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A large procession moves along a tree-lined road between a red brick wall and dense green foliage. In the foreground a dark vehicle with a gold trident ornament on its front leads the crowd. Many men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts walk closely together, with a few in saffron robes, including a shaved-headed priest in orange with a sacred ash mark on his forehead. Fluttering white and red flags and strings of small lights appear overhead.

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Photo 11703982December 27 20082008-12-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt road lined with dense green trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare, bearded face and a wristwatch stands in the foreground, hands clasped, facing a group of women on the left in white and grey saris who press their palms together in greeting. Behind him, a figure in an orange robe with a red-and-gold garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts. A white-clad elder in a gold chain stands in the centre, and a man in a green shirt and white dhoti on the right also has his hands folded. Cars are parked along the roadside.2008-07-27Outdoor photograph of a dark car with a red-and-white banner reading NITHYANANDAM across its windshield, moving slowly down a shaded village lane lined with palm and tree foliage. Several women in red and maroon saris stand along the roadside holding flower offerings and brass trays. Behind the car a crowd of devotees presses forward. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre, beside a man in a white kurta with a red-beaded necklace. Another saffron-clad, shaven-headed monk stands in the foreground at right. A partial poster with a woman in red and a gold necklace is visible at upper left, and a loudspeaker sits on a stand beside the road.2014-07-01A crowded street procession in daylight, with a dark grey minivan at left and a white van behind it. A bald man in an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala stands near the vehicle's door, his hands reaching toward the crowd. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and raises a fist. Men and women in white and colourful saris press along both sides of the road, with a uniformed police officer in khaki near the back. Shops, a flowering tree and utility poles line the street.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19A large crowd of people walks down a sunny, dusty street lined with shops and tin awnings, following a black vehicle whose roof is visible in the foreground. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, while women wear saris in yellow, green, pink and maroon, several carrying flower garlands or offerings. A man in a grey shirt and dark spectacles walks at the front near the car, and a bald man in white stands among the crowd. The procession appears to move slowly through a town street with telephone wires overhead and a multi-storey building in the background. No clear a person candidate can be distinguished from appearance alone.2014-06-19Village street during a procession, with a large crowd of onlookers lining both sides of a dirt road under bright daylight. Saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas walk along the center, some with bare upper bodies, and several stand on green mats laid on the road. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in colourful saris, stand among the crowd. A black SUV follows behind the group, with a van and other vehicles visible further down the road. Thatched huts, a brick house and a painted building with trees frame the scene.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path through a tree-lined rural area, with palm fronds overhead and parked vehicles visible in the distance. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, while women wear colourful saris in yellow, orange, pink, teal and cream. A foreign woman with blonde hair in an orange shawl walks near the front, and children in orange and brown shirts walk at the right edge. The procession moves steadily down the path in a single file of people.2006-12-26A long line of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path beside a tall grey concrete wall, with green trees overhead and a blue wall and blue water drum at left. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, and a few women wear green and blue saris with orange shawls. Several walkers have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and a man in the foreground wears a white kurta with an orange scarf. The procession appears to be a girivalam-style circumambulation in an ashram setting.2008-08-03A dark car with a white banner reading NITYANANDAM across its windscreen moves through a crowded tree-lined street. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, press around the vehicle. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand close to the car on the right, one bald-headed in orange, another in orange with sunglasses, and hands reach to touch the bonnet. A man on the right raises a red-and-orange flag on a pole, and a videographer holds a camera. A blue tarpaulin and a drum are visible on the left, with a large crowd stretching down the road.2014-06-19