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February 03 2024

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Night street scene in a busy Indian town. A large illuminated orange billboard shows a smiling portrait of a figure in a headscarf beside Tamil text and the English caption "SPH SRI NITHYANANDA'S ANCESTRAL HOME". A shrine-like ornate stone structure stands below it. Police officers in khaki uniforms hold back a crowd of men in white shirts and dark shirts; one man in a grey shirt holds a phone and another wears an orange-and-white scarf. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers gestures with a raised hand at centre, and a flag with a lotus emblem is visible at right. Several people hold up phones.2024-02-03January 04 20122012-01-04Night street photo on Thiruvoodal Street showing a tall orange illuminated billboard above a golden ornate gateway. The billboard displays a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with Tamil and English text reading KAILASA Thiruvannamalai Sri Nithyananda Janmabhoomi and SPH Sri Nithyananda's Ancestral Home. Below the gateway, a crowd of about 15 people in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a red-and-white checked shirt holds red flower garlands and a drum. Shops with an Oppo sign and a KAILASA mobile shop line the street. A timestamp in the corner reads 30-Jan-2024 19:42:14.2024-01-30A dense street crowd at a roadside procession in daylight, with many men in white shirts and light blue shirts pressing forward, arms raised. Uniformed police in khaki and olive-brown stand at the right edge, one holding a baton-like stick. A large pink banner shows a smiling portrait of a woman with a red bindi and dark hair, and Tamil text. Above, a colourful ornate umbrella with tassels and a decorated embroidered banner hang near a building with a pink and yellow facade. Several handheld placards on sticks display Tamil and English text and small portrait photos. A man in an orange-and-blue cap is in the middle of the crowd.2009-02-02Night street photo in a crowded Tamil town lane lit by bright street lamps. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe and rudraksha mala, wearing a white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace holds a small metal vessel. Around them devotees in orange and red saris and an orange wrap, plus men in checked shirts and white dhotis, press in with hands folded. Shop signs, a lit chariot (ratha) and an illuminated shrine structure appear in the background.2017-02-07 +2 copiesJanuary 04 20122012-01-04January 11 20092009-01-11A dense outdoor crowd of men fills the frame at a street procession. A large peach-coloured banner carries a blue emblem and Tamil script reading நித்யானந்த தியான பீடம் (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam). Several men in the foreground have vibhuti on their foreheads, folded hands in namaste, and white or cream shirts. A man at left wears a rudraksha mala and dark-framed glasses. Small white and blue pennants strung overhead line the street, and a tall ornamental temple tower rises behind the banner. A small framed portrait is visible on a vehicle at upper left, too small to read.2006-09-24Outdoor 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.2011-07-12A street procession in a Tamil town. On the left, a figure in an orange turban and orange saffron robes walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, other saffron-clad sannyasis walk in a group. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the middle of the road, and men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, walk alongside, one gesturing with an outstretched hand. Behind them stands a large blue and yellow hoarding showing deity images and portraits. Orange flags are held aloft and an ornate umbrella canopy is visible at top left. Buildings and shops line the street.A night street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu town. At centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white-and-red flower garland and has long swept-back hair and a beard-like shadow; he is surrounded by devotees. Behind him, a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha-style mala lays a hand on his shoulder, and a woman in white reaches toward him. Around them, people in white and orange clothing press close under strings of fairy lights and hanging green banana leaves. A framed portrait of a man in a white head covering is held aloft at right, and a red-and-white backdrop hangs behind the crowd beneath a striped awning. White flags are visible at right, and an illuminated street sign with Tamil text is on a pole.2008-11-11February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copies