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December 29 2010

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Outdoor temple-festival scene with a large billboard-style poster on a pole showing a figure in pink robes with a garland, seated on an ornate golden throne with a deity-style backdrop; Tamil caption text lies beneath it. Around the poster, crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts walk along a dirt path, some carrying white boxes, with a few people in saris seated on the ground at left. A decorated red-and-white canopy and green gate stand at right beside banana trees and palms. Printed banners flank the poster. The figure on the poster is a depiction, not a physical person present; no identification is made from appearance.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A crowded outdoor event with a large gathering of devotees in white clothing moving along a red-carpeted walkway. Two large banners hang on the left and right: the left banner reads Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsangam with dates and a small portrait of a figure in orange headwear and saffron clothing; the right banner shows a portrait labelled Kalpataru. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry a large black trident, and women in white and coloured saris stand among the crowd. Festival bunting with yellow hanging decorations and a small decorated stage canopy sit above the crowd, and several white vehicles are parked behind them.2010-01-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of a festival entrance arch built from bamboo, palm fronds and banana plants, with flags and white bunting strung overhead. A pink banner across the arch shows a bearded, white-turbaned man beside Tamil text naming Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Periyaseerakapadi. To the right, a tall green poster shows a smiling figure in orange robes with a red-orange head covering. Many people in white dhotis and sarees and checked shirts walk through a sunlit dirt ground, and a uniformed man in a cap stands at right.2006-09-14September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a roadside gathering beside an ornate golden ratha, a decorated vehicle with carved gold trim and orange flag. A large portrait on the ratha's upper panel is garlanded with marigolds, and a banner below it shows a deity image with Tamil text. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk along a dusty road beneath large shady trees, with saffron-clad figures among them, bicycles and motorcycles parked nearby, and stalls and vehicles in the background.2009-02-02July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA street procession in front of a temple gateway with a small shrine-like structure above it. Several banners on the left and right show portraits of a saint: one bearded smiling man in saffron, one with white hair and glasses holding a sceptre-like staff, and a red-and-yellow Tamil poster with a green-and-white-clad figure. In the centre, a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style mala and a saffron shawl walks with palms together, flanked by men in white dhotis with saffron cloths and a woman in a green sari. Saffron-robed figures carry lamps and move behind, and a cameraman in a pink shirt films at left. Numerous onlookers line the road.2018-03-01January 01 20092009-01-01A street procession under a row of white and blue triangular pennants, with a large white banner held overhead by several men in white shirts and dhotis. The banner carries red and green Tamil headline text, a portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and beaded necklace on the left, and a framed deity image of a seated goddess and god in red and gold on the right. Many white-clad marchers walk along a dusty road, some carrying small flags, and a woman in a white sari stands at the left edge. Tin-roofed structures and a temple gopuram-style spire appear in the background.2006-09-24