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Outdoor photograph of a road procession on a tree-lined road in Tamil Nadu. A white Tata truck marked ANANDA WATHAM leads, with orange flags fixed to its sides and a bundle of cloth or sacks on its roof. Two men in white dhotis and shirts walk at the front carrying a long pink and white banner with portrait photos and Tamil text. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti walks at the banner's end. A cyclist in a checked shirt rides beside the truck and a bullock cart is on the left verge. Another decorated vehicle with portraits follows in the distance, and dense green shrubs and palm trees line the road.

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A roadside procession moves along a tree-lined road in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground a white van with an orange flag and a banner on its front leads the way, followed by a decorated float carrying framed portraits and a crowd of people. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in front; one carries a long white banner with photographs of people and Tamil text. A motorcyclist and a bullock cart are visible on the left, and a small truck with orange flags follows behind the float.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30A roadside procession on a paved two-lane road in Tamil Nadu. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the foreground, two carrying saffron flags on poles. A white van follows with a long printed banner showing portraits and red-and-black Tamil lettering. A scooter rider in a white shirt passes in the foreground, while other motorcycles and a green-and-yellow truck with a painted figure appear to the right. Concrete walls, trees, electric poles and a roadside sign line the street.2009-01-30February 05 20092009-02-05A decorated ratha float with a thatched, woven canopy is moving down a paved road in a procession, with a wooden-panelled body and a large framed portrait of a woman in a dark sari on its front panel. Below the portrait, a banner in English and Tamil script is attached to the vehicle. Around it walk a group of people in white and cream dhotis and kurtas, several in saffron-orange cloth, with some carrying small orange flags. Trucks, a green auto-rickshaw, a red scooter and cars share the road, with green trees and buildings in the background.2009-01-30August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01January 30 20092009-01-30January 20 20092009-01-20A street procession on a busy Tamil Nadu road. Two men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot holding a long wide white banner between them, with a white truck behind bearing the word Nithyanandam on its windscreen; the driver is visible inside. The banner shows the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo, red and black Tamil text, a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, and a deity image of a goddess in red and gold. Orange flags line the road, an auto-rickshaw and a cyclist are nearby, and a uniformed policeman stands by. Pedestrians and motorcyclists are visible along the roadside shops.2009-02-05A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road with a concrete drain in the foreground. A decorated ornate float with carved wooden panels and a rounded canopy, topped with orange flags, carries a framed portrait and a white banner, and a white TATA van labelled Ananda Rathram with orange flags on its roof follows. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the road, and a monk in orange robes stands at the right edge. A motorcycle rider passes on the left. Palm trees, a hill range and an overcast sky sit behind.August 01 20082008-08-01