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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A procession on a dirt road moves past a low building under a clear blue sky. A blue Mahindra-style jeep in front displays a banner reading "Sri Nithyanandarin Padugai Padha Yathrai Thiruchengode," and its open door shows a person inside. Behind it, a group of people in white clothes walk alongside, some in white with saffron-coloured shawls or sashes, and one carries a red-and-white striped umbrella over a figure. A red flag and green flag wave near the trees, and a small shrine-like object is held by the group.2007-02-24Outdoor group photo on a dusty ground in front of a blue vehicle labelled Commander, with a saffron-and-white flag and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringe. About a dozen people stand in white dhotis, white shirts and white or saffron-bordered saris; two hold a printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with long hair, which is a poster rather than a live person. A banner on the right reads the procession name. Trees, a thatched hut and a low wall sit in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-02-24A group of about a dozen devotees in white ritual clothes stands outdoors on dusty ground before a blue vehicle. Women wear white saris with orange-and-blue borders and orange shawls; men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Several hold a red ceremonial flag on a pole and a decorated multicoloured parasol with fringe, while a central man holds a framed painted portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with long hair. A banner on the vehicle reads Sri Nithyanandarin Padugai Padha Yathrai, Thiruchengode. Dry hills and a thatched hut are behind them under clear blue sky.2007-02-24Outdoor photo on a dirt road of a padugai padha yathrai procession. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, wearing beaded necklaces, stand together; a man in the centre holds a framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a long garland, labelled with a Tamil name. Another man holds a multicoloured umbrella with a red, green and orange canopy and fringed edges over the group, and one man holds a red flag with a black emblem. A blue jeep with a banner reading SRI NITHYANANDARIN PADUGAI PADHA YATHRAI THIRUCHANGODE is parked at right. Two women in white saris stand at left beside a thatched hut and a low building with bare dirt and sparse trees behind.2007-02-24A photograph of a white vehicle roof with a rectangular sign board in red Tamil lettering reading a printed name, with a framed portrait at left of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a red bindi. The portrait is printed on the sign, not a physical person. The vehicle has a wire mesh rack and palm trees appear in the background against a bright sky. No physical people are visible in the scene.2012-01-07A printed Tamil banner hangs on a metal frame outdoors, advertising a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ratha padayatra. On the left is a portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, orange garment and a red bindi, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil, and in the centre left-to-right are Tamil headlines and the Dhyanapeetam logo. On the right is a deity image of a standing and seated figure decorated with yellow and red garlands and red-and-white garments, captioned Anandeshwarar Anandeshwari. A large red-on-cream slogan reads Kotikkan Darisana Ratha Pada Yatra. No people are physically present in the scene.2009-01-31Outdoor procession on a paved road beside a golden ornate ratha (chariot) draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flower strings. A deity murti with green and purple garments sits within the chariot canopy. A white banner with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is hung on the chariot's side, reading "Pada Yatra". Men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, several holding colourful ornamental umbrellas. A white van and a few roadside trees are visible under a clear sky. Roughly ten to twenty people are visible, most in white or saffron clothing.2009-02-16February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a group of young men walking through green metal gates along a dirt path at dawn, carrying a long blue banner. The banner shows a portrait of a man with an orange turban, orange robe and beaded necklaces, labelled with Tamil and English text. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, one in an orange garment at the front, and a decorated float is visible in the distance beyond the gate. A sign on the right gate reads Admission Restricted.2006-12-25A blue street banner for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam at Krishna Nagar, shown outdoors against a pale sky with a blue metal frame and a cream building behind. The banner carries a large portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi, wearing orange clothing and a beaded mala, labelled with a caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Below the portrait are Tamil welcome words and phone numbers, and a logo of a white bird appears at the top. Partial heads of people stand at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-08-06