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A street procession in daylight passes a parked truck with a tarpaulin and the registration plate TN 59 5575. Many men in white shirts and trousers, some wearing orange sashes, walk along the road, with a woman in an orange sari near the centre. A decorated multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a canopy with peacock-like motifs rises at right, alongside a blue shopfront and a yellow-and-blue signboard. A man in a white shirt holds a garland of flowers, and an orange-sashed devotee at right carries a flower garland.

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February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in daylight passes a parked orange and white truck with a canvas-covered load. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk along the road, several wearing orange head cloths and lanyards. A man in the foreground plays a large barrel drum with a cloth strap, and another holds flowers. A banner held high reads Nithyananda Youth Centre Pattanam beside a portrait labelled Nithyananda Youth Centre, showing a figure with a saffron turban and saffron garments. A saffron flag and a decorated umbrella appear at the right edge.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street procession in Tamil Nadu moves through traffic, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Two women in saffron-orange sarees walk near the front-center, one carrying a tall ornate staff. A multicolored parasol, several saffron and orange flags, and placards with printed portraits are held aloft. Drums are visible at lower right, and a large tanker truck and buses line the road. The scene is an outdoor ratha yatra-style procession.2009-02-02A street procession in daylight with a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Two colourful umbrellas with yellow, red and blue panels and fringed edges are held aloft over the group. A yellow-and-orange truck and a parked motorbike stand at the left edge, and a bright red-and-yellow shirt is visible on the right. Many participants carry flowers, and a woman in the centre wears an orange sari with a multicoloured garland.2009-01-21A street procession moves through a town, with a large colourful parasol-style canopy in red, green, yellow and blue held aloft above the crowd and two smaller ornate yellow and red-trimmed umbrellas flanking it. Many men in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls walk the road, and a uniformed policeman in khaki stands near the centre. Banners and printed posters line the route, including large portrait banners on the right showing a figure in an orange turban and a banner reading Paramathi Velur. Shop fronts and a Kanakkarsidh building signboard frame the street.2009-02-02Outdoor street procession in bright daylight with a crowd of devotees. At the centre, a woman in an orange saree and an orange shawl walks among men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange sashes. On the right, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and shawl. A large red ceremonial umbrella with tassels and an orange-and-gold embroidered banner are raised above. Several handheld placards show a portrait of a figure in an orange turban with rudraksha beads, labelled Nithyananda Youth Centre Rajapalayam. A man on the left holds a garland of white and yellow flowers.2009-02-02