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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a construction-cut embankment. A decorated vehicle with a thatched, carved wooden canopy and a framed portrait of a smiling woman at the top carries a banner with Tamil text. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it carrying orange-red flags, and a man in saffron/orange robes stands near the vehicle. Women in saffron and pink saris are among the marchers, and a man in the foreground holds an orange flag. Palm trees and utility poles are in the background under a hazy sky.

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A photograph of a decorated vehicle procession on a dirt road beside palm trees under a pale sky. A small van-style vehicle carries an ornate wooden canopy shaped like a temple shrine, topped with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style pendant, with orange flags and a banner. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white shawls and necklaces, walk beside the vehicle carrying orange and red flags. Men in orange robes also walk at the right with flags, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. The banner below the vehicle shows a portrait and a deity image beside Tamil text.2009-01-31A dusty dirt road procession in Tamil Nadu. A decorated vehicle with a golden arched canopy leads, its front shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing, and a banner below reads Tamil text beside a second portrait and a deity image. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk behind, many carrying saffron-orange flags and some wearing rudraksha-style malas; one man in a yellow lungi walks in front, and a bare-shouldered man in white is at the right edge. Dry flat land and a hazy sky fill the background.2009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31December 27 20082008-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22February 16 20092009-02-16A procession on a paved road in open countryside under a clear sky. An ornately carved golden ratha or chariot, draped with red cloth and garlands, is pulled forward with people walking alongside. Many marchers in white clothes carry orange-red flags bearing a dark circular emblem. A colourful striped parasol is held over the procession, and a uniformed man in khaki walks at the right edge near the chariot. Trees and green fields line the roadside.2009-01-20December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a procession on a dry grassy field with a dirt track. An ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a decorated canopy, flowers and colourful panels is carried forward by a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes. Several women in saffron, pink and orange saris walk among them, some wearing orange shawls and garlands. Red and orange flags fly, a white vehicle with a loudspeaker on top moves beside the procession, and a few people in white stand near it. Ornate banners with decorative panels are visible on the right. Buildings and palm trees lie in the hazy background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27A festive procession on a dirt road with a gilded, ornately carved ratha chariot draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigold and flower strings. A printed portrait banner on its side reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda Padapuja". Beside the chariot, a man in white robes stands among the crowd near tall umbrellas with colourful canopies and gold trim. Many devotees in white, with some in saffron and yellow, walk behind carrying saffron flags and blank white placards. Behind them, palm trees, rocky ground and construction land stretch across the background.2009-02-16