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Outdoor street scene at a village entrance decorated with banana leaves and strings of green leaves. A large red banner reads a Tamil-script name for the Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and shows a smiling portrait of a figure in orange with a turban. A central figure in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a red-orange head covering walks through the gate, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts pressing around. To the right, two shaven-headed priests in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand near the crowd. A man in white with a garland of orange-red beads guides the way. A red-and-orange shamiana canopy and a bright sky complete the scene. a person candidate is the central figure in orange, appearance consistent with the page; the banner portrait is a depiction.

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July 01 20142014-07-01A photo of a street procession entering a decorated gateway in Tamil Nadu. A large red banner hung on banana leaves and strings of leaves shows a smiling man in an orange turban above Tamil script reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with smaller red banners at the left. Beneath it, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre, followed by two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and beaded malas. White-clad devotees in dhotis and shirts crowd around them, several with hands folded in greeting. Rose petals or flower scatter lie on the sandy ground, and a thatched roof and tiled buildings frame the scene.2014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24Outdoor photograph of a procession-style arrival on a red carpet under a large red banner with a smiling portrait of a man in saffron/orange headwear and robes, with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam. A bald priest bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a yellow-gold cloth stands in the foreground facing the scene. A robed figure in orange-saffron with a saffron turban walks at the centre among men in white shirts and dhotis, red shirts and a teal shirt, many with hands raised or gesturing. Banana leaves, flower petals on the carpet, a thatched roof and white walls frame the setting. A man in white with a sash and rudraksha beads is also visible near the centre. Several people in the crowd are partially visible at the edges.2014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor street scene during a village procession, with a crowd of men pressing along a dirt road lined with brick buildings and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis with shaved heads and orange shawls walk with devotees in white dhotis and shirts. A uniformed police officer stands near the centre, and a large banner with a portrait of a woman in a red garland hangs behind the crowd. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole at top right.2014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24