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A dense street procession in a crowded Indian market lane, with a decorated ratha/chariot topped with a yellow canopy and red flags moving through the crowd. Many people in white, colourful and orange-yellow turbans and headwear, and women in saris and headscarves line both sides, while police officers in khaki uniforms guide the path. Yellow metal barricades line the road. On the right, a white van carries a large banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda with red panels in Hindi text and a portrait of a man in a red turban, and a man in khaki stands on its side. Colourful bunting and umbrellas decorate the street above the shops.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession crowds a narrow market road, with a large white van in front bearing red banners reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Nithya Keertan, Nithya Puja evam Havan, Nithya Annadan" along its side. A printed portrait on the van shows a bearded figure in an orange-red turban. Inside the open van, a seated man in white clothing and a turban sits on a raised platform. Crowds of devotees in white, red and blue clothing press against the van, while uniformed police in khaki and dark uniforms walk alongside. Behind, a decorated ratha with red flags and orange canopies moves through the crowd, and colourful umbrellas shade the shop fronts.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian market road lined with shops, colourful bunting and a white domed mosque. A decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and red and yellow flags leads the procession, with saffron and white clad figures near it. Large crowds of men and women in varied clothing, including white dhotis, red turbans and saffron garments, fill the street behind metal barricades. A red vehicle with a placard reading Paramahamsa and program details is at right. Several uniformed police officers stand among the crowd.2016-04-18A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops, hanging wires and banners during a procession. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a garland and a red sash stands beside a decorated red-and-white float hung with flowers, while uniformed police officers in khaki manage the crowd. Large red banners and hoardings on the buildings show portraits of a saffron-robed figure and text in Hindi and English, and many people in white, orange, yellow and pink clothes line the street and watch from balconies.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a narrow Indian town lane lined with shops and multi-storey buildings. A white van with a red banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a red text panel listing a kirtan, puja and havan event is parked among crowds. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the route. Red and orange flags, colourful umbrellas and a decorated palanquin with a sanyasi in orange robes move through the procession. A man in a pink shirt and orange turban holds a phone at right, and a crowd of many people presses along the street. Flower petals are scattered on the road.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town, with a white Tata truck marked PALLAV at its centre carrying a raised frame and people on top. Red and orange flags fly from poles, and two umbrellas in red and orange shade a group of white-clad participants. Police in khaki uniforms and marshals in orange safety vests line the road, while a dense crowd of onlookers in shirts and saris fills both sides. A red and white vehicle on the right displays a sign reading Paramahans, Kopnishad Par Nitya Satsang, Nitya Kirtan, Nitya Puja Evam Havan, Nitya Annadan, and Nirvani Peeth Ujjain. Shopfronts and balconies with spectators frame the street.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town fills a narrow lane lined with shops, signboards and hanging orange and red flags. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a silver-trimmed base, red canopy and a white-fringed umbrella is carried forward, with a figure in white and orange seated on its raised platform and attendants in white garments around it. Many devotees in saffron, white and bright clothing press along both sides, while uniformed police officers in khaki walk through the crowd. Red and white banners and a portrait billboard reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda are visible on the right. Crowd count is large, roughly 100+ people visible.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18