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Outdoor street photo in a village road lined with coconut palms and bananas. A large orange and maroon billboard stands on the left, showing a smiling figure in orange head cloth and saffron robe, a seated figure in red and gold with a crown, and a woman in red at the left edge; a Tamil headline and a phone number appear along the bottom. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange-and-red dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on the road, while three men in white shirts and lungis stand nearby, one holding a phone. A flagpole with colourful pennant flies at the top right.

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June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24A village street in Tamil Nadu with a large orange hoarding on a pole-mounted frame, showing a painted deity figure, a robed figure in orange and red, and a smiling portrait of a man with a tilak-marked face, with Tamil text below. Several people stand on the dirt road in front of the hoarding: a woman in a blue sari, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and another man in white. A woman in an orange sari walks at right. Coconut palms, leafy decorations, and colourful pennants line the road, with parked motorbikes and a bicycle in the foreground.2014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA street procession in a South Indian village lined with a large crowd. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis walk down a red carpet, some with shaved heads and orange dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala. A bald man in white with a red shawl stands at right with white tilak marks. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris watch. To the left stands a large banner showing a seated figure in orange clothes with garlands and a golden throne, flanked by smaller portraits, labelled with a date. Palm fronds, orange flags and thatched shelters line the lane under a bright sky.2014-06-24July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of villagers gathered outside a green-walled building beside a large metal cooking pot and stacked firewood, during cyclone relief work. An older man in a white shirt and checked lungi reaches to hold up an orange banner. The banner shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red tilak on the forehead and orange robes, with a dark background. Nearby stand a man in an orange-and-white striped head cloth, a man in a green shirt, and a boy in a checked shirt. Palm trees and a thatched roof appear in the background. A printed portrait on the banner is labelled in Tamil and English, and the caption identifies the person as Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2012-01-07 +1 copiesA roadside scene on a dirt verge beside a paved road, lined with tall coconut palms under an overcast sky. Two large orange banners are displayed: the larger one on a stand shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange clothing beside Tamil and English lettering reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A smaller orange banner with a similar portrait is mounted on a small white truck parked at the right. Several motorcycles are parked in front of the big banner, a man in a white dhoti rides a bicycle at left, and a few men in light clothing sit on the grass near the truck. A peacock graphic appears on the truck's side. The banners show a portrait, not a physical person, so the only physical people are the bicycle rider and the seated men.2012-01-04Outdoor photo under a striped red, green and blue canopy on a sunny street. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at center, raising both arms to attach a cloth to the canopy pole. Beside them, a large orange banner shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil lettering. Men in white shirts and rudraksha malas watch, a man in a blue checked shirt stands at right, and a videographer films with a camera at the right edge. A multi-storey pink building and palm trees appear in the background.2012-01-03April 17 20112011-04-17A street scene in a village lane with houses, palm trees and a tiled roof. On the left, a large printed banner shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, red beaded mala and gold necklace, with Tamil text beneath. Two women in cream and white saris stand in front of it, one holding a tray of flowers and the other holding a brass vessel with offerings, as part of a pada puja style welcome. A man in white shirt and mala beads stands in the centre with hands folded, and several men in shirts and trousers look on from the side and behind.2014-06-22June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copies