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Street procession in an Indian town on a sunny afternoon. A white van with yellow number plate drives down the centre of a busy road lined with shops, parked cars and motorbikes. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside it carrying saffron-orange flags, and a man in a checked shirt rides a bicycle through the group. A man on the left wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace and carries a red bag. Signboards include Citizen Bank and HDFC Bank, with a large advertisement board on the right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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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.2008-11-18November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a busy city road under a clear sky. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti carries a long bamboo staff and walks beside a large white banner printed in red and yellow with Tamil script and a deity image. Behind him a man in a white shirt holds an orange flag, another man in white holds an orange flag on a pole, and a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers carries a red cloth bag. A man in white clothing beats or carries a large round orange-red drum-like vessel. Behind them sit shop signs including a Reliance Mobile GSM advertisement and a Bombay Dyeing sale board, along with auto-rickshaws, cars, a truck and a cart on the road. A timestamp in the corner reads 11.18.2008 15:26.2008-11-18A 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 15:10.2008-11-182009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraA 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.November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA 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 sunny day in an Indian town. At centre, a gilded wooden ratha or palanquin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red cloth draped over its front is carried along the road, with orange saffron flags on poles visible around it. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white sari, and men in light shirts walk along the roadside; a man in a striped shirt stands in the foreground facing away from the camera. A motorbike is parked at the left edge beside shop signs and multi-storey buildings with rooftop water tanks, and an overhead banner advertises a jewellery shop. Several people are visible, with the crowd spread along the street.2008-11-18A street procession on a busy urban road in daylight. In the foreground, a man in a dark olive shirt and dark sunglasses gestures with one hand toward the camera. Behind him, a group of men and women in white clothing walk along the road; several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and one older man in a white shirt and dhoti carries a small bag. A decorated ratha or palanquin with garlands and orange-red flags moves through the street, and an orange and yellow umbrella is visible on the right. Shopfronts, signboards, parked motorcycles and an auto-rickshaw line the road.2008-11-18Street procession in a busy Indian town, with men and women in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-orange saris walking on the road. Several orange flags are carried aloft, and a bearded man in white raises his hand near the centre. An older man at right wears a magenta head cloth and a round rainbow badge on a white outfit. Behind them, several blank white placards are held above the crowd beneath a sign reading in Tamil script at the top. In the foreground a woman with a long braid and yellow-checked shawl faces away, and a man in a grey shirt and trousers walks at left. Vehicles and a motorbike line the roadside.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02