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Night street procession in a town with a dark sky and utility wires overhead. In the centre, a decorated golden ratha chariot with a framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron-coloured cloth at its front is being pulled along the road. In the foreground, a group of young men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a line, several holding white flags on poles, and one carries a long red-and-white banner printed with a large portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Women in colourful saris, one in green and yellow, walk at the right edge. A yellow-and-black auto-rickshaw is parked on the left beside a low wall. Procession marshals and devotees accompany the chariot.

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October 28 20062006-10-28Night street procession in front of a temple shrine lit by warm lamps. Many people in white traditional dress, men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white and cream saris, move through a crowd carrying small white flags with a blue emblem. A few women wear orange or gold-bordered garments and flowers in their hair. Thatched and corrugated walls line the road and a decorated shrine with garlands and a framed portrait stands at left. A motorbike rider and onlookers are in the foreground.2008-11-11Night street procession of many devotees, mostly in white clothes, many with orange or saffron shawls, carrying white flags with a blue emblem. A decorated deity murti or figure with garlands stands at upper left beside a lit altar area, with a framed portrait nearby. Women wear white saris with gold borders and flowers in their hair. A thatched wall and a hanging printed sign with Tamil text appear at the top right.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11Night street procession in an Indian city. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, carry white flags with blue emblems on poles. A decorated palanquin with gilded canopy and red drapery is carried along the road, with a figure seated inside it. Street lamps, shop signs and lit storefronts line the road. Foreground includes a young woman in a light top and a young man in a grey t-shirt. The palanquin figure's appearance is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.2008-11-11A night procession on a dark street in Tamil Nadu. On the left, a large golden ornately carved palanquin or ratha is draped with white flower garlands, and a black panel beneath it displays framed photographs and Tamil text. Behind it, a crowd of devotees walks in a procession, most wearing white traditional dress with orange or saffron shawls, and many women in white saris with gold borders carry white flags with blue markings. Several children and a woman carrying a baby stand at the lower left. An orange flag hangs from a pole near the palanquin. A shop sign and multi-storey buildings are visible in the background.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesNight-time street procession. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, facing the viewer. Behind him, rows of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk along the road, many carrying white flags with blue emblems. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of flowers walks at the front, and behind him a decorated palanquin or ratha holds a deity murti under a canopy. Women in white saris with orange borders and rudraksha necklaces smile at right, and street lights and shop signs line the road.2008-11-11A night procession of many devotees moves along a street past a lit shrine on the left, decorated with garlands and a red cloth, where a deity murti is visible. Most participants wear white dhotis and saris, while several men and women in saffron-orange clothing walk among them. Many people carry white flags bearing a blue emblem on poles. A small child is held in a red cloth by a woman in a green sari, and a portrait photo is displayed near the shrine. Thatched walls and a hanging banner line the street behind the crowd.2008-11-11Night photograph of a procession on a street in Tamil Nadu. A large printed portrait on a white board at left shows a smiling man with a red turban and red-orange clothing, held up beside a Tamil caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a second line of Tamil text. Beside it a second portrait shows an older woman with white hair in dark clothing. Crowds of devotees walk behind, many in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris, a woman in red, and a man with a rudraksha mala. Many carry small blue-and-white flags, and strings of lights hang overhead. Rows of people fill the street and a bus is visible at right.2008-11-11Night street procession in a town market. A golden palanquin-style canopy carries a decorated deity murti with garlands and red drapery, lifted above the crowd. Ahead of it, many white flags bearing a blue dove-like emblem are carried on poles by devotees, most of them in white and light clothing. Strings of small pennants hang across the street. Shops with Tamil signboards, red lettering and string lights line the road, and a sign on the left shows a blue and white logo. Several people in the crowd, including women in saris and men in white dhotis, watch and walk along.2008-11-11 +1 copiesNight street procession. A large golden decorated vehicle, ornately carved with gold filigree, dominates the frame. Its arched front panel holds a framed portrait of a man with a white turban and beard, and the cab side shows a painted banner with Tamil text. The vehicle is draped with white and red garlands and a white cloth canopy. Several men and women in white and off-white clothes walk alongside, some carrying small flags, and a woman in a white sari holds a child. A man in a white shirt and a boy in dark clothing stand at the lower left, and a man with an orange-trimmed white garment walks at the right edge. Street lights, a billboard and power lines frame the scene.2008-11-11