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KAILASA India Na Na Na on 4/5/2022

Evening photograph of a crowd gathered at an outdoor annadanam food distribution in Tiruvannamalai. A large yellow-framed banner shows a smiling bearded man seated in lotus pose, wearing a rudraksha mala, ornate golden necklace and a crown-like headdress, with the printed caption 'THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM JAGATGURU MAHASANNIDHANAM HIS DIVINE HOLINESS BHAGAVAN NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM'. Beneath it, a red-walled gate has strings of lights and a video screen showing a smiling person in red and gold. Devotees in saffron, white and colourful saris and shirts stand close together, some holding plates, with a saffron-robed man in the foreground.

Evening outdoor annadan meal at a KAILASA-branded site in Tiruvannamalai. Many people sit on long concrete benches in a dense crowd eating from steel plates, while others in plaid shirts and white shirts stand and serve food. Large billboards behind show a seated figure in saffron clothing with a large garland and ornaments, labelled "The Supreme Pontiff of Hindu..." and "Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam", plus a smaller board with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robes. Strings of multicolour lights decorate the stalls and a dome-shaped canopy stands beside them.

Outdoor evening scene of a crowd gathered before a red-walled compound at dusk. A large yellow-framed billboard shows a seated figure with a saffron-and-white turban, rudraksha beads and ornate robes in a meditative pose, with printed text beneath it. Another billboard to the right carries Tamil and English text. Devotees in white shirts, saffron and pink garments stand near a decorated red shrine niche holding a small deity murti, with orange umbrellas and gold-coloured decorations along the wall. The scene is busy with many people, mostly partly visible, walking and standing near the entrance.

April 17 2022

Night outdoor stage under a white canopy with yellow-orange garland trim. Behind the stage a large orange-toned banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside Tamil text. Seated on a gold ornate throne in the centre is a figure in orange garments with a garland. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a patterned sari, and a girl in blue stand at a rope barrier with orange and marigold garlands. On the right a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold-trimmed orange shawl holds a ceremonial item near a tall gold tray. A standing cooler unit and string lights are visible.

Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees and volunteers in white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with large garlands of green, yellow and purple flowers, extending a hand to a devotee who kneels and offers something. A shaved-headed attendant in orange stands behind on the throne platform. A monitor on the left shows a live feed, and bright floodlights light the scene. In the foreground a woman in a blue blouse and a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair stand among the crowd, and a silver plate sits near the front. a person cues: orange robes, orange turban and ornate gold-trimmed throne, seated as the central figure.

Night photograph at a Nithyananda Peetham event in Tiruvannamalai. A large maroon banner in Tamil and English reads the Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam name, with a cutout depiction on the left showing a bearded figure with a flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark robe, smiling and raising one arm. Strings of green and red fairy lights and stage spotlights frame the scene. In the foreground a crowd of devotees stands and moves about, including men in checked and striped shirts, a man in a yellow top and a woman in a red-brown sari. A seated person in white dhoti-style clothing sits at the far left edge.

Night photograph of an outdoor annadanam food distribution in Tiruvannamalai at a roadside pandal. A large illuminated banner above shows a portrait of a seated figure wearing a gold necklace and ornate clothing, with a printed caption reading "Supreme Pontiff ... Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam". At right, a garlanded deity murti with marigold and jasmine garlands stands beside a golden lamp stand and a gold-topped staff. Crowds of people sit and stand along the lane. A man in white shirt and dhoti raises one arm toward the lamp stand, while others, including a boy in green, sit on the ground near the food. Rubbish is scattered on the ground, and the date stamp reads Apr 16, 2022 8:45:03 PM.

A crowded indoor hall with red and white draped backdrops and a pale green wall. Many people in white shirts, saris and salwar kameez move among large framed portrait banners. The foreground banners show a man in a white turban with long hair, one with a long white garment; a banner high on the upper wall shows a man in a white turban and dark embroidered top. Banners read 'Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda' and 'Dhyanapeetam'. Visitors stand before the banners and some look toward a stage area.

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