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A silver Ford SUV with a Karnataka registration plate (KA04 MN4444) stops on a dirt road lined with green shrubs and trees, its driver-side door open. On the right, a line of women in white saris with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together in anjali greeting. In front of them, a woman in an orange saffron sari carries a brass plate of flowers, and two men in white dhoti and shirt stand behind her. A multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella is held over the group, and an orange saffron flag hangs on a pole at the left edge. The scene suggests a welcome of an arriving vehicle with ritual greeting.

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A photograph of a silver Ford SUV with its rear passenger door open on a dirt road beside green trees. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands beside the open door under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, and several women in white saris with yellow borders stand at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Greenery and palm trees frame the scene.2008-07-27A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 pulls up on a dirt path lined with green trees and palms. A colourful umbrella with fringed tassels in red, green, blue and yellow is held over the scene. A man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands by the open car door, hand extended toward the vehicle. A woman in an orange saree holds a decorated brass plate with flowers for an arrival welcome, and two young women in white sarees with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Several other people stand in the background near the vehicle.2008-07-27February 05 20092009-02-05A dirt path beside a low cream building and a woven bamboo fence in bright daylight. A silver Ford SUV with licence plate KA04MN4444 stands at left, with a small colourful ceremonial umbrella on its roof. A person in saffron-orange robes with a white floral garland walks toward the vehicle, carrying a small object. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with orange sashes walk along the building's edge, and another man in a white shirt holds a document. Green shrubs line the right side and an orange flag is visible in the background.2007-02-24Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a low building and a woven bamboo fence. A silver Ford SUV with plate KA04MN4444 is parked at left, with a multicoloured umbrella canopy above it. In the centre, a person in orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland walks with a cane, barefoot, and a red-orange flag is visible behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one at left holding a white container and another at right carrying a notebook. Trimmed green shrubs line the path under a clear blue sky. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the saffron robes, garland and long hair on the central walker, consistent with the padukas procession context.2007-02-24A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road beside a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4444. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban stands at the vehicle, hands folded in greeting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man in white kurta holds a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol overhead. Another man in white, wearing a red and white garland, faces the scene, and a woman in white holds a silver vessel of flowers in the foreground. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge beside a fence and foliage.2006-12-13A street scene in a village where a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 MN 4444 drives along a dirt road past a line of men with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange dhoti, stand at the roadside, while onlookers in colourful shirts and saris watch from behind. Orange and white flags fly from poles beside a small roadside shop and a stone wall, under leafy trees. +1 copiesA silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 and a windscreen banner reading NITHYANANDAM drives slowly along a dirt lane under a large red-and-orange patterned cloth canopy strung with small triangular bunting. Crowds of men in white shirts, white dhotis and checked lungis press close on both sides, many raising hands, reaching toward the vehicle or holding up mobile phones to photograph it. Banana plants, palm trees and a simple concrete house with a tin roof frame the scene, with more people gathered in the background. The vehicle's occupants are not clearly visible through the glare.2014-07-01A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 is stopped on a dirt roadside, with a figure in an orange top visible through the windscreen. Along the roadside, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands and raised hands, and several hold saffron-orange flags aloft. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up his palm in greeting near a woman in a white sari carrying a garland. Palm trees, a brick building and a telecom tower stand behind, under a partly cloudy sky.2009-07-10Outdoor photograph of a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 pulling up a dirt lane lined with banana plants and a tree, under a large red and maroon patterned cloth canopy strung between branches. A red banner on the windshield reads NITHYANANDAM. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth stands at the car's side with his hands folded, and a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis press around, several photographing with cameras and phones. A woman in a white sari is visible behind the vehicle, and a tall whitewashed wall and roofed house line the right side.2014-07-01December 31 20092009-12-31November 25 20062006-11-25