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Street-level photograph at an outdoor ritual in front of a shop-lined street. A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth, bare-chested with a sacred thread, leans forward at left, holding a brass plate with bananas, a garland of white flowers and a folded cloth. In front, a woman in white with a red blouse and a rudraksha mala sits at a wooden platform beside a woman in a red-orange sari and bangles. Behind them stand devotees, several holding up mobile phones to record. An orange signboard reads 'SPH Sri Nithyananda's Ancestral Home' with Tamil and Telugu text, and a banner with 'Kailasa Thiruvannamalai' and 'Nithyananda Janmabhoomi' hangs nearby. Strings of lights and a cameraman appear in the background.

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Street-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 scene outside a shop front in Tamil Nadu. A man in a dark shirt holds a long pole with a flame at its tip, lighting a camphor or oil lamp flame held high. A priest in white dhoti with a green-edged cloth stands at left, and a bare-backed priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate near a wooden railing. Women in saffron, orange and pink saris stand among a dense crowd of onlookers, some with raised phones. Overhead signs read Classic Mobiles and a red board for the ancestral home, with a small framed portrait on a shop display and strings of coloured lights above the entrance. Offerings of flowers and turmeric sit on a stone counter.2025-11-23January 16 20182018-01-16December 20 20112011-12-20Street procession in a town with shops and a multi-storey building behind. A bald man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of fruit and marigold garlands toward devotees. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes, a large red-and-green flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold armlet, and is smiling as he takes an offering. Behind him a bare-chested man wears a white shawl and gold necklace. Women in blue, cream and red saris stand close, one reaching out a hand. Saffron flags, a golden trident and a red umbrella are visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron turban and robes, garland and rudraksha, in a procession setting.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street scene in front of a roadside shop, with a person in an orange saffron robe and a long-haired appearance draped in a pink and orange flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, hands folded in namaskar, with sandal or ash marks on the forehead. Opposite, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a green leaf and small offering dish toward them, and a woman in white holds a silver tray of yellow and pink flowers. Nearby people in white clothing stand around, and a large printed portrait banner of a smiling figure with text is visible at the right. Parked cars, motorbikes and an auto-rickshaw line the road behind.2010-01-08Indoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white garland-like cloth stands with hands folded in namaskar, smiling. A bare-chested priest with a beard in a white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a yellow silk shawl holds a white flower garland and offerings. A cameraman films at left. Framed devotional paintings of deities hang on the wall behind, and a black board with white Tamil lettering is mounted above them. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple hall.2009-02-02February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesNight outdoor event at a stage. A man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland, leans forward and places his hand on the head of a woman in white sari with a dark beaded necklace, who has her hands folded in prayer. Beside them, a wooden stand holds a silver plate with fruit, gold cloth and offerings. Men in white shirts and a girl in yellow kneel with folded hands in the foreground, and a large crowd fills the background under strings of lights. A banner with Tamil text hangs behind the stage. Appearance-based cues (orange turban and robes, flower garland) are consistent with a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-08July 13 20092009-07-13