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Photograph of a white Mahindra Bolero Maxitruck with a tall stack of black loudspeakers lashed to its cargo bed with white ropes and a small red-and-orange flag on top. A banner on the front of the truck bed shows a portrait photo of a smiling woman beside Tamil script reading 'நித்யானந்தம்' (Nithyanandam). The driver and passengers inside wear white clothes. Outside the truck, a person in black with a red sash and yellow trousers and a costumed figure with black hair stand near the vehicle, while a woman in a white sari and others in white stand to the right beside a banana plant. The number plate reads PY.01.AY.

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December 31 20092009-12-31A white and yellow utility van with a yellow front bumper and grille drives along a dirt track lined with palm trees. A large banner on the van's roof reads 'Nithyananda' in red Tamil script with a smaller line of Tamil text above, flanked by portrait printings of a smiling figure in saffron on the left and a deity image on the right. Three people stand on the roof rack wearing white hair caps and light coloured clothing, and two people sit in the front seats, one driving. A small crowd of onlookers in casual clothing stands at the roadside.2012-01-07January 04 20122012-01-04January 11 20172017-01-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA white van with the words ANANDA NANDI across its windscreen and Tamil lettering on its bonnet, decorated with balloons, streamers and confetti, and topped by large black loudspeakers. A man in white clothes raises a peace-sign hand from the driver's seat, and a smiling woman in an orange shawl sits beside him; a printed photo of a figure in pink robes is taped to the dashboard. Several people in white and yellow clothes stand behind the van beside a red building.2007-12-25A procession on a tree-lined road passes a white Tata van with a windshield sign reading "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" and roof-mounted speakers. Behind it, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, colourful umbrellas and garlands is carried forward. Many men and youths in white kurtas and white dhotis walk alongside, several holding saffron-orange flags and poles; one man in front wears an orange shawl and a mala. A bed of red and white flowers lines the road on the right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees and bamboo. A white Tata utility vehicle with a windshield banner reading "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" leads the way, with large speaker boxes mounted on its roof. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts and drummers in dark shirts and dhotis walk alongside, some playing large drums. Several decorated umbrellas or canopies in pink, green and yellow fabric rise above the crowd, and orange-red flags are carried on poles. A bald man in a white kurta and dhoti walks in the right foreground. Trees and bamboo frame the background.2010-12-22October 16 20062006-10-16January 11 20172017-01-11A yellow and white Mahindra Bolero pickup truck parked on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A saffron flag flies from a pole above the cab, and a roof sign reads Venkateshwara Keriya. A large saffron banner on the truck bed shows a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban. The windshield carries a sticker with a similar portrait and Tamil text. Other vehicles and a few people stand on the roadside, with a chain-link fence at left.2012-01-07A white minivan labelled ANANDA NANDI and தியான பீடம் (Dhyana Peetam) parks on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with large black speaker cabinets strapped to its roof. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the driver's side door, hands pressed together in greeting. Two people sit inside: the driver in white clothes with a mala necklace, and a passenger in orange. A framed photo of a man in pink robes, labelled as a portrait, is taped to the dashboard. Another figure in white stands at the left edge, and a distant person in white walks along the road.2007-12-25