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A night photograph of a white van converted into a mobile shrine, parked before a temple gateway with a golden lion statue at left. The van's rear opening holds a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, brass lamps and oil lamps. A poster on the van's side shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, captioned in Tamil. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at center holding a microphone and speaking, with two more men in white and orange shawls at right. A bare-headed devotee sits at lower right.

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November 27 20092009-11-27July 12 20112011-07-12January 31 20092009-01-31July 12 20112011-07-12Outdoor street scene at a vehicle-mounted shrine. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands in the open rear doors of a yellow vehicle, flanked by two deity murti decorated with red garlands. Behind him is a small television screen and a portrait labelled "Guru Murti" showing a saffron-robed man with raised hand. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd close with folded hands, one bald man in white with a saffron-bordered shawl stands at right, and others press in on the road-side. Trees and buildings are in the background.2011-07-12A yellow and white mobile shrine vehicle parked outdoors beside palm trees. Its open rear panel displays a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow marigold strands and a tulsi or flower garland, set against a banyan-root backdrop. A white-robed figure sits in front of the murti, with a kalasha-like flower vase below. Side panels show a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala seated in a meditation pose, the printed caption reading Guru Murthy, alongside Tamil text and a printed list of names and phone numbers. Another panel shows a smiling portrait. The scene is a roadside devotional display rather than a crowd event.2009-12-26A photograph of a devotional shrine set up in the open back of a vehicle, decorated with a bronze-coloured deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers and a red cloth. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, with long hair tied back, stands at the shrine pointing toward the deity and is visible from behind. Two people in white garments stand beside him, a woman with a long braid and white sari with gold border on the left and a man in white on the right, with a third white-clad figure partly visible. A large banner beside the vehicle shows a smiling man in saffron robes with white mala beads seated in meditation, labelled 'குருமூர்த்தி' (Gurumurthy). Another banner on the vehicle reads 'பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்த' and lists names. a person (appearance-based) cues on the poster are saffron robes and white beads; the man in the vehicle wears plain saffron without distinctive presentation cues.2009-11-27A photograph of a crowd gathered around an open-fronted yellow vehicle decorated as a mobile shrine. Inside, two golden deity murtis with red garlands and white flower garlands stand on a platform. A young man in an orange kurta with a white flower garland stands at the centre, gesturing with his hands while devotees in white clothes press close around him. Side panels show a framed portrait of a saffron-robed teacher seated in meditation with a rudraksha mala, beside a panel of Tamil text. A small television sits on the right side of the vehicle, and a road with buses runs behind.2011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12Night photo at a stone temple structure with carved pillars and a raised platform. On the left, a golden shrine canopy bears a label reading "SRI ANANDESHWAR WITH ANANDESHWARI"; a small golden deity figure sits within. A man in white clothes bends toward the shrine, and a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling person in an orange turban and orange garment. A second portrait below, labelled with a vehicle plate, shows a smiling person in a white turban. On the right platform, a woman in an orange sari stands with hands raised near her face, while men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside a person holding a camera.2006-12-22December 30 20092009-12-30