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A crowd of people in white clothes gathers along a street in front of a pink and cream multi-storey building. Near the centre, a man in an orange turban stands in the open window of a silver-grey SUV, surrounded by devotees reaching toward him. On the balcony of the building above, a few people stand, including one in orange clothing. Banana plants and a leafy tree stand at left under an overcast sky. The scene shows a public welcome procession during the Pattanam event.

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A photograph of a crowd pressing around a silver-grey SUV on a village street lined with banana plants and a tree. A man in an orange-saffron turban is visible through the car's rear side window, and a few people in white shirts and white dhotis surround the vehicle, some with hands raised. On the left, a woman wears a white flower garland in her hair and an orange-yellow sari. Behind them stands a pink multi-storey building with arched balconies and a sign reading in Tamil script. Several dozen people are visible, many with their backs to the camera, pressing forward to greet the vehicle.2008-07-28A photograph of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined street outside a white two-storey house with a terracotta-tiled roof and a balcony with ornate railings. A silver SUV stands at the right, and a woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless outfit holds her hand near its window. Beside her, another person in saffron-orange clothing reaches toward the vehicle. In front, a man in white shirt and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. Women in teal and green saris and a woman in a striped sari stand in the crowd, many with hands folded in greeting. The people are visibly numerous, with more crowded behind them along the roadside.2010-01-21Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a sandy path in front of a white two-storey building with a decorative balcony railing and orange-tiled roof, palm and tree foliage around it. A figure in a long white robe walks toward the building, carrying or receiving a large pink flower garland, with a white flower element at the top. Women in orange and saffron salwar kameez stand in the foreground, one with hands raised, and others in teal and blue saris and pink tops line the path, some holding small children.2010-01-21A crowd of devotees gathers outside a white two-storey house with a tiled roof and balcony, beside a tree and palms, as a silver SUV pulls up. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand near the vehicle, one in a white shirt beside them, and a person in orange sits in the back seat. A videographer holding a camera in the lower left films the scene. Women in green, blue and pink saries and men in white shirts line the street. The rear of the house and a partly built wall appear to the right.2010-01-21August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts pressing around a silver car with its door open. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, bends forward at the car door while a man in a white shirt holds a white jasmine garland toward them. Many onlookers, some with raised hands, fill the street; a white gate and a building with a blue-and-white sign appear behind. a person in saffron turban and robe receiving a garland at a car door, with devotees in white around him.2008-07-29 +1 copiesCrowded village street scene in daylight beside a silver car with a red-and-white sign reading NITHYANANDAM across its windscreen, dashboard garlands visible through the glass. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes stands on the car's roof-edge area, drawing a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis reaching toward the vehicle, one arm extended with a gold bangle. Behind them, onlookers line the road beside a tiled-roof house, palm trees, and a colourful painted wall.2014-07-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd pressing around a silver hatchback car with a red banner reading NITHYANANDAM across its windscreen. The car's rear door is open and devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and some in dark clothing, reach toward it and crowd the doorway. A man in a black t-shirt and a man in orange-brown cloth stand at the open door, with a yellow bus visible on the right. Several people are visible in the background among trees, palms and a tiled-roof building. Garlands hang from the front of the car. The scene suggests a devotional darshan gathering, though no one inside the car is clearly identifiable.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01February 15 20092009-02-15A street outside a pale pink two-storey house with a balcony, where a banana plant hangs with purple flower bracts. A crowd of men in white shirts and blue shirts stands behind a metal railing, several holding cameras and photographing. A dark SUV is parked at right. In front, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread and a bearded older man with white forehead markings stand by the car door, one raising a hand in greeting. A police officer in khaki uniform stands in the background. Another man in white shirt and dhoti stands in front of the railing, and a man with white tilak markings is in the foreground.2014-07-01Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver car with a windscreen banner reading NITHYANANDAM in red and white lettering. Many men in white shirts and dhotis fill the street. A saffron-robed man in an orange shawl stands at the car's side, one hand on the bonnet, reaching toward the vehicle. Another man in a black polo shirt stands in the foreground. Palm trees, a tiled-roof building, a yellow van and red flowering trees line the road.2014-07-01