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Night photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard in Tiruvannamalai decorated with strings of multicoloured fairy lights and a lit frame overhead. A woman in a cream and gold sari, with a long braid, stands at a table draped in a red and gold cloth holding a packet, while a person in a black t-shirt receives items from her. A young man in a blue jacket with a striped sleeve and a man in a blue checked shirt stand nearby, and a bowl of white powder sits on a brass tray in front. Parked two-wheelers, plastic chairs and seated devotees in the background. A signboard reads Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Timestamp reads Jan 25, 2024 03:10:42 Tiruvannamalai.

Night photo of a busy street outside the KAILASA Tiruvannamalai complex, with a large crowd of devotees and passersby walking in front of a colourfully lit entrance hung with multicoloured string lights. A tall billboard on the right shows a portrait of a smiling bearded man with a dark turban, wearing an ornate embellished garment and seated in lotus pose on a decorated seat; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. A second banner on the left, with a smaller portrait of a smiling figure in an orange headwrap, bears Tamil and English text. A sanctuary structure with a small tower is visible behind the crowd, along with a parked car and a tree strung with lights. Many people wear saffron, yellow, orange and pink clothing.

Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple-side ground lit by string lights, with paper and crepe-paper bunting strung across the scene. Crowds of devotees mill about on sandy ground; many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and women wear white saris with gold borders. A tall sign banner on the left bears Tamil text and a large portrait of a man with a bearded face, and a second portrait banner stands at right. A decorated archway with a red-and-gold canopy stands in the background, with a flag on a pole, and a white-covered table is visible at right. Several people hold printed booklets.

Night-time outdoor scene at a temple-style event grounds with a stall of prasadam and books. At left, a woman in a white sari stands behind a white table holding offerings, with a bunch of green bananas hanging from a pole beside a tall white banner with Tamil text. Several women in saris, including one in turquoise and another in orange, walk through the open dirt ground past the table. On the right, a young person in white clothes with a yellow shawl and red-beaded necklace stands near a black-and-brown poster. Rows of parked motorcycles and scooters and a crowd of people fill the background under street lights.

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December 12 2016

Night photograph of a busy street with a crowd of people walking past street lamps and a white van with a purple flashing light. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a brown leopard-print handbag holds an open booklet with a printed portrait on its cover and a small ID card on her blouse; she has a red bindi and sandalwood-coloured forehead marks. Behind her a woman in a blue patterned sari and a man in a white shirt and beige dhoti walk, and a man in a red shawl and blue lungi stands at right beside a table of water bottles.

Night-time photo of a large open-air food distribution (annadan) beside a temple, under strings of multicoloured fairy lights and bright floodlights. Servers in white aprons and hairnets stand behind long steel serving counters with stainless steel trays and dishes. Devotees line up in a crowd holding metal plates, many men in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees. A gilded temple gopuram or ratha-like structure appears at the left edge, with banners, framed photos and a decorated umbrella in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible among those present.

A night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees standing and seated in rows on a dirt ground. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, while others wear vivid saris in orange, red, green, blue and purple; men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Plastic chairs are scattered among the crowd. In the foreground, at the right, brass kalashas and small brass pots sit on purple and pink cloths beside bundles of sticks, leaves, flowers and offering bags. Vehicles are parked in the background beside a white building and string lights.

September 28 2023

Night photograph of a festival street scene at Tiruvannamalai. A large illuminated lattice structure in the shape of a shivalinga base with a glowing yoni-style top is lit with red and white bulbs. Beside it, a gold-painted shrine canopy houses two deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with a small framed photograph placed in front. Devotees in white dhotis and saris and onlookers in mixed clothing, including a red head covering, gather along the roadside. A banner behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Tiruvannamalai. Bicycles and motorbikes are parked at left.

Night photograph of a crowded food distribution line in an outdoor temple-style courtyard lit by strings of coloured fairy lights and a bright floodlight. Volunteers in white dhotis and white head caps, some wearing white saris with gold borders, serve rice from steel trays under clear plastic sneeze guards at a long buffet counter. Devotees in shirts and lungis stand in a dense queue, a man in an orange shirt receives a plate, and a large golden chariot or ratha with decorative pennants stands in the background beside a lit tall structure. A small framed photo display is visible on the right wall. Annadan food offering.