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A rural village lane with dirt ground, banana plants, palm fronds and tiled-roof houses. A silver SUV is parked in the middle of the lane. Two women in orange saffron robes stand beside it, one with bare arms and the other with a shawl over her shoulder, and a woman in a green sari with a flower in her hair is near them. A man in a white kurta walks across the lane, a cameraman in white filming with a handheld camera on the left, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in a checked shirt stand at the right edge.

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A photograph of villagers gathering on a dirt road lined with banana plants and palm trees beside a low concrete wall. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk forward, with a woman in a yellow sari and another in a magenta sari among them. A silver SUV is parked on the right with a windshield sign reading Nithyananda Paramashivam, and a saffron flag hangs from a banana stalk. On the right edge, figures in orange and saffron robes stand near the vehicle, one with long dark hair, while a few people in white clothing stand beside them.2010-01-20A crowd of devotees gathers outside a white two-storey house with a tiled roof and balcony, beside a tree and palms, as a silver SUV pulls up. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand near the vehicle, one in a white shirt beside them, and a person in orange sits in the back seat. A videographer holding a camera in the lower left films the scene. Women in green, blue and pink saries and men in white shirts line the street. The rear of the house and a partly built wall appear to the right.2010-01-21A photograph of a village house visit on a dusty dirt path with thatched huts and a silver SUV behind. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long red flower garland stands smiling at the centre, with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha-style adornment visible at the neck. An elderly woman in a white sari with a gold border and red blouse holds a small offering and stands before him, with a white rangoli design drawn on the ground at his feet. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, several with palms pressed together in greeting. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role as a visiting sannyasi.2010-01-20Outdoor street scene at a roadside with a silver car in the foreground, its door open. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands with his back to the camera beside the car. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate and garland at right, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Several other people in white and orange clothing gather near the vehicle. Trees, colourful roadside signboards and a garlanded setting along the road form the backdrop.2008-04-19A village street scene with thatched-roof huts and a silver SUV parked behind. A person in a bright orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks forward barefoot, hands raised in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together, and an elderly woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a red-wrapped bundle and flowers. Rangoli kolam designs are drawn on the sandy ground. Several onlookers stand to the right with folded hands. The figure in orange is shown in a house-visit setting; the appearance-based label is a person, identified by the saffron robe, long swept hair and his central place in the greeting, while the page does not confirm his presence.2010-01-20A photograph of a village street lined with banana plants and palm trees, where a crowd of people walks alongside a silver SUV that has its driver-side door open. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a yellow blouse stands at the front left. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a lavender dhoti, and one in grey with a checked lungi. A person in orange robes stands at the right edge beside the vehicle, and an orange flag is held up in the crowd. A small pink building and a thatched hut appear at the left and right edges.2010-01-20January 21 20102010-01-21January 03 20122012-01-03Outdoor village street scene with a crowd gathered around a silver SUV parked on a dirt road lined with banana plants, palms and thatched-roof huts. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot near the vehicle, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands at left beside a small child. A saffron-orange flag is held aloft at left among the crowd, and one man in an orange garment stands near the car. The scene appears to show a visitor's arrival among residents of a rural settlement.2010-01-20July 27 20082008-07-27October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor photograph on a dusty red-earth ground at a rural site. A man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks forward holding a tall ornate orange-and-gold umbrella on a pole, with a second robed attendant in orange beside him. Ahead, an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands together in greeting, and a woman in a maroon sari extends her hands toward them. Other white-clad men and women watch from the side, a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at right, a black SUV and white van are parked behind, and tents and a metal frame sit at left.2017-02-02 +1 copies