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A silver Ford SUV with a floral garland of yellow and orange marigolds across its front grille moves slowly down a dusty open ground during a procession. A saffron-and-red pennant flag is mounted on the hood, and the windshield displays a sticker reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Mahasamstha. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a long wind instrument and a drum wrapped in decorative fabric, followed by people in white and saffron clothing. A roadside canopy and a banner reading Anandotsava 2010 stand at left, with a hillside and buildings in the distant background.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A silver Ford SUV decorated with a long garland of yellow marigolds and red, green and purple flowers across its front grille and bumper, with a small orange flag mounted on the hood. A windshield banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta Mahasamsthana. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a drummer in a striped shirt and lungi stand beside the vehicle on a dusty ground, holding a drum and ceremonial items, as a procession forms. A canopy with orange and white cloth and a banner are visible behind, with more people in the background.2009-12-29A silver SUV decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland on its front grille drives slowly down a dusty dirt road toward the camera. Musicians on the left play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-style) while men in white dhoti and shirt stand and walk along the roadside. On the right, several people in white clothing stand with folded hands in respectful greeting. A large banner reading2009-12-29A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN44 and a small orange flag on its front fender is parked on a red dirt road in front of a temple complex. A group of people in white and saffron clothing walks alongside; a man in a saffron-orange shawl and cream kurta leads, followed by several people in white, one in a light green shawl, and a woman in a red-orange shawl. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers stands at the right edge. Behind them are tall painted deity statues in blue and gold, a banner with a portrait and text, palm trees, and a small shrine structure with an orange canopy.2009-11-25A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 drives slowly along a dirt roadside lined with devotees. A figure in an orange robe sits in the front passenger seat, and a person in a yellow-and-black top sits at the wheel. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, many holding up saffron flags on poles. Women in white sarees with gold borders stand with hands joined in greeting. Palm trees, a small building and a cloudy sky are behind them, and a motorcycle is parked at the left edge. +1 copiesA silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 is stopped on a dirt roadside, with a figure in an orange top visible through the windscreen. Along the roadside, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands and raised hands, and several hold saffron-orange flags aloft. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up his palm in greeting near a woman in a white sari carrying a garland. Palm trees, a brick building and a telecom tower stand behind, under a partly cloudy sky.2009-07-10A dusty open courtyard at an ashram with a silver Ford SUV parked on the left, its bonnet draped with a garland of yellow and red marigolds, and a small plate reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeta Mahasamsthana on the windscreen. A procession of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls walks past, several wearing rudraksha malas. Two colourful parasols and a decorated umbrella stand above them, and a thatched shelter stands at right. A bald man in white clothes stands near the front, and a bearded man in a maroon robe walks in the middle. Several people in the foreground are partly visible, and an older bald man in glasses sits at the bottom edge.2010-01-01A silver Ford SUV with licence plate KA 04 MN 4444 is driven along a dirt road through a rural outdoor welcome. Around the vehicle, a crowd of men and young men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. A few onlookers stand at the left edge, including a small child in a patterned shirt. Overhead hangs a strip of blue and white bunting, and a hoarding with a portrait and red text stands at the upper left, with a flag on a pole at right. Green trees and a hill rise behind under a partly cloudy sky. The figures inside the car's windows are not clearly visible.2008-11-11A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04 MN 4444 drives along a dirt roadside lined with palm trees. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, several waving saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in the foreground in a white shirt faces the car, and a woman in a white sari with a striped border holds a bundle of flowers. Trucks and a small motorcycle appear in the background beside a yellow building and a red wall.2009-07-10A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 moves slowly along a dirt road lined with a crowd of devotees on both sides. Orange saffron flags on tall poles wave behind the vehicle, and palm trees and a house appear in the background. A man in a crisp white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot beside the car, wearing a beaded necklace and holding a garland, while several young men in white and cream clothing follow with raised hands in greeting. The scene is an outdoor procession of devotees welcoming a visiting vehicle.2009-07-10July 10 20092009-07-10A road procession in a rural Tamil village. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 drives along a tarmac road, with a man in white shirt and trousers in the foreground raising his hand toward it. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, barefoot, raises his arm and holds a saffron flag on a pole. Other men in white shirts and dhotis and one in a pink checked shirt walk with saffron flags behind them. Brick houses, a white cloth banner and trees line the roadside, and a woman with a bundle on her head walks at the left edge.2009-07-10