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A street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town on a bright day. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, gold ornaments and a deity murti is pulled along the road under colourful striped parasols with gold finials. Crowds of devotees in white clothes walk alongside, many holding saffron and orange flags, and several carry blank white placards on poles. Women in cream and yellow saris with long braids and flowers in their hair walk in the crowd. Utility poles, a tree and shopfronts line the roadside.

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January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession moves through a town, with a decorated ratha (chariot) at the center. The ratha has a golden-roofed canopy hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a banner reading "Nithyananda". Colourful umbrellas with gold tassels shade the structure. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees, some with orange and red flags, crowd around it, while cars and a blue bus stand in the lane and shopfronts line the road.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a decorated ratha chariot at left, its carved wooden pillars hung with flower garlands and a rear banner. Behind it, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked shirts and sarongs, walks past parked buses and trees. Several orange flags and colourful umbrellas are carried above the marchers. A figure in an orange robe stands on the chariot beside a green-clad figure. A banner with a red and white design hangs from the chariot. Palm trees and power lines are visible in the background.2009-01-21January 20 20092009-01-20A street procession in daytime sunlight. A decorated palanquin-style float with a deity murti in the centre is carried under multiple striped umbrellas in red, green and white with blue motifs and fringed tassels. Garlands of flowers hang on the float, and a gilded pavilion with ornate carving stands behind it. Crowds of men and women dressed in white shirts, white dhotis and saris walk along the road, many holding orange and saffron flags. A banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hangs on the pavilion, and a roadside poster shows a portrait of a bearded man beside a traffic signal. A bridge, a bus and shophouses line the background.2009-01-12January 01 20092009-01-01December 14 20062006-12-14January 21 20092009-01-21January 12 20092009-01-12A dense street procession moves through a town lined with shopfronts, parked motorbikes and bunting. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe. At the upper right, a gold-canopied ratha/chariot carries a decorated deity murti, flanked by flags. A banner with a portrait is visible at the top right. Women in saris and devotees fill the roadside, while a few onlookers watch from balconies and shop doorways.2006-09-24A dense street crowd in a Tamil Nadu town, with a procession moving along a commercial road. Two decorated parasols with multicoloured panels and tasselled fringes stand above the crowd. A robed figure in saffron/orange walks near the center, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a flower garland and a turquoise shawl. Several men wear orange scarves and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left. Handheld white placards with Tamil script and small portrait photos are raised over the heads of the crowd. Shop signs and balconies line the street.2009-02-02A street procession in daylight. A golden, canopied ratha or palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flower strands is carried through a crowded road, with a signboard reading Nithyanandam across its upper front. Multicoloured striped umbrellas with tassels shade the deity murti inside. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts surround the vehicle, some in orange, and several carry orange and yellow flags on poles. A white bus and roadside shops are visible behind the crowd.2009-01-12