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A street procession passes under a tall bamboo arch hung with a black banner printed in Tamil and red-and-white lettering, with large portrait prints of a bearded man in white head-wrap and white robes along both side panels. Musicians in white shirts and red-and-white uniforms with vests play a trumpet and a drum, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks in the foreground. Strings of bunting and flags stretch across the street, with shops, a palm tree and a parked car behind. The portrait prints are depictions on banners and cannot be confirmed as a person by appearance, so their identity is unsure.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves under a large banner strung across the road, flanked by tall portrait banners of a man with a saffron turban and white headwear. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside a band in red and black uniforms with peaked caps, playing a large bass drum and brass instruments. Saffron flags, colourful umbrella-like canopies on poles, and white and blue bunting decorate the scene, with a palm tree and parked vehicles along the roadside.2007-01-12A street photo of a bamboo gateway arch decorated with large black banners printed with portraits of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garments, flanked by flowers, with a banner text in Tamil and a red-saffron flag. The banner reads a welcome message in Tamil and Tamil script beneath the portraits. Along the dusty road, several men walk and stand, some in white dhotis and shirts, and a few small groups are visible; a parked orange car and a red SUV are at right, with string bunting and palm trees beyond the arch. Printed portraits on the banners are not physical people.2007-01-12A street photograph of a bamboo entrance arch decorated with large orange-and-black banners showing a man in orange robes and an orange turban, smiling, repeated on the side pillars. Upper banner text reads a welcome message to Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Below, people walk along a palm-lined road, a man in a checked shirt and a boy in shorts pass by, and an orange car is parked at right. Shops with hanging cloth and signs line the left side, and strings of blue-and-white bunting cross the road.2007-01-12Outdoor photo of a rural road lined with palm trees and a dirt track strewn with cut grass, leading to a tall blue arched gateway hung with banners. The banners show portraits of two men: one with a white turban and one with a saffron-orange head wrap. Women in saris walk in front, one at left in a pink-orange sari carrying a brass vessel with flowers, two in red and white saris at centre. Behind them a procession of people in white clothes, and a figure in orange at right. Motorcycles are parked at the sides and blue-white festoon garlands strung across the trees. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at lower right. The banners carry Tamil and Hindi-style greetings reading 'Welcome! Welcome!', with a banner line naming Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2007-01-12November 25 20062006-11-25January 12 20072007-01-12A decorated entrance arch of white cloth and bamboo poles with a banner showing two smiling men in orange-red turbans; the banner reads in Tamil about living in bliss, attributed to Dhyanapeedam, Bengaluru. Strings of marigolds and colourful garlands hang from the arch, with orange and yellow flags on poles. Below, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on a paved area with colourful rangoli patterns, a red car and a white van are parked nearby, and a man in a red-brown shawl walks past. Open fields and trees lie beyond.2006-11-24November 25 20062006-11-25Street procession in a village lined with coconut palms and tiled roofs. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand along the left side of the road, some with rudraksha or red thread bracelets. On the right, uniformed brass and drum band players in white tunics, red sashes and red-and-white striped socks play trumpets and drums. A man in white holds a microphone near the centre. Between them, a large costumed figure in a red and maroon outfit with white shirt sleeves walks on the road, with rose petals scattered on the asphalt. Behind is a thatched arch hung with orange flags and a yellow banner reading in Tamil and a logo of a deity image, with banana stalks and orange pennants lining the route.2010-02-18November 25 20092009-11-25