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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor street procession on a wet road lined with lamp posts and buildings. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes wears a heavy gold necklace and a long gold-chain pendant, and walks with his right hand extended. Behind him a dark silver SUV is parked, and a devotee in white with an orange shawl rests a hand on its bonnet. On the left, a large framed portrait mounted on a blue cart shows a smiling man in orange robes with raised hands, flanked by a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Men in white shirts and orange shawls, some wearing lanyards, walk along, a young girl in a patterned dress stands near the cart, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in the foreground. A tall orange-and-white flag stands on the right. The overall scene suggests a devotional procession.2009-08-16Outdoor roadside photo under overcast sky near a modern highway with street lamps and a yellow-and-blue multi-storey building behind. In the foreground a man in a white shirt leans in with clasped hands, and another man in white stands among several people in white shirts with lanyards, some with hands folded in prayer. A large gilded framed portrait of a smiling long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated before a banyan-like tree trunk, is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers and carried by men in white. On the right, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and ornate gold necklaces holds a tall orange pennant and stands beside a silver vehicle, with a small red-clad figure nearby.2009-08-16A street scene on a wide road with a framed photograph on a blue cart, decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several men in plain white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange lanyards and ID badges, stand around the cart and smile. A silver SUV is parked at right, and a multi-storey building with blue trim and street lamps stands in the background under an overcast sky. No one visible is clearly identified as a person; the framed image is a portrait on a cart, not a person.2009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16November 25 20062006-11-25A silver Ford SUV with a registration plate reading K... drives toward the viewer across a paved forecourt in front of a multi-storey concrete building with white columns and a covered portico. A line of about a dozen men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas stands on the right with palms pressed together in namaskar, greeting the vehicle. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in an orange robe stand near the left side of the line. A grey vehicle is parked behind the group, and a framed picture hangs on the building wall.2006-12-17Night photograph of a dark SUV with its headlights blazing, parked on a street lined with devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style necklaces. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the car's front, reaching toward it, while others crowd close. A carpet of marigolds and rose petals in orange, red and yellow lies on the road in front of the vehicle. A small 'a person' sticker is visible on the windshield. Trees and building lights frame the scene, and a basket of flowers sits at the lower left.2014-07-01A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 moves slowly along a dirt road lined with a crowd of devotees on both sides. Orange saffron flags on tall poles wave behind the vehicle, and palm trees and a house appear in the background. A man in a crisp white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot beside the car, wearing a beaded necklace and holding a garland, while several young men in white and cream clothing follow with raised hands in greeting. The scene is an outdoor procession of devotees welcoming a visiting vehicle.2009-07-10A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 is stopped on a dirt roadside, with a figure in an orange top visible through the windscreen. Along the roadside, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands and raised hands, and several hold saffron-orange flags aloft. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up his palm in greeting near a woman in a white sari carrying a garland. Palm trees, a brick building and a telecom tower stand behind, under a partly cloudy sky.2009-07-10August 16 20092009-08-16A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 and a windscreen banner reading NITHYANANDAM drives slowly along a dirt lane under a large red-and-orange patterned cloth canopy strung with small triangular bunting. Crowds of men in white shirts, white dhotis and checked lungis press close on both sides, many raising hands, reaching toward the vehicle or holding up mobile phones to photograph it. Banana plants, palm trees and a simple concrete house with a tin roof frame the scene, with more people gathered in the background. The vehicle's occupants are not clearly visible through the glare.2014-07-01