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A street procession on a town road in Tamil Nadu at dusk. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha and bead malas, walk along the roadside, some with hands extended. A dark Ford SUV with a NITHYANANDAM placard on its windscreen and a white van follow in the traffic. Green and pink shopfronts, palm trees, an auto-rickshaw and motorcycles line the road.

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June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22A street procession on a town road in the late evening. In the foreground, several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders walk alongside a white-clad man with a tilak on his forehead; the men wear beaded necklaces and bangles. Behind them, black and silver SUVs and a yellow-and-white truck follow along the road. Shops with red signboards, a blue building, palm trees and a few pedestrians and motorcycles line the street.2014-06-22March 01 20182018-03-01A street scene on a dusty roadside in Tamil Nadu during a convoy welcome. A dark grey Ford SUV with a white banner reading NITHYANANDAM on its windscreen drives down the road, with a small red banner on its roof. On the right, a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in an orange-and-red saffron dhoti and a red-orange shawl with rudraksha beads stands barefoot in front, holding a video camera. Others wear white shirts and white dhotis with red-orange shawls, and one carries an orange bag. Behind them are a yellow minibus, a gopuram-topped temple tower, orange flags on poles, and a man in white at the left edge.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA dark blue Ford SUV with Tamil Nadu registration TN 25 AE 4005 moves slowly down a village lane through a dense crowd. A red-and-white banner reading NITHYANANDAM is displayed across the windscreen. Along both sides, saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees press forward, some with hands raised or folded, and women in colourful saris line the roadside. Thatched huts and a tiled roof stand behind the crowd, with a few small orange flags visible. The vehicle is inside the crowd, and the occupant is not clearly visible through the glass.2014-06-24A photograph at an ashram courtyard of a black Ford SUV with its driver's door open and a driver inside. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a gold-and-beaded neck garland and bangles, walks barefoot and smiles beside the vehicle. Behind him, three young men in saffron-orange robes with red borders stand with a silver tray holding a floral arrangement, and a drummer holds a hand drum. The orange-robed figure at left, with shaved head, presses palms together in greeting toward the car. A red brick wall and tiled floor form the backdrop.2013-07-25May 12 20182018-05-12March 22 20132013-03-22A street scene outside a residential area with a dark blue Ford car on the left and a red hatchback on the right. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red cloth and rudraksha mala, stands in the middle of the road gesturing toward a group. Around him, several people in orange-red robes with wrapped cloth and long hair stand together; a woman in an orange sari with a headband faces away from the camera. A man in orange stands by the Ford car door, and motorbikes and a potted plant are visible along a white wall. Buildings and trees form the background.2018-03-01Outdoor street scene in daylight beside a row of tiled-roof houses and a large shade tree. A black Ford SUV with a Tamil Nadu registration plate is parked at the right, facing the viewer. On the left, two sadhus stand together: one in a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and matted hair, and another in a reddish-brown cloth with long dark hair. Around them about a dozen men and boys in casual shirts and shorts watch the vehicle.2018-05-12June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copies