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A street procession in front of a temple gopuram in Tiruvannamalai. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls march with orange flags bearing a blue emblem. A man in the foreground in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads waves an orange flag. A tall orange-robed sadhu with a shaved head stands at left holding a staff. A banner reading NITHYANANDAPEETAM is carried in the crowd, and a hoarding above shows a printed group of white-clad devotees. Roadside shops and umbrellas with tassels line the street.

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A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls carrying orange flags on poles. A long banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is held across the front, and another banner above is in Tamil about a milk abhishekam procession. Two decorated umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the crowd. In the foreground an older man with white hair and a white-and-saffron shawl stands beside a rudraksha mala. A gopuram temple tower rises behind the road-side shops.2008-08-01A street procession outside a South Indian temple gopuram, with devotees in saffron and white. In the centre, a bare-chested or saffron-clad figure with long dark hair raises a large saffron flag bearing a blue bird-like emblem on a pole. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a red banner reading Nithyanandadhyanapeetam, decorated with colourful pennants. A large white banner with Tamil text is hung above the crowd. To the right, an older man in white with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala raises his arm. Umbrellas with fringed edges and shop signs line the street.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town, with devotees in saffron and white dress. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall saffron flag on a pole and gestures forward. Men around him wear saffron shawls over white dhotis; one wears a yellow shawl. Behind them a striped banner reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM in English, and a colourful procession umbrella and yellow garland hang overhead. Shopfronts with Tamil signage and a large banner line the street, and a white bordered banner with Tamil lettering is visible on the right.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor street procession in front of a temple gopuram with a colourful tiered tower. A woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a man beside her in orange garments lead the crowd, while many men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry orange flags and a long banner. Umbrella-shaped canopies with fringed yellow and red edges flank the procession, and small shops and a signboard line the street. A decorated banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hangs across the group, and an elderly man in white with an orange shawl stands in the foreground.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession in Tiruvannamalai in front of a shop frontage with a sign reading Sri Arunachaleswarar. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre-left holding a tall pole topped with a large saffron flag bearing a blue emblem. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a banner with the word NITHYANA and a decorative fringed cloth banner. A bearer on the right in white holds another saffron flag. Ornate umbrellas with tassels stand behind. A banner overhead in Tamil announces milk abhishekam and the Tiruvannamalai festival.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls waving orange flags. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands centre-left, arms spread, facing a group of white-clad devotees. Two banners are held: a long red one with a multicolour bunting border reading Nithyanandapeetam, and a white banner above with a portrait and Tamil text about a 1008 lingam milk abhishekam. Colourful umbrellas and shops line the background.2008-08-01A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking under a sunny sky. In the centre, a woman in orange sari-style robes holds a tall orange flag with a blue emblem, while a man in orange garments stands near her. Behind them a red and multicolour banner reads NITHYANANDA PEETH, and beside the street are striped and tasseled parasols and shop fronts. Several men wear yellow and orange shawls and some hold orange flags aloft.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in a South Indian town. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling, holding a hand of a man in white. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carry orange flags and decorated umbrellas, and a man in white with a grey beard and shawl stands at right beside a drummer. A large white banner with portrait photos and Tamil text is held aloft, and a red and yellow strip reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A temple gopuram rises at upper right and shops line the street at left.2008-08-01