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A dark grey SUV drives slowly through an outdoor procession on a paved path lined with trees. A man in the front passenger seat raises his hand in a wave, wearing a beaded necklace and ornaments. Before the vehicle, a man in saffron-orange clothing with a bare upper body and a shawl stands on the bonnet's surroundings, while a trident hangs from the front bumper and a red plate on the grille reads a temple name. Ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue, and large brass horn-shaped instruments, surround the car. Drummers in orange saris and white-clad men with a cameraman in white line the route. Ritual-procession scene.

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A photograph of a dark grey SUV processing along a paved path, with a red banner on its front reading a printed name and title. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads, stands up through the open roof holding a golden trident-topped staff. Inside, a man in orange and red robes with a garland waves to the crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and a woman in white lift golden horn-shaped instruments and orange decorations; a colourful canopy with garlands is visible behind. Marshals in white shirts and gold-bordered white dhotis walk alongside.2016-01-03A black SUV drives slowly along a stone-paved path lined on both sides by devotees in white dhotis and mundus, many with hands folded in namaskar. Ceremonial golden kalasha-topped staffs and ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed borders stand above the procession, and gold trumpet-like horns are held by men at the right. A man in a white dhoti and an orange-red shawl walks beside the vehicle with hands pressed together. A red placard with yellow lettering is mounted on the vehicle's front, and a golden trident emblem is fixed to the bonnet. On the car's rear, a bare-chested man in white is perched holding a golden ornament. Tall trees frame the procession under bright daylight. Festival procession, ratha/vehicle procession.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A dark SUV drives slowly along a stone-paved path lined by devotees in white dhotis and shirts holding up colourful striped umbrellas with red, yellow and blue tassels. A silver trident ornament is mounted on the front bonnet, and a red placard reads the Sanskrit-style sign for the Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani in Hindi/Devanagari letters. Palm trees and green foliage frame the scene. Devotees on the left raise their hands in greeting as the vehicle passes. Several people are visible, including those with umbrellas and those lining the path.2016-01-03A black SUV with a red placard reading in Hindi and a name, and a trident emblem on the bonnet, drives along a gravel path lined with trees at golden hour. Two men stand on the vehicle's running boards with hands resting on its roof: a man with long swept-back dark hair bare-chested with a white shawl, and a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with ceremonial beads. Around them, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk and stand along the path, and a woman in a pale sari stands at left. The scene suggests a procession escorting the vehicle, with a person candidate on the left running board.2016-01-03April 18 20162016-04-18A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road past a red compound wall, with a dark grey SUV at the right edge. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk closely together, several carrying ornate red, orange and gold parasols or umbrellas decorated with motifs. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the car's side, one hand on the vehicle, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in front with a lanyard. A small boy in white with a red scarf is at lower centre, and a red placard on the car's front reads in Tamil script. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2016-01-03Outdoor street scene in daylight where a dark grey Ford SUV with a windshield banner reading NITHYANANDAM is being approached by a dense crowd. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace stands near the front of the car, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls and garlands. Several men in white reach toward the vehicle, and a man at right in white holds a long red pole. Roadside shops and a signboard are visible behind the crowd. The orange-robed man may be a person, identified by his saffron robe, rudraksha beads and central position near the car, though his face and head are not clearly distinctive.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03A large outdoor procession on a paved path lined with greenery and a red wall. A black SUV with Tamil Nadu registration TN 25 AE 4005 leads through the crowd, with a red placard on its front bumper and a figure in white dhoti and saffron shawl standing on its side, holding the vehicle. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis, shirts and saffron clothing surround it, and several women in white saris and orange garments walk alongside. Colourful decorated ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered trim rise above the crowd, and a few boys in white dhotis walk near the car.2016-01-03April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a paved courtyard in front of a dark car with a metal grille and a plaque. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and a red turban stands centre-right, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a white floral garland, and a rudraksha mala, with a white-clad attendant holding a white parasol beside him. Left, several men in white dhotis with gold borders hold tall ornamental staffs and umbrellas, one carrying a trident-topped pole. A man in an orange-saffron dress with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A golden statue of a seated deity stands at right, and string lights and greenery fill the background. Roughly six to twenty people are visible.2016-12-03