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April 14 20172017-04-14A handwritten Tamil and English caption across the top reads April 14th 2001 in a dated photograph taken outdoors beside a white van and a rural field. Four men stand in a row. The man on the far left in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a framed portrait of a white-robed seated figure. The man second from left in white shirt and dhoti holds a golden pyramid-shaped object. The central figure wears an orange sannyasi robe, an orange head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on his forehead, and holds a silver tray with an umbrella-shaped ornament and green leaves. The man on the far right in white holds a framed portrait of a seated white-bearded robed figure.2001-04-14December 31 20192019-12-31Outdoor event at a Tiruvannamalai ashram inauguration beside a large Tamil-language banner. A saffron-robed monk holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel draped in white and yellow flower garlands. Two white-clad people stand beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, each wearing a flower garland. Behind them, two saffron-clad attendants and a saffron umbrella with fringed tassels stand near a bamboo structure. The banner shows a black-and-white photo of a smiling long-haired figure, a red-robed portrait, and Tamil text announcing the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam inauguration.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground beside a white pickup truck with green foliage in its bed. A saffron-robed man with a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala stands centre-right, holding a silver ceremonial vessel with a finial. Six men stand in a row; four of them, in white shirts and white dhotis, hold framed portraits of a bearded seated figure in meditation. Another man in a white shirt holds a gold-coloured pyramidal kalasha-like object, and a man in a sleeveless vest stands at the far right edge. The setting is flat open land with trees and a hazy sky.2001-04-14April 14 20232023-04-14Outdoor street photo of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts standing on a dirt road before a small temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures. In the centre, a young man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a silver aarti plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Beside him, a man in white holds a framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Another man holds a glass vase with a plant. Bunting in orange and white hangs from a green building at left, and several onlookers including boys in a checked shirt stand around. The scene looks like a ceremonial welcome or procession.Outdoor exhibition stall under a corrugated roof with posters of a smiling figure in a white turban, long dark hair, white robe and rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt holds a brass tray with a banana-leaf bowl, flowers and small framed photos, offered by a figure in white with gold-bordered cloth on the left. Two men on the right, one in white with a red-and-gold shawl, press palms together in greeting. Posters behind show Tamil text and a bright portrait; a photo-collage panel sits on the left table. Trees and a plant border the scene.2005-12-09June 12 20042004-06-12A procession outdoors on a paved courtyard with palm trees and a low red-brick wall behind. In front, a woman in an orange-red sari carries a brass kalasha topped with yellow marigold garlands and a white bead necklace on a round tray. Beside her, a woman in a white sari holds a large gilt-framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a smiling figure seated in orange robes with a mala, hand raised in blessing, before a banyan root backdrop. Behind them, young boys in orange and red dhotis play long curved brass horns, and others carry cymbals, forming a ratha-style procession with a dwajarohanam feel.2013-12-18Outdoor street scene with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and some shaved heads. In the centre, a young man in an orange saffron garment wears a red and white flower garland and stands before two deity murti figures draped in red and white garlands, one with a crown. A large poster on the left shows a robed figure in orange holding a rudraksha-style necklace, labelled with Tamil text. Behind, a vehicle bears signage reading Nithyanandam. Several men press forward around the central figure, some with hands raised.2011-07-12