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A street procession in a crowded Indian town, with a white Tata truck marked PALLAV at its centre carrying a raised frame and people on top. Red and orange flags fly from poles, and two umbrellas in red and orange shade a group of white-clad participants. Police in khaki uniforms and marshals in orange safety vests line the road, while a dense crowd of onlookers in shirts and saris fills both sides. A red and white vehicle on the right displays a sign reading Paramahans, Kopnishad Par Nitya Satsang, Nitya Kirtan, Nitya Puja Evam Havan, Nitya Annadan, and Nirvani Peeth Ujjain. Shopfronts and balconies with spectators frame the street.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession crowds a narrow market road, with a large white van in front bearing red banners reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Nithya Keertan, Nithya Puja evam Havan, Nithya Annadan" along its side. A printed portrait on the van shows a bearded figure in an orange-red turban. Inside the open van, a seated man in white clothing and a turban sits on a raised platform. Crowds of devotees in white, red and blue clothing press against the van, while uniformed police in khaki and dark uniforms walk alongside. Behind, a decorated ratha with red flags and orange canopies moves through the crowd, and colourful umbrellas shade the shop fronts.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a narrow Indian town lane lined with shops and multi-storey buildings. A white van with a red banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a red text panel listing a kirtan, puja and havan event is parked among crowds. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the route. Red and orange flags, colourful umbrellas and a decorated palanquin with a sanyasi in orange robes move through the procession. A man in a pink shirt and orange turban holds a phone at right, and a crowd of many people presses along the street. Flower petals are scattered on the road.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with barricades, police officers in khaki uniforms and onlookers. Red and saffron flags rise above the crowd, and a white van with blue lettering reading "PADAYATRA" leads the way. Ahead, a decorated float carries ornate deity murtis in gold and red garments under a canopy, with garlands and bunting. Behind, a man in white dhoti and saffron shawl sits on a raised platform beneath a large ornate umbrella, surrounded by red-draped carriers. Brightly coloured umbrellas shade roadside stalls, and a large banner shows a saint figure in orange robes.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a crowded Indian town lane lined with shops, colourful bunting and umbrella-shaded stalls. A white Tata truck carrying the word Pallav on its side and a raised rig of loudspeakers leads through the crowd. Several people stand on the truck, one waving a red flag, while police in khaki uniforms hold back onlookers behind yellow barricades. Men in white kurtas and women in saris move along the route, with yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas and red flags visible among the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18