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Street procession in Tiruvannamalai with a large red banner above the road reading Anandha Rathotsavam, showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak and a deity chariot image; the banner is labelled as a Paramahamsa Nithyananda portrait caption. Below, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ornate multicoloured umbrellas on poles, and a golden kalasha-style finial is visible; several men wear orange sashes. Bystanders in white shirts and dhotis line the roadside, with shops, a tin roof and a cycle rickshaw on the left.

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September 23 20062006-09-23Night street photo at a roadside event. A large red and orange banner on the left shows a smiling man in orange with a turban and beaded necklaces, beside a deity murti on a decorated vehicle, with Tamil text. Beside it, a second banner shows three small framed portraits of men in suits. In the foreground, a row of men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the road, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. An older man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a blue plastic chair at the centre of the group. Men in casual clothes watch from the right, and a scooter is parked at the edge.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24A street procession in a South Indian town. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting, a fresh garland of white and magenta flowers around his neck. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk around him, and a large white umbrella with red fringe and bird motifs is held above. Orange and red decorated fan-shaped standards with gold borders flank the group. A bald man in white shirt and dhoti walks in the foreground, and roadside shops with signboards and bunting line the street.2006-09-24A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves past a city wall and roadside buildings. Devotees in saffron and orange shirts and sarongs walk among people in white dhotis and shirts, some holding orange and red flags and a yellow-and-red parasol. A drummer in white beats a large drum at right. Behind them, a large photographic poster of a smiling woman in orange hangs on a float, and a banner with Tamil text and a portrait of a man in a dark suit is mounted on a richly carved stone shrine structure. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and a man in an orange shirt walks in the foreground.2009-01-30A dense outdoor procession crowds a palm-lined path with many people in white shirts and dhotis and devotees in saffron and orange clothing. Several ornate umbrellas with embroidered teardrop panels and multicoloured fringe are carried aloft by people in orange. On the right, a decorated vehicle with a banner reads Sri Anandeswarar Samaj, beside a large portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala making a blessing gesture, and a garlanded deity murti is visible inside the vehicle. A woman in a white top and blue shawl stands near the front of the crowd.2009-01-01February 02 20092009-02-02January 12 20072007-01-12December 25 20052005-12-25A street procession under a row of white and blue triangular pennants, with a large white banner held overhead by several men in white shirts and dhotis. The banner carries red and green Tamil headline text, a portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and beaded necklace on the left, and a framed deity image of a seated goddess and god in red and gold on the right. Many white-clad marchers walk along a dusty road, some carrying small flags, and a woman in a white sari stands at the left edge. Tin-roofed structures and a temple gopuram-style spire appear in the background.2006-09-24February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor street procession on a sunny day. A large vertical banner on a decorated golden float shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair wearing an orange garment and beads; below it a printed Tamil caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a name, with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam printed beneath. A multicolour umbrella with fringe stands over the float. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along the road, one at the front in an orange garment, another in orange with a shawl adjusting his clothes. Behind them men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one with a shaved head in an orange wrap, and a uniformed police officer stands to the left. Orange flags are visible in the background among buildings.2009-01-30