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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.

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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.2010-02-18Outdoor procession in front of a temple-style pavilion decorated with banana trees, colourful striped torana drapes, and small umbrella-like canopies. A man in a long orange robe with long swept-back dark hair walks forward holding a walking stick, probable Swamiji by his long hair, orange robe and walking-stick presence, with a shawl-like orange cloth across his shoulders. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris follow, some with folded hands. Large printed portraits of a smiling figure in orange hang on the side walls, and the pavilion sign reads NITHYANANDAM. Sunlight and a dusty ground with kolam designs.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor photo of a decorated pavilion entrance with a red, blue and yellow patterned arch reading "NITHYANANDAM", flanked by palm fronds, small ornate umbrellas and a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A group descends concrete steps. In the centre, a person in a long orange robe with an orange shawl and long dark hair walks with a cane, flanked by people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces. A photo of a smiling figure in orange hangs at left. Blue sky and a white tent canopy frame the scene.2007-02-15Outdoor photo of a decorated entrance pavilion labelled NITHYANANDAM in a colourful striped and patterned banner arch, with a large portrait of a smiling bearded man in orange and a side portrait of a smiling woman in orange, flanked by banana leaves and striped red-and-white walls. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and carries a walking stick as he steps down a concrete staircase; the possibly Swamiji-like figure shows distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable identification. Around him are people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in a pink sari. Multicoloured umbrellas and a circular portrait above the arch frame the scene.2007-02-15A photo of a decorated temple-style entrance arch at an outdoor event under a white tent canopy with palm leaves. The arch is red, blue and gold and reads NITHYANANDAM. Two portraits flank the entrance and a circular portrait hangs above it. Several people walk down the steps: a man in white shirt and dhoti in the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair at centre, a man in white holding a saffron-stoled cloth, and another in white with an orange shawl. A person in white with an orange cloth bends over the steps in the lower right. Decorative umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringes stand beside the steps.2007-02-15Outdoor procession in front of a white temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Devotees in white dhotis, saris and orange-saffron garments walk in two lines while a man in white with a yellow sash holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, and another carries a tall yellow-tasselled staff. Several men in white dhotis carry offerings, flowers and garlands. Red and white stepped platforms and a dark deity murti with ornamental elements stand in the background near a red-brick pillar in the foreground.2010-06-12Outdoor photo of a welcome procession on a dirt path beside a whitewashed concrete block wall and a corrugated roof structure. On the left, a figure in white with an orange shawl holds a brass pot and tray, shaded by red, orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges. Men and women in white dhotis, mundus and white shirts stand in two lines, many wearing yellow and white rosette badges. A woman on the right wears an orange and red sari, and a young girl in a yellow outfit stands at the edge. On the right wall hangs a large banner of a smiling saint in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with a decorated umbrella beside it.2007-02-15Outdoor photograph of a festival entrance under a white-and-grey canopy tent with a sloped roof. Two large banners on the white wall show a smiling person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment, and a round portrait sits atop the tent peak. A decorated gateway with red, yellow and blue fabric and green banana-leaf decorations reads NITHYANANDAM. Crowds mill around, including a woman in a purple sari with a flower garland, a man in white shirt and dhoti, a woman in a pink sari, and a woman in a blue sari. A few striped umbrellas flank the gate. Dusty ground and a clear blue sky complete the scene.2007-02-15Outdoor procession at a newly built white ashram building with marigold garlands strung along its roofline and a red umbrella with tassels overhead. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a bright orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, and a saffron turban, smiling and walking beside a second saffron-robed figure. Around them devotees wear white kurtas and mundus with yellow shawls and lanyard badges, and one man in a white shirt and mundu wears a gold-coloured necklace and a shawl with orange and green border. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the crowd, and a white draped table with yellow flower decorations sits at the lower left.2010-02-18February 24 20072007-02-24February 15 20072007-02-15