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A dark grey SUV with a chrome front guard and a red-and-saffron banner on its bumper drives slowly down a sunlit city street as a procession passes. Saffron-robed sadhus walk alongside, one bald man in orange wearing a beaded mala. Shopfronts, parked motorbikes, uniformed police and bystanders line the road. Overhead, a decorated float with flowers and a red banner, and a white van with printed photos and text, are visible. Temple domes appear at right.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A black SUV with a gold trident ornament and a red-and-gold placard reading Sri Pratapati Akhada Mahaparishad, Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, sits at the centre, its grille bar bearing a red flag. To its left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland walks with his hands folded. Several women in orange and maroon saris with marigold garlands walk beside them, one with palms pressed together. A uniformed police officer stands behind the vehicle, and a pedestrian with a cart of produce is on the left. Behind the vehicle, a banner shows a portrait and a notice for a Vishal Bhandara on 16 April, Saturday, at 6 pm. Several people in the background watch from a car window and roadside.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A black SUV with chrome front bull bar and a red-and-white nameplate on the grille leads a street procession in an Indian town. A red flag with a gold finial is fixed to the front of the vehicle. Behind it, uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps walk among a crowd of men in shirts and jeans. On the left, a decorated float or palanquin draped with orange and marigold garlands is carried past, and a woman in a red sari stands beside it. Shopfronts and hoardings line the street behind the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dark SUV with a chrome front guard and a gold trident emblem on the bonnet, decorated with a red flag and a red-and-gold plate, moves slowly down a street lined with onlookers. Saffron-robed sadhus and women in orange and red saris with flower garlands walk alongside, one holding a red cloth. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps stand along the road. A large marigold garland hangs at left, and banners and shopfronts line the street behind the procession.2016-04-18A dark grey SUV with a chrome bull bar and a red flag bearing a portrait is parked on a street beside an orange-painted wall. A bald man in orange robes stands near the vehicle's front, holding a silver trident-shaped emblem. Nearby, two girls in green and white dresses and several other people in white and light clothing watch. Behind them a decorated golden palanquin-style canopy with garlands rises above the crowd, and a small framed notice is on the orange wall. A banner on the bull bar reads in Hindi and English.2016-04-18A crowd moves through a painted temple gateway toward a dark blue Ford SUV decorated with a white banner reading NITHYANANDAM. A red carpet runs beneath the car. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white tilak walk alongside, one carrying a drum. Police in khaki uniform and men in white shirts surround the vehicle. Pillars with painted female figures frame the arch. Behind, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a lotus-motif arch. Several more people fill the street.2014-06-22A dark grey SUV drives down a road lined with people during a procession. A red banner on the grille bears Hindi text and a portrait of a figure, and a brass trident is mounted on the front. Photographers with cameras and video equipment film the vehicle from the left. On the right, men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured garments stand beside bamboo poles, and one man wears a white shirt and a garland. Tents, bunting and roadside stalls are visible behind the crowd. A gold-lettered sign reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swami' on the banner. The scene is a street procession with a vehicle at its centre.2016-04-18