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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2009-07-10July 27 20082008-07-27A silver Ford pickup SUV with a red beacon light on its roof and a windshield banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" is parked on a dirt road lined with palm and tropical trees. A small orange flag is mounted on the bonnet. Through the windshield, a figure in orange robes sits in the driver's or passenger seat. Around the vehicle, several men in white dhotis and shirts, along with men in maroon shirts, stand and gesture, one pointing toward the road. A uniformed police officer and another official stand nearby. A shaved-headed man in orange stands beside the vehicle at the back. Number plate reads KA04MN4444.2012-05-22A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 moves slowly along a dirt road lined with a crowd of devotees on both sides. Orange saffron flags on tall poles wave behind the vehicle, and palm trees and a house appear in the background. A man in a crisp white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot beside the car, wearing a beaded necklace and holding a garland, while several young men in white and cream clothing follow with raised hands in greeting. The scene is an outdoor procession of devotees welcoming a visiting vehicle.2009-07-10May 22 20122012-05-22A 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.2006-12-13July 10 20092009-07-10 +1 copiesA silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4444 stands on a dirt road beside a roadside tree, with an orange truck and a uniformed security guard behind it. Gathered around the vehicle, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a saffron shawl, walks among devotees in white dhotis and shirts. A devotee in a white shirt stands in the foreground photographing the scene, and colourful rangoli designs lie on the ground at the lower edge.2006-09-17Outdoor arrival scene on a dirt track beside rocky hills and green trees. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4141 drives toward the viewer, and a white minibus with an open side door sits behind it under striped canopy awning. A long line of people in white clothing stands along the right, pressing palms together in greeting, and a man at left raises one arm in welcome. A red carpet runs along the edge of the road. Several people in white dhotis and saris stand or sit in the foreground.2008-07-27December 31 20092009-12-31A silver Ford SUV bearing a white windscreen banner reading NITHYANANDAM moves through a dense crowd on a village road lined with palm and leafy trees. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press toward the vehicle, some reaching out with hands on its sides and bonnet. A man in the right foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt, and a bald head is visible at the bottom edge. A tiled-roof building and a yellow van stand in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance; the crowd is visible but the vehicle occupant is obscured by glare and tinted glass.2014-07-01