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Outdoor street scene at a roadside welcome. A silver SUV with a blue and white placard reading "Nithyananda Mahasamsthana" and a small orange flag on its bumper is parked at the left, its door open. A man in all-white ritual clothes stands at the vehicle, reaching toward the door with a hand while others press palms together in greeting. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands nearby, and another woman in white and gold holds a garland. At right a woman in an orange and white checked sari joins palms in namaskaram. Behind them a large orange banner shows two framed portraits of men in saffron turbans, with a Tamil quotation and a figure of a man in orange in the left background. Overhead, strings of orange triangular flags with a dark emblem stretch across the street.

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A silver Ford SUV with a windshield banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana and an orange flag on its bonnet is parked on a street lined with strings of orange triangular pennants. Devotees stand at the roadside by an orange-painted building; a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the car door, while women in white saris with gold borders and orange blouses fold their hands in namaskar, one holding a floral offering plate with a garland. A large printed portrait on the wall beside them, with Tamil text, shows a figure in an orange turban, and a person watches from a balcony above. No identifiable a person is visibly present in the car or scene.2010-01-19January 10 20092009-01-10Outdoor street scene at a roadside with a silver car in the foreground, its door open. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands with his back to the camera beside the car. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate and garland at right, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Several other people in white and orange clothing gather near the vehicle. Trees, colourful roadside signboards and a garlanded setting along the road form the backdrop.2008-04-19January 12 20072007-01-12A crowded street procession in a town with bunting strung overhead. A silver SUV has its rear door open while a man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl stands beside it, surrounded by devotees. Many people wear white dhotis and saris with orange shawls; women in white saris and orange wraps press palms together in greeting, and older men with folded hands line the roadside. Shop fronts, parked autorickshaws and a pole-mounted loudspeaker frame the scene.2006-09-24Outdoor street scene in front of a residence under a decorated canopy with green and yellow fabric. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a multicoloured flower garland, smiling as devotees gather around him. Behind him stands a bald man in an orange robe with an orange head cloth and beaded necklaces, beside a silver minivan. A man in white kurta pants stands at right, and a man in a blue striped shirt bends forward in the foreground near a woman in a red blouse and white sari. Two framed portraits on poles show a smiling man in orange head cloth and a robed figure in orange. Several onlookers watch from the balcony and steps behind, and a drummer in white with a drum stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the central man with long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap and garland fits the appearance cues, presented as a visiting guest being welcomed.2010-01-11 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene in a crowded village setting. A person wearing a bright saffron-orange turban and orange shawl stands at the centre, smiling, surrounded by many devotees pressing forward with hands raised in namaskar and reaching out. Behind them a silver SUV is parked, its windows open and people peering in. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby as helpers. A banner on a stand behind the crowd shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside Tamil text. Banana plants, a flagpole with saffron flags and shop frontages line the road.2008-07-28Outdoor street scene beside a silver SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a saffron-robed attendant and several men in white shirts and white dhotis gather on a dirt road. Scaffolding and a tall banner, partly in Tamil, stand behind the group, and a green leaf and a pot appear at the lower right. The orange-robed man appears to be a person, shown by his distinctive saffron robes and greeting gesture while being welcomed by devotees.2009-08-11July 15 20112011-07-15A street scene in front of a whitewashed building with orange-painted walls and a hanging banner of orange and white cloth strips. A large street banner shows a smiling figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and rudraksha beads, with Tamil text beside it. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and women in orange and yellow saris watch from the roadside. A man in orange robes stands beside a white car whose windshield displays a printed portrait. Several people hold orange flags printed with a blue DHYANAPEETA logo on tall poles. People stand on a balcony above the street.2010-01-19July 01 20142014-07-01A photo of an outdoor street scene in front of an ornate, painted South Indian temple gopuram with colourful sculptures. In the centre, a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment smiles and holds his palms together in a greeting with a folded orange cloth, standing beside a silver car. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a man with a vibhuti-marked forehead stand near. On the right, a bearded elder in orange robes with a striped border walks by, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a beaded necklace stands with hands folded. Behind a railing, a crowd of onlookers in red and white watches from a raised platform, and a banner with Tamil text hangs on the building.2010-02-02