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Photograph of a temple procession at dusk in front of a red boundary wall with billboards. A decorated palanquin-style car (ratha) with a red and gold canopy is heavily garlanded with white and purple flower garlands and carries deity murtis. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a folded white cloth stands on the car, while others in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in an orange turban, and women in saffron and red saris gather around. Men in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas hold fruit and flower trays, and police officers in khaki uniform stand nearby. A large banner reads Nithyananda Gurukul, with a portrait of a saint in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.

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A street procession in Tiruvannamalai at dusk. On the right, a wooden temple car with red pillars and a canopy carries deity murtis draped in dense garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers. Bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at the car, one in the foreground holding a fruit tray, another in an orange turban beside him. Women in orange and red saris carry fruit and flower trays. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Behind them a red wall displays banners reading Nithyananda Gurukul and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas at left is visible, but no clear a person cues are present.2018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at dusk in a street beside a red wall displaying a person banners and posters. A decorated palanquin-style ratha on the right is draped with long garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and holds deity murtis. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at its base, while a man in a beige dhoti and sacred thread stands beside the palanquin. On the left, a long-haired sannyasi in a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of fruit, and women in red and orange saris carry offering trays of coconuts, bananas and flowers. A man in an orange turban stands near the cart. Numerous devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd around. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A street procession at dusk in front of a red-and-white compound wall bearing a large banner with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure and the sign Nithyananda Gurukul Vedic Dental Education Centre. A covered red and gold palanquin decorated with heaped white, purple and yellow flower garlands carries a deity murti. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand on and beside the palanquin; one reaches toward the murti. Devotees in orange, red and white crowd around, some holding bananas and fruit on trays, and a man in an orange cloth and white shirt stands at the right beside uniformed police. A green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE is at the left. Roughly 20 to 30 people are visible.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at dusk in a street, with a ornate wooden palanquin (ratha) covered in garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers around a deity murti. A shirtless man in white dhoti stands beside the palanquin, another man in white shirt and dhoti holds papers near its roof, and a bare-chested man in a dhoti and orange cloth over his shoulder walks in front. Devotees in saffron and orange clothes, some with rudraksha malas and white-painted foreheads, carry plates of fruit and offerings. Behind them a red wall has large banners showing a bearded figure in a crown and orange robes, with Tamil text. Electric pole and trees visible.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at dusk in front of a red-painted wall. A large banner on the wall shows two portraits and Tamil text, and a flower-garlanded wooden chariot stands at right. Shirtless men in white dhotis work on the chariot, one standing on its frame and another reaching into baskets of fruit. Devotees in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas and tilak stand at left, some with hands folded, while a man in an orange head wrap stands at right. Cameras and a camera operator appear at left, and a hillside is visible in the haze behind.2018-01-16