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Outdoor procession in a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the centre a man in a red-orange shawl with a large white and pink flower garland and folded hands stands among the crowd. Two ornate orange and yellow parasol-like canopies with blue emblems are held aloft, and a brass ritual lamp stand with fire stands at left. Behind, a red wall displays a large banner portrait of a man in red robes with a white garland, and signboards in Tamil. A fire glows in the background, with hills and a grey sky beyond.

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January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A crowded street procession outside a red-walled compound with a large banner showing a painted portrait of a bearded sadhu in red and gold. At center, a man with reddish matted hair, tilak on forehead, and a long floral garland of red, yellow and purple flowers presses his palms together. Around him, many devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with white and red body markings, press in close. Behind them a bright fire burns, with a gold ceremonial umbrella and a kalasha-like finial at upper left. Police in khaki uniforms hold the crowd back at lower right. Smoke and haze hang over the scene.2018-01-16Outdoor street procession in front of a red-walled gate bearing signboards for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand in a crowd, some with hands folded in namaste. Ornate umbrella-like canopies with red and gold embroidered emblems and brass trident-topped staffs are carried above. A shirtless man with long dark hair and white forehead markings stands at center beside a figure in an orange shawl with a marigold garland. A large white banner portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads hangs at top left, labelled with the name in the printed caption. A cameraman films from the right. Many devotees fill the foreground and background.2018-01-16A photo of a crowd of sannyasis and devotees gathered at an outdoor procession, with ornate ceremonial umbrellas and standards at left. Several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and ash or tilak markings on their foreheads. In front, a bearded man in a white dhoti with a yellow-edged shawl stands at left, and a man in a maroon-red robe with a long rudraksha mala holds his hands together in namaskar at centre. Behind them, a large red banner reads Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam, and a portrait of a bearded figure with a crown-like headdress appears on the right wall. Hills and a temple-style red wall form the backdrop. No one in the crowd can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2018-01-16A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. In the centre, a man with a dark beard, bare chest, rudraksha mala and a long red-brown cloth stands with hands folded, flanked by a man in white dhoti and shawl. Men in orange cloth carry tall brass lamp stands with multiple oil lamps and a trident-topped staff, and others hold brass plates of offerings. Behind them, a red wall displays framed portraits and a banner reading Nithyananda Gurukul, with an orange-and-yellow umbrella and decorated poles overhead. Many people stand along the route, watching.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A street procession outside a red-walled Tiruvannamalai aadheenam compound, with a sign reading Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. Devotees in saffron and orange cloths and rudraksha malas walk in a dense crowd, many with white and ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the centre wears a deep rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala, hands folded at chest, while a bare-chested devotee at left holds a brass trident-topped staff. Ornate pink and orange parasols and a decorated kalasha-style stand rise above the crowd, with a bearded man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl at left. Devotees carry plates of fruit and offerings. Hills stand in the background.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor procession on a street before a red-walled compound. In the centre a bearded man in a rust-red robe with rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him many devotees in saffron-orange robes, some holding brass trays of flowers. At left, men in white dhotis hold tall brass ceremonial lamps with trident-topped finials and a flower garland. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and canopies rise above the crowd. A banner on the wall shows portraits of a man with a crown and tilak. Several people carry white plates and offerings.2018-01-16Street procession with several people in saffron and orange robes carrying tall ceremonial parasols in yellow, pink and orange, topped with red and gold emblems and brass trident staffs. A man in a white dhoti with long dreadlocks stands at left, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a yellow and white floral garland over a bare upper body. Several sadhus with white ash markings and rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a uniformed officer in khaki is visible at the lower right. Behind them a red wall carries a large banner. Crowds surround the procession on a dusty road.2018-01-16August 27 20162016-08-27