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A street procession in a city centre seen through a large white banner held across the front. The banner carries red and green Tamil script and a partial portrait of a smiling woman at its left edge. Behind it, a white Tata truck labelled ANANDA RATHAM in English leads the march, its windscreen showing the word Nithyanandam, and orange flags are carried by marchers. Several men in light shirts walk along the road past shopfronts and multi-storey buildings, and a uniformed policeman stands at the left edge. A timestamp reads 11.18.2008 15:08.

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A street procession on a busy Tamil Nadu road in daylight. In the centre a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, barefoot, holds a long orange-and-white banner reading in Tamil and English 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam' and '1000 km Ratha Padha Yatra' with a photograph of a smiling woman and a deity image. Other men in white and in orange shawls walk alongside, one carrying a white placard with a portrait. Behind them a white Tata van labelled 'ANANDA BATHAM' and a decorated float with a canopy follow. Orange flags fly, and on the left are cycle rickshaws, a motorbike and shopfronts with signboards.2008-11-18A street procession in a town with rickshaws, motorcycles and a white Tata van marked ANANDA RATHAM moving along a road. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti barefoot walks holding a long banner with a wooden pole; the banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman and a deity image. Other walkers in white and saffron/orange flags follow, and some people carry placards bearing photos of a woman. Shops and a Nalli Silks billboard line the street under a sunny sky.A street procession in a busy Indian city. A cream Tata van labelled "Nithyanandam" and "Nithyananda Ratham" with orange flags leads, its side carrying large portrait banners of a woman in red. Behind it, a golden ornate chariot with a framed portrait and a small umbrella-like canopy moves along. Several people in white clothes walk alongside, some holding placards and small flags; one older man in a white shirt and an orange cloth on his head walks near the van. Parked motorcycles and bicycles line the foreground, and onlookers in shirts stand on the pavement beside shops with signboards. +1 copiesFebruary 12 20092009-02-12A street procession in an Indian city on a sunny day. A large white banner with red and blue Tamil lettering and a yellow-green lower panel is carried by marchers, and beneath it is a printed image of a deity murti decorated with garlands, a red-and-white crown and a trident-like staff. Behind, a small white placard on a pole shows a portrait labelled with Tamil text, and a decorated palanquin with an oval framed portrait is carried in the background. A man in the foreground wears an orange cap, white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Orange flags and a white truck with a person lettering appear in the street.2008-11-18A street procession with several men walking past a white van decorated with orange flags and marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses with a red tilak on his forehead walks beside a man in a yellow checked shirt, while another man in white holds a bamboo stick and a man in white at the rear carries printed handouts. The van's windshield shows partial lettering and a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair is mounted on the vehicle's side panel, framed with flowers. Buildings and a decorated arch line the road. A timestamp reads 11.18.2008 15:10.2008-11-18February 12 20092009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13A street procession in daylight on a town road lined with shops, a yellow auto-rickshaw at left and a truck behind. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk toward the camera, holding a long white banner printed in Tamil and red lettering. Two men at the front hold the banner's ends, and a man in the centre wears a white shirt and dhoti. Orange saffron flags and smaller white placards with portrait photos are carried among the marchers. The banner shows a framed portrait of a smiling person in pink, a photo of a deity pair with garlands, and the text 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam'. The marchers walk barefoot or in sandals on the asphalt.2008-11-18February 12 20092009-02-12November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a busy Tamil Nadu road in daylight. In the foreground, a young man in white shirt and white dhoti holds one end of a long white banner, and men in white follow behind it. The banner carries a portrait of a smiling woman in pink, a deity image at right, and bold Tamil lettering. Orange flags and smaller white placards with portraits are carried behind. A yellow auto-rickshaw is parked at left beside shopfronts with signs, and a white truck and utility poles line the street.