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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.

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A 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 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 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 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 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 15:26.2008-11-18November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA 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.Photograph 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.2009-02-10A group of men stands outdoors in front of a plain concrete building with barred windows, holding a large cloth banner and several orange saffron flags on poles. The banner reads in Tamil that it is a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Kodikkan darshan ratha pada yatra, a 1000 km spiritual awakening pilgrimage, with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing and a deity image on the right. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts; one at the centre wears dark glasses and a white shirt. A young man at the right wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Green shrubs and bare ground fill the foreground.2009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraNovember 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copies