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A street-level photo of a residential lane with green-shuttered doorways and a parked white car bearing a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Nithyanandapedia sticker. In the centre, a bearded man in an all-white kurta sits on a white plastic chair with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him a man in a white shirt also has his hands folded, and a woman in a light sari with a bindi holds her palms together. Behind the crowd, men in white shirts and a man in a yellow shirt watch. A red canopy and banana plant stalks decorate the doorway, and the foreground shows the backs of heads of people facing the seated man. Several people are visible, roughly 6 to 20.

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A photograph of a street-side gathering outside a house with green-framed doors and a red-fringed canopy supported by banana stalks. In the foreground, the backs of dark-haired onlookers frame the scene. Central figures press palms together in namaskar: a man in white shirt and glasses, a man with grey hair, and a woman in a pale sari with a red border. A man in a white shirt and watch stands at left with folded hands, and an elderly woman with grey hair sits at right. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand watching from the doorway and roadside, and a bicycle leans against a wall. The scene is a devotee welcome at a home visit.2010-01-10A crowd of devotees gathers outside a green-doored building in a narrow courtyard. In the foreground a long-haired figure with their back to the camera wears a bright orange top and stands facing the group. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, including one in orange and red, lean in, some with hands folded or raised. A white plastic chair sits near a white car with a partially visible logo on its side. Palm-leaf decorations hang beside the doorway, and a few onlookers stand back on the steps and by the windows.2010-01-10A photograph of a crowd gathered at the doorway of a building with green doors and a silver car parked at left. In the foreground a person with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and a gold bangle, their raised arm reaching toward the group. Around them devotees in white and cream clothing press forward, several with hands folded in greeting; a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a teal top stand among them. Men in white shirts and lanyards stand in the background near the entrance, and a man in a striped shirt stands further back. Garlands of green leaves hang beside the doorway.2010-01-10Photograph of a crowd gathered outside a green-doored building beside a silver car with a 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Manavalaya' sign on its side. A woman in an orange blouse with long dark hair, seen from behind, raises her arm toward the crowd. Men in white shirts and women in saris, some with folded hands in greeting, press close around the car. A man in a white shirt and lanyard stands at the front. A figure inside the car window wears white with a white beard, but the appearance is too uncertain to identify him. Bamboo poles and a green-painted doorway frame the scene.2010-01-10Outdoor street scene in front of a pale green and cream building with a balcony. A crowd of men and women, many in white dhotis, shirts and saris, stands on a blue mat. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a sleeveless orange top and an orange shawl, facing a figure in white with a saffron shawl. A woman in front right in a white and gold-bordered sari with a jasmine flower in her hair presses her palms together. An older man at right in white dhoti and shirt joins his palms. A cameraman films with a video camera on the left, and several parked cars line the road behind.2009-08-11September 19 20062006-09-19A dense crowd of men and women gathers outdoors on a street in front of a building with a tree and a silver minivan parked behind them. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some with lanyards, while women wear sarees in pink, red, mustard and blue. A woman in the foreground with folded hands smiles in greeting, and a figure in an orange top holds a video camera at right. A woman in a red top stands at lower right. The scene suggests a welcome or darshan visit, with people pressing forward toward someone not clearly visible.2009-08-11July 17 20092009-07-17July 17 20092009-07-17August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a street-side welcome in a narrow lane with a yellow-washed wall and a marigold-decorated arch overhead. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a thick white jasmine garland stands smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead; probable Swamiji by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland), set as in_person. Around him, a bearded man in orange with glasses stands at left, a man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and red pendant presses his palms together at right, and another man in white with folded hands stands at far right. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a woman with a bun stand behind, along with a few other onlookers, and a woman's head is in the foreground lower centre. A silver vehicle is parked at left.2009-07-17A black car drives through a crowded street under a red-and-gold canopy. The windshield banner reads NITHYANANDAM in red capital letters. Two saffron-robed figures sit in the front seats, the passenger wearing a white garland and holding a red object. Devotees press against the car windows and reach toward the occupants, while men in white shirts and a woman in a yellow sari look on. Houses and a tiled roof line the roadside.2014-07-03