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A street scene during a roadside procession in a town lined with multistorey buildings in pastel colours. A dark grey car bears a white and red windscreen banner reading NITHYANANDAM, and a crowd presses close around it. Men in white shirts and dhotis lean in and reach toward the car, and a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands at its side. A banana plant with hanging bunches is tied to a pole beside a red and white canopy, and a saffron flag is visible further down the street.

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July 04 20142014-07-04Crowded street procession in daylight with a dark car at the centre, its windscreen bearing a red-and-white banner reading NITHYANANDAM. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around the car, some reaching toward it. On the right, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head stands beside the car, and a man in white clothes leans in at the window. Behind them, a red-and-purple ceremonial canopy with tasselled fringe and a crowd of onlookers fills the street, with shop awnings and blue tarpaulin on the left.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA dark car with a white banner reading NITYANANDAM across its windscreen moves through a crowded tree-lined street. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, press around the vehicle. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand close to the car on the right, one bald-headed in orange, another in orange with sunglasses, and hands reach to touch the bonnet. A man on the right raises a red-and-orange flag on a pole, and a videographer holds a camera. A blue tarpaulin and a drum are visible on the left, with a large crowd stretching down the road.2014-06-19July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA dark grey SUV drives slowly through a narrow street in a Tamil Nadu town, its windscreen bearing a red-and-white banner reading NITHYANANDAM. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around the vehicle, several reaching toward it. Behind them, banana stalks and leaves decorate a doorway, and a large green framed portrait of a deity figure in red and gold hangs on a shop wall beside an Orient Fans advertisement. Utility poles and low buildings line the street.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA dense street crowd presses around a dark car with a white windshield banner reading NITHYANANDAM in red capitals. A shaved-headed man in an orange rudraksha mala leans over the car roof, while devotees in white shirts and orange malas reach toward the vehicle. A man holds a red pole in the foreground, with a yellow tarpaulin and blue awning overhead and a tree and roadside stalls behind the throng.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA black car drives through a crowded street under a red-and-gold canopy. The windshield banner reads NITHYANANDAM in red capital letters. Two saffron-robed figures sit in the front seats, the passenger wearing a white garland and holding a red object. Devotees press against the car windows and reach toward the occupants, while men in white shirts and a woman in a yellow sari look on. Houses and a tiled roof line the roadside.2014-07-03June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA dark car in a dense roadside crowd, its windshield banner reading NITHYANANDAM. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around the car on a sunny street lined with shops, signboards, scaffolding and a striped awning. A man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a bald head stands at the right holding a video camera, beside a man in white holding an orange-rimmed garland. Fruits and flowers rest on the car's bonnet. Many people raise hands and reach toward the vehicle. No candidate for a person is clearly visible inside the car.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +3 copiesOutdoor photograph of a dark car with a red-and-white banner reading NITHYANANDAM across its windshield, moving slowly down a shaded village lane lined with palm and tree foliage. Several women in red and maroon saris stand along the roadside holding flower offerings and brass trays. Behind the car a crowd of devotees presses forward. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre, beside a man in a white kurta with a red-beaded necklace. Another saffron-clad, shaven-headed monk stands in the foreground at right. A partial poster with a woman in red and a gold necklace is visible at upper left, and a loudspeaker sits on a stand beside the road.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01