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A dense street procession crowds a narrow market road, with a large white van in front bearing red banners reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Nithya Keertan, Nithya Puja evam Havan, Nithya Annadan" along its side. A printed portrait on the van shows a bearded figure in an orange-red turban. Inside the open van, a seated man in white clothing and a turban sits on a raised platform. Crowds of devotees in white, red and blue clothing press against the van, while uniformed police in khaki and dark uniforms walk alongside. Behind, a decorated ratha with red flags and orange canopies moves through the crowd, and colourful umbrellas shade the shop fronts.

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A dense street procession in a crowded Indian market lane, with a decorated ratha/chariot topped with a yellow canopy and red flags moving through the crowd. Many people in white, colourful and orange-yellow turbans and headwear, and women in saris and headscarves line both sides, while police officers in khaki uniforms guide the path. Yellow metal barricades line the road. On the right, a white van carries a large banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda with red panels in Hindi text and a portrait of a man in a red turban, and a man in khaki stands on its side. Colourful bunting and umbrellas decorate the street above the shops.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a narrow Indian town lane lined with shops and multi-storey buildings. A white van with a red banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a red text panel listing a kirtan, puja and havan event is parked among crowds. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the route. Red and orange flags, colourful umbrellas and a decorated palanquin with a sanyasi in orange robes move through the procession. A man in a pink shirt and orange turban holds a phone at right, and a crowd of many people presses along the street. Flower petals are scattered on the road.2016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian city market, with a large crowd of spectators and police lining a barricaded road under bunting. A tractor-drawn ornate float with a marigold-garlanded canopy and red cloth carries robed figures in orange and white. Red flags on poles flank the procession, and an orange umbrella and a blue-canopied seat are visible in front. A tall banner shows a saint-like figure in orange robes. Market stalls with umbrellas line the street. Two people sit under the red canopy near the float, one in orange with a shaved or bare head. Other figures in the float wear white and orange. a person's presence is not established from appearance, so no candidate is confirmed.2016-04-18A busy street procession in an Indian market town, with a dense crowd of men, women and children lining both sides and filling the road. Several ornate palanquin-style carriages covered by colourful umbrellas and canopies move forward, one with a red canopy, another with a gold and red one, all decorated with flower garlands. Red and orange flags flutter above the carts. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and pants with a white head covering and a saffron-red sash stands on the raised platform of a carriage, one hand extended toward the crowd. Nearby, a man in white with a white cap also stands beside the cart. Shops, signboards and colourful bunting frame the street, and a tall painted banner of a saint in orange robes hangs above the road.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town, with a white Tata truck marked PALLAV at its centre carrying a raised frame and people on top. Red and orange flags fly from poles, and two umbrellas in red and orange shade a group of white-clad participants. Police in khaki uniforms and marshals in orange safety vests line the road, while a dense crowd of onlookers in shirts and saris fills both sides. A red and white vehicle on the right displays a sign reading Paramahans, Kopnishad Par Nitya Satsang, Nitya Kirtan, Nitya Puja Evam Havan, Nitya Annadan, and Nirvani Peeth Ujjain. Shopfronts and balconies with spectators frame the street.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town fills a narrow lane lined with shops, signboards and hanging orange and red flags. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a silver-trimmed base, red canopy and a white-fringed umbrella is carried forward, with a figure in white and orange seated on its raised platform and attendants in white garments around it. Many devotees in saffron, white and bright clothing press along both sides, while uniformed police officers in khaki walk through the crowd. Red and white banners and a portrait billboard reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda are visible on the right. Crowd count is large, roughly 100+ people visible.2016-04-18Street procession in a busy Indian town on a sunny day. A large golden ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and red flags leads the procession, with white-clad attendants pulling and walking alongside it. Crowds of onlookers line both sides of the street, many holding cameras or phones. Colourful umbrellas shade stalls selling goods, and a women in a yellow and orange saree walks near the front. A banner in purple reads Nithyananda Sangha, and a vertical banner shows a saffron-robed figure. Red and white umbrellas and a pink umbrella are visible among the crowd.2016-04-18