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A village street lined on both sides by women in saris holding brass plates of flowers and offerings, with men in white shirts and dhotis walking along the middle. In the foreground a bare-headed man in orange robes wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and a bearded man in white moves beside him. Behind them a dark car follows slowly, and a thatched hut, power lines and palm trees line the road. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the procession, and a decorated umbrella appears in the distance. Crowds of onlookers fill the scene.

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June 24 20142014-06-24A village street during a procession, with a dark SUV bearing a white banner reading NITHYANANDA in the center. Women line both sides in colourful saris, holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. Bald men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt walks near the vehicle. Thatched roofs, banana leaves and utility poles frame the lane, and an orange flag is visible in the background.2014-06-24 +3 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24July 01 20142014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA narrow alley lined by a plain wall and a doorway procession through a village street in Tamil Nadu. A festoon-decorated canopy of banana stalks, leaves and red-and-pink cloth shades the way. Foreground, a bald man in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala walks at the front; a man in white with a vibhuti tripundra and an orange shawl walks in front of him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a garland of white flowers smiles while carrying a decorated pot; another woman in a red blouse and orange sari holds a brass plate with flowers. Several men in white shirts and saffron-clad sannyasis follow, along with children and onlookers. Pedestrians pack the lane behind them.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA large procession moves along a narrow village street between white two-storey houses with red-tiled roofs, orange flags and a tree in the background. Many women in saffron, yellow and orange saris carry brass trays and baskets of offerings on their heads, including bananas, pineapple and fruit. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, and a small child is held by a woman in the foreground. In the centre, a man in an all-white outfit walks near the front of the procession. Overhead wires and dry branches lie along the roadside.2008-07-28A street procession in a village lined with low houses and tall trees, with saffron flags on poles. A large crowd of women in yellow and orange saris carries brass plates of offerings, fruit and sweets on their heads, while men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground wears a beaded mala and a white shirt. A cameraman with a large video camera films from the right. A brick building and onlookers on a balcony frame the scene. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01