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Night street photograph in a busy commercial town, with shop fronts, Vivo and Western Union signs, and a lit sign reading Neekumaran. Three women walk toward the camera carrying offerings. The woman on the left wears a red saree with gold border and holds a brass tray of loose flowers and garlands. The central woman, in a cream and gold-bordered saree with a rudraksha mala and a red kumkum mark on her forehead, holds a brass plate of white flowers and red offerings. The woman on the right wears a cream saree with gold border and holds a small plate with flowers and a cloth. A man in a grey shirt stands behind them among pedestrians and parked scooters.

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January 30 20242024-01-30February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesStreet-level photo of a crowd gathered at a wooden barrier outside a building with a glowing orange sign reading Sri Nithyananda Janma Bhumi, a signboard in Tamil reading Kailasa Thiruvannamalai Nithyananda Janmabhoomi, and shop shutters around. A young attendant in white dhoti with a white cloth on his shoulder leans over the barrier and reaches toward a brass tray holding fruit, white garlands and a folded white cloth. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on her forehead stands at the front, next to a woman in an orange blouse and a woman in a pink sari. Other devotees and onlookers, some filming with phones, press behind. A screen with a small image of a saffron-robed figure is visible in the background.2025-11-23Night street procession in a town with shopfronts and a streetlight overhead. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long multicoloured flower garland stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaskar, bare-footed. To his left a young man in saffron-orange robe with a white forehead band holds a brass kalasha-like vessel; a woman in a rust robe with rudraksha beads walks behind. To his right a man in cream dhoti with gold border and gold-chain necklace holds a small metal vessel. A white-shirted older man walks at far right, and a crowd follows along the road under lit signboards and an illuminated arch.2017-02-07A procession of women in white ritual dress on an outdoor road with a chain-link fence and orange bunting behind them. A woman on the left wears an orange shawl over white and holds a tall wooden pole topped by a large red, yellow and blue decorated umbrella-style canopy. The woman in the centre wears an orange shawl, a white sari, a sandalwood tilak on her forehead, and carries a silver kalasha-type pot topped with a coconut and green leaves, with a thick red flower garland draped down its base and resting on a silver plate of white flowers. To the right, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a beaded mala carries a tray of purple orchids, and another woman in a white embroidered sari with a beaded necklace carries a tray of flowers and an oil lamp. Several other participants and onlookers stand in the background.2008-12-31Night street procession in a Tamil town. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha mala wears a large garland of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers and walks at the centre with a tilak on his forehead. Around him, disciples in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry a brass kalasha-style pot and hold ritual items, while a man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces walks at left. Street lamps, shopfronts and signboards line the road behind them. Pilgrims in the background look on.2017-02-07 +2 copiesNight street procession in a town lined with shops and signboards. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a large white-and-yellow flower garland stands at centre, with a white-and-gold shawl over his shoulder and a sandalwood-marked forehead. Around him walk devotees in bright orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas; the figure on the right holds a brass kalasha-style pot, and the man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border and carries a small brass vessel. Street lights and a few people behind suggest a temple procession in progress.2017-02-07 +2 copiesNight street procession in a town with shops and billboards lit by street lamps. A bare-headed man in a white dhoti and cream shirt stands at the left edge, with a green cloth around his waist. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass vessel, and beside him a man in a maroon-brown robe wears a flower garland and carries a rudraksha mala with a folded hand gesture. Another man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti holds a small brass pot, and an older man in white dhoti walks at the right. Several people in white and saffron follow behind, walking along the road toward a temple procession.2017-02-07March 04 20202020-03-04February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesA woman in a white cloth with a gold border stands in a home interior, holding a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. She wears a red-brown beaded necklace, a dark bead mala, and a yellow-orange tilak on her forehead. Behind her, another woman in a blue and gold saree holds a brass tray of flowers and leaves. A red patterned sofa, a wall switch panel and a carved wooden door are visible.