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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with a silver vessel and offerings carried by attendants. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-and-beaded garland, and a red bindi on his forehead. Flanking him, shaved-headed attendants in orange robes and garlands carry a silver pot with flowers and a tray of offerings, while another attendant on the left wears white ritual clothing. Behind them is a silver SUV, a palm tree, and a red-and-yellow canopy with tassels above a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Bidadi Ashram. A man on the far right in orange robes and a sacred thread is walking barefoot.

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October 26 20112011-10-26Photo 11744418 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor welcome on a sandy path beside a silver SUV, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a red mark on the forehead stands barefoot, hands extended, as devotees welcome him. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and flower garland are the qualifying cues, and he is the one being honoured. To the left, a man in saffron robes presses his palms together, and a man in a red kurta and white dhoti stands with folded hands. On the right, a man in saffron holds a silver tray with flowers and red petals, and a woman in white sari with a red shawl stands nearby. A saffron-and-multicoloured ceremonial umbrella is held overhead, and a signboard behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Bidadi Ashram.2009-07-09October 26 20112011-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a distant hillside. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red and white floral garland, heavy gold chains and a cream dhoti with gold border raises his hand and smiles at the crowd. Beside him, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala holds a kalasha pot wrapped in red cloth and decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Another saffron-robed figure with long hair walks alongside a silver car bearing a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sticker. Cameras and white-clad attendants are on the right.2010-01-01August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and his appearance fits the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel decorated with garlands and red flowers. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl holds a red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A silver SUV and a white car are parked to the left, and tented bunting and green hedges line the road.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a parked silver SUV and green shrubbery. A man in long flowing saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a brass kalasha decorated with a garland and red flowers. At right, a young man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a long-handled red and multicoloured fringed umbrella over the group. Another white-clad figure stands at left behind the SUV.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and a low red-and-white painted step in the lower right. A silver SUV with a roof rack, bearing a blue sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana, is parked at left, with a driver visible through the windshield in orange robes. Two men in flowing orange robes walk toward the step: the nearer one, in the centre-right, has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and bare shoulders, with a saffron cloth draped over him; the other, at left, wears orange with red borders and carries a mobile phone. Behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl walks across the courtyard, and shoes are scattered near a row of red and white bollards. A wall with a poster reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta, Ganesh Road, Tiruvannamalai appears at the top left.2009-12-09January 01 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesMay 12 20132013-05-12March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copies