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A 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.

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A 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.2008-11-18A 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.2008-11-18November 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.A photograph of a dense street procession in India, with a large crowd of people filling the foreground. A large white banner held aloft shows a portrait of a seated figure in an orange-yellow garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, set against tree roots, and Tamil text reading an Aarani dhyana peetham address and phone numbers. Below it, a second white banner shows a partially visible portrait. Orange flags bearing a blue bird emblem are raised on the left. Behind the crowd are corrugated metal sheets, peeling posters and multi-storey buildings with strings of small white flags overhead. Many marchers wear white and orange; a woman in an orange sari stands near the center.2006-09-24A photograph of a group of men standing outdoors in front of a white building with dark windows, holding a large white banner and many saffron-orange flags on poles. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis; one older man in dark sunglasses wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a beaded necklace on the left, and a picture of a deity pair on the right, with Tamil text announcing a pilgrimage of Kodikkan darshan and a 1000 kilometre spiritual walk. A date stamp reads 11.19.2008.February 12 20092009-02-12Photograph of a street procession in a village at low sunlight. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards hold a long white banner with red and yellow Tamil lettering up the road. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange on the left and a deity image with a red background on the right. Behind them, ornate yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas on poles rise above the marchers. A small sign on a shop shows Sri Vasavi and a phone number. Several other men in white walk behind.2009-02-10November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA 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 15:08.2008-11-18A 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.February 02 20092009-02-02