A dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a man in an orange-red checked shirt, presses around a white car on a village street. Many raise their arms and hands toward the vehicle. A large roadside banner shows a saffron-robed figure with raised hand beside a Tamil-script sign. Thatched huts, palm trees and a loudspeaker on a pole frame the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a man in an orange-red checked shirt, presses around a white car on a village street. Many raise their arms and hands toward the vehicle. A large roadside banner shows a saffron-robed figure with raised hand beside a Tamil-script sign. Thatched huts, palm trees and a loudspeaker on a pole frame the scene.

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A dense crowd of men presses around a white car on a village street, many raising their hands and reaching toward the vehicle. Most wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear checked shirts or patterned shirts. A large tasselled red-and-yellow umbrella canopy hangs overhead. On the left, a tall painted banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and hands folded in greeting, with Tamil script printed beneath it. Thatched huts, trees and a utility pole line the street.

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