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September 11 2010

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A building facade decorated with a large framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange robe, set against a red backdrop. The portrait is festooned with marigold garlands in yellow-orange. The building itself is painted orange and cream with vertical stripes and blue window grilles with string lights. Below the portrait a sign reads Paramahamsa Nithyananthi and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a row of white bulb lights runs along the roof edge. No people are visible in the scene; the portrait is a printed depiction.2010-02-18A photograph of a group of men and a few women standing outdoors in front of a pale concrete building with a flat roof and columns. Many people hold saffron-orange flags on poles, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a banner. The banner shows a printed portrait of a woman with a red-orange shawl and text in Tamil, and a deity image with a red background. Several men wear white dhotis, white shirts and rudraksha or ID-style lanyards. A man in a dark shirt stands at center with a small green sapling tied to a bamboo stake. A woman in a pink sari stands at the upper right behind the group. There is no visible ceremonial fire, and the scene is a roadside gathering in daylight.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.2010-02-18September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20102010-09-11Outdoor photo of a village street beside a yellow-walled building with a corrugated roof and wire-mesh windows. A man in a red shirt stands in the foreground, with several men in white shirts and dhotis nearby and bicycles parked by a pink-trimmed building. A white banner on the wall shows a portrait of a figure in saffron/orange robes with a printed Tamil caption, and a yellow banner at right carries Tamil text for a free eye camp. A black banner with white printed text hangs on the left building, and a tree shades the scene.Outdoors on a tree-lined roadside, a procession moves past with a decorated vehicle at the rear. Several men in matching saffron-orange dhotis and red-bordered cloths play drums, including a large barrel drum and smaller hand drums, and some are barefoot. The ornate, gold-framed vehicle carries a large framed portrait of a man with a white turban and white beard, and the frame is decorated with carved golden scrollwork. Lush green trees and a paved road with white edge lines frame the scene, with a few parked cars in the distance.2006-10-19November 21 20102010-11-21Street scene in a dusty village yard on a sunny day. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers rides a bicycle with a front basket, moving left. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a low building with a blue and white banner and red pillars. A second bicycle is parked by a cream-coloured wall, beside a framed poster and a banner showing a portrait of a woman in a red garment. A large tree shades the right side, and a tall white water tank stands behind the building.A photograph of an outdoor scene in front of a single-storey building with an orange-painted facade and a flat roof, set against a clear sky. In the foreground, an older man in a green shirt and light trousers stands on grass, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some with hands clasped or arms at their sides. A low white compound wall runs behind them and a few trees appear at the edges. The people appear to be standing and observing the building; no ritual activity is visible. No one wearing saffron or distinctive adornments is clearly identifiable, so no a person candidate is confirmed.2012-05-18October 19 20062006-10-19A group photo of about a dozen people standing in front of a weathered wall beside a palm tree, below a large Tamil-language banner. The banner shows a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling woman with a red bindi and dark hair, next to Tamil text reading Nithyananda Youth Organisation welcomes Ulavara. Front row includes a woman in a pink-and-grey sari, a young man in a green shirt, a boy in a striped shirt, and a man in an orange-brown shirt. Behind them, men in white shirts and dark trousers, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand together. No one present is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-08-31