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October 21 2006

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Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalaya +1 copiesA rainy street scene beside a white vehicle with a luggage rack covered by a white tarpaulin and ropes. Several men in white shirts and white or patterned head cloths crowd together. One man in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl over a white shirt and a blue cloth at his chest. A man in the foreground in dark clothing faces away from the camera, water droplets on his hair and neck. A roadside billboard in the upper right shows a large printed image of two figures in colourful clothing. Water and wet surfaces suggest heavy rain.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21Outdoor street scene in heavy rain at a busy town road with parked white vehicles and pedestrians under an umbrella in the background. In the foreground, a man in a checked pink-and-white shirt with a small forehead mark stands beside a shaved-headed man in a white shirt and an orange saffron shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck and gold bangles on his wrist, who is speaking and gesturing with one hand. Behind them, a man wears a white cloth wrapped on his head, and on the right a man in a light blue head wrap and white clothes wears a rudraksha mala. Rain-soaked faces and wet hair are visible.2006-10-21October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor photograph on a dusty roadside in Tamil Nadu, dated 31.08.2006 12:06 in the bottom corner. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange shawl over white clothes, palms pressed together in namaste while extending his hands toward a bare-chested devotee holding a garland of white flowers, pink blooms and green leaves. Swamiji (probable): the bearded man with long hair and saffron shawl is a candidate for the Nithyananda Paramashivam, identified by appearance cues only. An older priest in the left foreground with a shaved head and sacred marks on his body assists the devotee, and a man with a rudraksha mala and white towel stands behind. Another man in white shirt pours water or milk over the devotee's head from a white vessel. Several onlookers gather, and a van and bicycle are visible in the background.Night photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a white van at an outdoor event. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange or saffron shawls over one shoulder, stand close to the vehicle; one man at right in white with an orange shawl leans toward the open van door. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand behind them, several with flower garlands in their hair and some holding papers. A man at lower left wears glasses and a striped shirt, and a man at bottom centre wears a striped shirt and a rudraksha mala. Luggage and a red bag are strapped to the van's roof rack. The scene suggests a devotee gathering around a vehicle. Timestamp reads 15.10.2006.2006-10-15A crowded outdoor gathering of men in plain white shirts and dhotis, many with white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. In the centre, a man with a moustache wears a white shirt and a red-and-gold bordered shawl draped over his shoulder. A young man in a white shirt and dark trousers wears a large yellow rosette on his chest. Another man on the right wears a khaki police-style uniform cap and uniform behind the crowd. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14Crowded indoor photo of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, standing close together. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a white tilak on his forehead clasps his hands, beside a man wearing a red shawl with gold-coloured medallion border. A man at right holds a brown bag. Several other men in white and light striped shirts press behind them, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands in the background. Timestamp reading 14-10-2006 and copyright text appear at bottom right.2006-10-14December 29 20102010-12-29