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August 03 2008

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A crowded photograph inside a thatched-roof open shelter with bamboo rafters and palm-thatch walls. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads stands at centre, facing a group. Around them, men in white shirts with saffron-orange shawls press close, one man in a white shirt with orange shawl holds his hands together in namaskar. A cameraman in a white shirt raises a video camera overhead. Behind them, framed photographs and printed panels hang on the walls, and a man in a light yellow shirt stands at the right edge. Many onlookers fill the foreground and background.2008-08-03A dense crowd fills a thatched-roof hall with red and white banners and a framed portrait of a young man in white on a throne-like chair, labelled on the sign as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robe wears a white garland and stands among devotees with folded hands. A man in a red shirt stands beside him with palms pressed together. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holds a bouquet of white flowers, and others in white and orange clothing gather. Ganesha and other deity images hang on the left wall. Many onlookers, mostly men and boys, press close.2009-01-11A photograph of devotees gathered in a thatched palm-leaf shelter. A young man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the centre, bending forward and looking down toward a small table. Five other men surround him: one in a pale beige shirt on the left, one in a dark green shirt, an older man in a white shirt with his head bowed, and a man in a striped white shirt on the right. A second orange-robed figure is partly visible behind them. On the back wall hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with long hair and a beaded necklace, decorated with white flower garlands. A white van is parked outside the shelter.2009-12-15Photo 11729668 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremony inside a thatched-roof pavilion decorated with marigold and flower garlands and a white cloth backdrop. A garlanded framed portrait stands on a white-draped table beside brass lamps, with a large floral arch around it. Several men in white shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads stand and sit near the front, and a woman in an orange shawl kneels at the table. A dense crowd of women in saffron, red and blue saris and children sits on the floor. Vertical banners on the left show a man in orange clothing with a red head covering and a deity illustration, with Tamil printed text. A fluorescent tube light and hanging lamps hang from the bamboo ceiling.Outdoor festival procession in a crowded village street lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris, walk among tall poles carrying a red banner reading NITHYANANDA and orange-and-gold umbrella-like canopies. A large orange poster on the right shows a smiling man in orange robes and rudraksha beads seated in meditation, with Tamil text beside him. Several people in the foreground wear orange and saffron garments.2009-01-01August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a seated gathering in a thatched-roof hall with a concrete floor. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari sits on a cushioned low seat facing a bald man in white clothes seated on a chair. Beside them stands a small framed image of a deity and a framed photo. Behind them, large posters show a smiling woman in orange, a hilltop temple, and a red banner with a portrait of a man in an orange turban. Around the room, men in white and saffron-orange robes sit on mats or stand, several wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, and a man in orange sits on the left with a small brass lamp. Marigold garlands decorate the seat and offerings lie on the floor.2011-01-16A thatched-roof hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands hangs from the ceiling and frames a garlanded framed portrait on a white-draped stand at right. A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti sits before a small fire pit with a burning flame, with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and fruit on a low table nearby. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit around the fire and others stand at the back, one with hands folded in namaste. Seated devotees in white, teal and orange saris and shirts fill the foreground facing the fire, with children among them. A banner with printed Tamil text hangs on the left wall beside small framed portraits. The scene suggests a fire ritual during a community event.Crowded seated satsang inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbha Mela ashram setting, with a thatched roof and tall white poles visible at top. Many devotees sit close together on the ground; a bearded man in white with a long rudraksha mala sits at lower left, a man in grey wears a grey knit cap, and a young man in orange and red clothes sits center. Several men stand at the back in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, one with bare chest and orange cloth. A man in white at right holds his palms joined in prayer. Posters on the tent walls show Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam information and photographs. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2013-02-11Outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof beside a large white banner. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi, framed in red and black, with Telugu text reading the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam community centre and a logo in the upper right. Around fifteen men in white shirts and trousers and several women in saris stand close together, including a woman in a red-and-orange sari in the foreground and a woman in a green shawl at left. The scene looks like a community meeting or relief gathering in a village setting with trees and straw in the background.A photograph of a crowded indoor welcome inside a thatched-roof hall. In the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white flower garland and smiles, surrounded by devotees. Beside him stands an elderly woman in an orange sari and a man in orange cloth. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a tilak and a mala necklace holds a silver tray with white flowers, wearing an orange dhoti. Behind them is a large framed portrait of a young man in white shirt seated on a chair, and a wall with colourful religious posters, including a Ganesha image. A bare-chested man in the foreground faces the camera, with many men and boys crowding around. Approximately 25 people are visible.2009-01-11