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Outdoor street photograph of a crowd pressing around a silver car during a ratha yatra procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. A large banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red top labelled with Tamil text and the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward a woman in a red garment seated inside the car, who holds a white flower garland. Other participants hold up pink-and-white framed posters with portraits and Tamil captions, and a pink floral garland hangs in the air above the crowd. Saffron flags and a decorated canopy are visible overhead.

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February 02 20092009-02-02A crowd presses around a grey car at a street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder reaches toward a seated figure in white being garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands. Men in white shirts with orange rudraksha malas and a woman in a blue sari with a red bindi crowd close. Behind them, handheld placards and a large portrait banner show a woman's face with Tamil and English lettering. The car's windows reflect the surrounding crowd. Approximately twenty or more people are visible.2009-02-02A crowd presses around a dark car at a roadside procession in Tamil Nadu. A person in a red top with a white flower garland and a purple flower garland is at the centre, reaching toward the car roof. Around them, men in white shirts and orange shawls raise their hands and shout, and an older man in pink shirt and glasses stands at right. Behind them, banners and placards with Tamil script are held on poles above the crowd.2009-02-02Crowded street scene in front of a grey car roof, where a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts presses forward with raised hands. A woman with dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland sits in the car, and several men in white smile and wave toward her. Some people at the front wear orange and white clothing, and pink and white placards held on poles show a woman's face in the background. A garlanded pink and white decorated vehicle and a yellow fabric canopy appear at upper right. A man in dark glasses stands among the crowd, and a red-and-white portion of cloth is visible on a man at right.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street crowd at a roadside procession in daylight, with many men in white shirts and light blue shirts pressing forward, arms raised. Uniformed police in khaki and olive-brown stand at the right edge, one holding a baton-like stick. A large pink banner shows a smiling portrait of a woman with a red bindi and dark hair, and Tamil text. Above, a colourful ornate umbrella with tassels and a decorated embroidered banner hang near a building with a pink and yellow facade. Several handheld placards on sticks display Tamil and English text and small portrait photos. A man in an orange-and-blue cap is in the middle of the crowd.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street crowd surrounds a silver car during a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. Many men wear white shirts and orange sashes, and a few wear orange caps. A large red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at the upper left above the crowd. Several people hold up printed portrait placards with framed photos and Tamil captions, and a police officer in khaki uniform and cap stands among the crowd. A small hill and roadside trees with festive bunting appear in the background. A white floral garland is visible on the car's roof area, and a man in a white shirt leans toward the car window.2009-02-02A dense crowd presses around a grey car at a street event. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a red blouse and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, her hands pressed together in namaste toward a man in a pink shirt and gold wristwatch. Around them men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, reach toward the car and smile. A man in dark-rimmed glasses and a white shirt stands at the centre, and a woman in a pale green sari stands at the upper right. Orange and red flags and wooden poles rise above the crowd.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Street scene during a ratha yatra procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top with a pink flower garland stands at an open car door, arm outstretched, while a dense crowd presses toward him, many in white shirts and dhotis, some raising hands. A teal banner with Tamil text and a portrait of a smiling woman is held aloft. Saffron flags, a traffic policeman in a dark uniform, cameras on poles, and shops line the street.2009-02-02