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A photograph of two white vans travelling along a narrow road lined with coconut palms on the left and a dry-grass field on the right. The lead van bears a 'DHYANAPEETAM' sign on its windscreen, a garland of white and red flowers across its front, and a framed portrait taped inside the windscreen. Two white flags with blue markings flutter from the roofs. The second van follows behind, with a utility pole and a roadside 'RAINBOW REALTORS' land-sale board visible at right. Two people sit in the lead van's front seats, but no clear individual can be distinguished, so no candidate is identified.

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October 10 20062006-10-10October 10 20062006-10-10A photograph taken from behind a vehicle on a two-lane paved road lined with dry scrubland and trees. A cream-coloured Maruti van marked DHYANAPEETAM in dark lettering drives toward the camera, carrying bundled luggage and a white cloth on its roof rack. A small portrait of a woman is displayed on the windscreen beside the passengers, who are visible inside the van. Power lines and a distant red-and-white telecom tower stand against an overcast sky.2006-10-09Street scene of white vans on a tree-lined road. A white Maruti van at left has a garland of white flowers and red roses on its front and reads partially "...NITHYANANDAPEETA" on its side; a framed portrait of a woman in pink is fixed to its windscreen. A driver sits inside. Behind it a white Tempo-style van with a roof rack carries two small white flags. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a beaded necklace walks across a striped crosswalk carrying a yellow folder, with two younger men in shirts and trousers following. Houses and trees are in the background.2006-10-10A white and yellow utility van with a yellow front bumper and grille drives along a dirt track lined with palm trees. A large banner on the van's roof reads 'Nithyananda' in red Tamil script with a smaller line of Tamil text above, flanked by portrait printings of a smiling figure in saffron on the left and a deity image on the right. Three people stand on the roof rack wearing white hair caps and light coloured clothing, and two people sit in the front seats, one driving. A small crowd of onlookers in casual clothing stands at the roadside.2012-01-07A photograph taken from behind a white minivan on a rural two-lane road lined with trees and scrubland. The van bears a red-and-white sign reading TN 67 Q 7822 on its rear plate. Ahead is a gold-coloured ornate ratha, a processional chariot, carrying garlanded deity murti under a decorated canopy, with red flags on its sides. Framed photographs are attached to the chariot's side panels. Several vehicles follow along the road, and no people are clearly visible.2006-10-24A rural two-lane asphalt road runs straight toward the horizon, bordered by green grass, palm trees and leafy trees on the right and a dry field on the left. A white van with a red-and-white roof and a rear plate reading TN 67 Q 3822 drives ahead on the road. Behind it follows a decorated ratha procession vehicle, a golden-yellow float with an ornate canopy, its front panel bearing a large painted image of a deity figure. Overcast sky covers the scene. No physical people are clearly visible in the frame.2006-10-24October 23 20062006-10-23January 31 20092009-01-31A white minivan labelled ANANDA NANDI and தியான பீடம் (Dhyana Peetam) parks on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with large black speaker cabinets strapped to its roof. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the driver's side door, hands pressed together in greeting. Two people sit inside: the driver in white clothes with a mala necklace, and a passenger in orange. A framed photo of a man in pink robes, labelled as a portrait, is taped to the dashboard. Another figure in white stands at the left edge, and a distant person in white walks along the road.2007-12-25A white van with its rear window showing a printed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-red garment with prayer hands, and blue lettering reading DHYANA PEETAM on the back. Atop the van, a decorated palanquin-style shrine (ratha) carries two deity murtis draped in marigold and colourful garlands, with a white flag fluttering beside. Behind the vehicle, a dirt road leads past a green jeep, a motorcycle and several people in white clothing near a tiled-roof house and palm trees. The portrait in the rear window is a printed image and is not counted as a physical person, and the deity figures are statues.2006-10-16A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. In the centre a gold-ornamented, canopied ratha or chariot vehicle is decorated with marigold garlands, orange flags and a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair on its front panel. A white Mahindra-style jeep labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a man in white standing on its roof follows, beside a colourful bus. White-clad devotees walk along the roadside, one in a white kurta gesturing near the ratha, and a woman in a green sari stands by a gate. Clear blue sky overhead.2009-02-16