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A crowd moves through a painted temple gateway toward a dark blue Ford SUV decorated with a white banner reading NITHYANANDAM. A red carpet runs beneath the car. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white tilak walk alongside, one carrying a drum. Police in khaki uniform and men in white shirts surround the vehicle. Pillars with painted female figures frame the arch. Behind, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a lotus-motif arch. Several more people fill the street.

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A photograph of a procession passing under a colourful temple gateway with pink and blue pillars and a lotus-shaped roof ornament. A black Ford SUV with a sign reading "NITHYANANDAM" on its windshield moves slowly through the crowd. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas walk beside it, one in white dhoti and cloth on the left, and a man in a maroon shirt carries a drum on the right. A uniformed police officer walks near the car. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man with an orange turban and red background, and a multicoloured cloth canopy is held over the scene. Dozens of onlookers fill the street.2014-06-22A dark blue Ford SUV drives slowly through a crowded street, with a white banner reading NITHYANANDAM across its windscreen. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside the vehicle. Behind it, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and a man in a red-and-orange dhoti and garland stand near the car. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis crowd the roadside. Above, a temple gateway is topped by a white horse-drawn chariot sculpture, and a large portrait banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside a woman in a red sari. Colourful striped cloth hangs from the archway.2014-06-22A dark grey Ford SUV with a white banner reading NITHYANANDAM on its windscreen moves slowly through a crowded street lined with people. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside the car. Ahead, a temple gateway with a white chariot and horses sculpted on its top is decorated with large banners, including one showing a smiling man with a saffron turban and another showing a woman. Several saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand at the right beside the car. Devotees in white and striped shirts crowd the roadway. A colourful cloth canopy hangs over the right side of the gateway. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance in this view.2014-06-22A 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.2014-06-24July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesPhoto 11687440 +2 copiesA black Ford Endeavour SUV with a windscreen banner reading "NITHYANANDAM" moves slowly along a dirt road lined with trees and palms. Women in saris stand at the left holding brass trays with kumkum, flowers and small lamps as the car approaches. Men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and a man in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walk beside the car. A bald priest in the foreground with white and red forehead marks and an orange shawl looks on. A sign on the left shows a yellow and blue logo with partial Tamil text, and loudspeakers stand behind the crowd.2014-07-01A crowded street scene in daylight with a dark Ford SUV moving slowly through a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap directs the crowd with an outstretched arm on the left. The windshield of the SUV has a white banner reading NITHYANANDAM, and a red and orange fringed umbrella or canopy stands above the vehicle at the top right. Tarpaulins and tents line the street behind, with trees overhead. A man in a red-and-blue shirt stands at the bottom left and another in a red polo shirt at the bottom right. No individual's identity is established from appearance in this photograph.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene in daylight where a dark grey Ford SUV with a windshield banner reading NITHYANANDAM is being approached by a dense crowd. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace stands near the front of the car, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls and garlands. Several men in white reach toward the vehicle, and a man at right in white holds a long red pole. Roadside shops and a signboard are visible behind the crowd. The orange-robed man may be a person, identified by his saffron robe, rudraksha beads and central position near the car, though his face and head are not clearly distinctive.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene during a procession of a dark blue Ford SUV with a white banner reading NITHYANANDAM across its windscreen and a registration plate TN 25 AE 4005. Inside the vehicle, two occupants are visible; one raises a hand in greeting. Crowds line both sides of a village road, with saffron-robed monks in orange garments and a few men in white shirts walking beside the car, some with flower garlands and a tray. Orange flags on poles, thatched roofs, palm fronds and green trees frame the street. The person in the car cannot be identified from appearance here, and no candidate is clearly visible enough to mark as a person.2014-06-24 +1 copiesNight photo of a procession at a Kumbh Mela camp. A black car with headlights on and a red trident-marked sign on its bonnet moves through a crowd. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces walk beside it, and one man in an orange robe stands at left. A tall red pillar with white and blue printed logos stands at left, and a red flag with a trident and a red-and-yellow chariot with a decorated wheel appear in the background. Some people are crowded around the vehicle.2015-09-15