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Outdoor street procession in a crowded lane lined with trees and white walls. A silver SUV at left has a roof rail and a figure standing in its open rear, with a folded white cloth and paper near the window. Dense crowds of men and women, many in white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron-orange scarves, raise hands in greeting. Many orange and red flags are held aloft, and a large red-and-white banner with a portrait is strung between poles. Behind, a blue truck and a red vehicle with a Amrtha sign are parked. Smoke rises in the background near palm trees.

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A crowded street procession in daylight, with many people pressed together in front of white and red cars and a blue-sided truck. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear saris in pink, blue, green, and orange, some with bindis. Several people carry saffron and orange flags on poles, and a red vehicle sits behind the crowd. A large banner with a portrait of a smiling figure in a pink-and-white setting is held high above the people. Trees, a white building, and a palm tree frame the scene.2011-12-20A crowded street procession in a town with bunting strung overhead. A silver SUV has its rear door open while a man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl stands beside it, surrounded by devotees. Many people wear white dhotis and saris with orange shawls; women in white saris and orange wraps press palms together in greeting, and older men with folded hands line the roadside. Shop fronts, parked autorickshaws and a pole-mounted loudspeaker frame the scene.2006-09-24December 20 20112011-12-20June 19 20142014-06-19 +3 copiesAugust 11 20092009-08-11A dense crowd of men presses around a white car on a village street, many raising their hands and reaching toward the vehicle. Most wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear checked shirts or patterned shirts. A large tasselled red-and-yellow umbrella canopy hangs overhead. On the left, a tall painted banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and hands folded in greeting, with Tamil script printed beneath it. Thatched huts, trees and a utility pole line the street.2009-08-11June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA silver-grey SUV is stopped on a dirt road beside a row of saffron flags on tall poles. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white dhotis press around the vehicle's side, one holding a pink and white garland raised toward the car. A man in a pale pink checked shirt stands among them smiling, and a man in a yellow top sits behind the driver's window. A large orange container and palm trees stand in the background under a cloudy sky.2009-07-10A large crowd presses around a silver car with a red banner reading NITHYANANDAM across its windscreen, on a village street lined with trees and a tiled-roof building. Several men in white shirts and orange-saffron shawls reach toward the vehicle, one pointing with an outstretched arm, while devotees in white, cream and checked clothing crowd on both sides. A yellow bus is visible at right. A figure in orange robes stands near the car's front, partly obscured by the crowd. The scene suggests a devotee gathering around a vehicle during a visit.2014-07-01A dense street procession of many men in white shirts and white dhotis moves through a crowded city road lined with buildings and a small temple gopuram. Several people hold up framed portrait photographs on sticks; one portrait shows a figure with a white head wrap and dark hair, and another shows a smiling person with long hair. A large banner above the crowd reads Nithyananda Centre for Mind Works. Some men wear rudraksha malas, one figure in orange ochre robes walks near the center, and a uniformed police officer is partly visible at the bottom. Saffron flags and white tents and canopies appear in the background, with garlands and decorations on a vehicle above the crowd.2006-09-24A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves past a low compound wall beneath trees. Dense crowds of devotees surround a silver SUV on the left, with a uniformed police officer in a dark cap visible near the vehicle. Many people hold tall wooden poles topped with bright orange flags, and a few white and navy flags are also raised. Several women wear saffron and white saris and flowers in their hair, and a man in a white shirt stands in the crowd. Palm trees and a small building appear behind the wall, and a few devotees carry brass vessels at the right edge.2011-12-20A dense street crowd presses around a black car whose windshield bears the red-and-white banner "NITHYANANDAM". A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the car's side, several people in white shirts and dhotis reach toward him, and a bald man in orange is seen with his hands on the vehicle. In the foreground a man with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shirt wears a dark beaded necklace. Trees, a yellow-canopied stall, and a red pole with orange and yellow decorations line the road. Many hundreds of people fill the background.2014-06-29 +1 copies