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A photo outside a cream and orange building with a gabled facade, decorated with marigold garlands strung along the eaves and doorway. A large painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe is mounted on the facade above the doorway, beside the printed Tamil name on the building. On the red carpet at the entrance, a row of women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts walk and stand, several holding hands in a line. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves, coconuts and garlands sit in rows on the right. A colourful striped umbrella stands near the door, and a few people in white and an orange-sashed man stand at the entrance.

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Outdoor photo of a newly built cream and orange ashram building decorated with marigold garlands strung along the roofline and entrance. A large painted portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and beard is mounted on the orange gable, with a Tamil-script banner beneath it. A red, yellow and blue striped umbrella stands over the entrance. In the foreground, several people in white dhotis and white saris walk in a line, and a group in white clothes stands near brass trays heaped with marigold flowers, fruit and banana leaves. A few more people in white and a man in a light blue shirt stand near the entrance and along the right side.2010-02-18A ceremonial procession moves across a dirt yard in front of a green corrugated-roof building with red walls. In the centre a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a white pot on a tray. Two women in white with orange shawls hold red and yellow circular fans bearing a blue emblem. Two tall decorated parasols with red, gold and blue panels and fringed edges, and a larger multicoloured canopy with tassels, are held above. Many white-clad devotees and children follow and watch from the sides.2006-11-14A photograph of a white-walled ashram building with a corrugated roof and a decorated entrance. Above the doorway hangs a multicoloured embroidered banner reading NITHYANANDA with tassels, flanked by two tall striped pillar covers in red, green and yellow. Several people in white clothes stand on the steps; some wear orange shawls. Three or four people are visible, including a man in white in the centre and a woman in white at left. Ornate yellow, red and green parasol-like umbrellas stand on poles in the foreground. To the left, a banner shows a smiling man in a turban and the words Nithyananda Gurukul. Sand ground with a white rangoli design lies at the base of the steps.2007-10-21A photo of a procession at an ashram-style compound with white-washed buildings. Along a central path, rows of women in white saris with orange borders stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Several men in orange robes stand on the right side near a decorated ratha-style float topped with a canopy and flower garlands. A small inset in the upper left shows a glass jar decorated with a white flower garland and a yellow item. Some participants carry red and orange flags.2009-06-17Outdoor photo of a whitewashed building with a corrugated roof and a green-trimmed gabled entrance hung with a multicoloured banner reading NITHYANANDA with tassels. Four people stand on the entrance steps: a woman in white with an orange shawl, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti, and a man in white at the right. Two orange-and-gold umbrellas with embroidered emblems stand on the ground in front, and a banner on the left shows a portrait labelled Nithyananda Gurukul beside a white table. Sandy ground with scattered flowers.2007-10-21Outdoor photo of a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange sari hoisting an orange flag on a tall white pole, pulling a rope, at an ashram entrance. A large painted banner behind shows a seated man in orange robes with a white beaded garland and raised hand, labelled with a portrait caption. A decorated red and multicoloured umbrella with tassels stands at right. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, and a man in a light blue shirt holding the umbrella, look upward at the flag. Banana leaves and a thatched roof with a rudraksha-style garland hang nearby.2009-01-10A photograph of a crowd gathered outside an orange-painted temple entrance labelled Sri Nandeshwara, with banana plants and garlands decorating the doorway. A long-haired person in saffron/orange garments and a rudraksha-style mala sits at the centre in front of the shrine, with a bright orange cloth draped over the seat. Around them, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white sarees with yellow borders stand close, several holding cameras or phones. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Two dark stone dvarapala-style guardian statues flank the entrance, and a red banner at right shows a portrait of an elderly person in white.2010-07-24October 21 20072007-10-21 +1 copiesOutdoor crowd gathered beneath a striped canopy in a Tamil Nadu village setting. A large banner above shows a portrait labelled "Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with Tamil text; the portrait subject wears a patterned turban and is shown as a printed image, not a physical person. Below, several women in white saris with red and orange borders hold flower garlands and a brass plate with offerings. A woman in a saffron sari with a red bindi and rudraksha-style beads stands centre, and a man in white shirt and mala beads stands at right. Bystanders in plain shirts and colourful saris watch, including a small child in a striped shirt. Plantain leaves and decorations frame the scene.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of an outdoor gathering in front of a white-walled building with a dark open doorway and palm trees behind it. Crowds of people in white clothing stand and kneel with palms pressed together in greeting. Near the steps, a figure in orange robes stands beside a man in white holding a garland, and a person in an orange-and-red shawl stands at the centre, with a striped and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella raised above the group. Many devotees in white tunics and saris fill the foreground, some carrying white cloth bundles. A faint printed copyright line appears at the lower right.2007-07-28A photograph of a dusty open ground in front of a small white building with a corrugated tin roof, decorated with marigold garlands and green leaf festoons at its entrance. Two parallel lines of loose orange marigold petals are strewn across the ground. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers walk along the petal paths, and one man in white with a red-orange scarf films with a camera at right. Two women in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre; the one in front wears a long garland of white and orange flowers around her neck and orange clothing, while the other wears a red shawl over white. A woman in a green sari stands near the entrance. Palm trees and shrubs fill the background.2010-02-18