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Night photo of a crowd gathered on a dirt road beside palm trees, lit by floodlights. A white Tata utility van with a dark roof speaker and a sign reading NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM stands at centre, its windows open with people inside. Above the van a small ornate deity murti or palanquin-style figure is raised on a stand. Several people in white clothes and saffron/orange robes walk near the vehicle, and devotees in white kurtas and saris surround it, some holding orange bags.

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December 17 20102010-12-17July 01 20142014-07-01Night procession on a street with a white van or truck in the left foreground, headlights glowing. Behind it, a decorated ornate palanquin with a white and silver embroidered canopy carries a seated figure wearing an orange and saffron cloth, a tall orange turban-style headpiece, a gold beaded necklace, and holding a staff. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beside the palanquin, including a child in white. Devotees in white garments crowd the right side of the street. A second illuminated decorated float with white and gold ornaments glows in the background.2015-11-21November 21 20152015-11-21Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in white clothes with red-orange sashes gathered along a dirt path near a brightly lit, white-and-yellow vehicle or float with a glass panel. Floodlights illuminate the scene. Several people hold up hands in greeting or prayer, and a man in the foreground wears a white shirt. One person on the left carries a tall staff with a decorative top, and others wear orange-red garlands. The procession atmosphere suggests a ratha or chariot movement, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2013-05-27A night street scene at a crowded roadside, photographed from the side. A dark car with a white banner reading NITHYANANDAM on its windscreen is at left, its headlights and a bright floodlight glaring. A man in white shirt and white trousers with a brown sash stands near the car roof, one arm raised, while uniformed police officers in khaki and a blue-and-yellow cap move through the throng. Many devotees and onlookers press close on the right and behind, some in white shirts, with trees and a lit building in the background.2014-07-01Night-time photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a dark car with a red-and-white banner reading NITHYANANDAM across its windshield. A man in saffron-orange robes with bare chest and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a video camera up toward the car. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, and uniformed police officers in peaked caps, surround the vehicle under street lights and tree foliage. Hands reach toward the car window and people press forward in a tight throng.2014-07-01November 20 20102010-11-20Night street photograph of a crowd gathered around a dark car with a windscreen banner reading NITHYANANDAM in red letters. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps stand beside the vehicle, one in a khaki shirt and another in a darker uniform with a peaked cap. A man in a white shirt stands up through the car's sunroof, waving toward the crowd. Bright headlights and street lamps light the scene, with shopfronts and a painted signboard behind. Devotees in white and pastel clothes press close on both sides, some with children, while a woman in an orange sari stands at left.2014-07-01Night scene outside an ashram at a dark, open area. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits in the driver's seat of a dark grey car, a hand raised to the face, with the windshield and passenger side visible. Standing before the car's hood is a man with swept-back grey hair and a white kurta and dhoti. Around him, several young men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls, with one man holding a video camera and another a small camera. A dark-clad companion is visible inside the car.2006-12-11February 25 20072007-02-25September 15 20162016-09-15