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Outdoor scene on a dirt path beside a large shade tree, with a small roadside shrine and white structure behind. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair, wearing a bright red sleeveless top and a pink flower in the hair, is bowed or turned away, with others leaning in around them. Around them are devotees in white shirts and dhotis, several with folded hands in greeting, a woman in a blue blouse smiling, an older woman in an orange sari, and men in orange shawls. A cameraman with a video camera films from the upper right.

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Outdoor street scene in Tiruvannamalai beside a large shade tree and a stone gateway. A crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white ritual clothes, gathers closely around a central group. A woman in a red sleeveless top with a flower in her hair stands in the foreground facing them. A man in an orange shirt holds a video camera near parked cars. A man on the right presses his palms together in greeting. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so the central figures are described by role only.2008-01-02A dense crowd surrounds a long-haired man in a red top with a gold headband and a garland, smiling and embracing a child held up by devotees. Around him, people in white clothes and orange shawls press close; a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala looks on, and women in white and orange saris stand nearby. Two videographers hold a professional camera and a handheld camcorder on the right. Red pillars, hanging tassels and an open-sided pavilion frame the scene, with a deity murti not clearly visible. A satsang or darshan gathering is.2007-12-27Outdoor street photo of a crowd gathered around a central figure in an orange saffron robe wearing a long white, yellow and red flower garland. The figure has long dark hair and is smiling. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a red shirt bending forward with hands together, and a man in a checked shirt. A devotee holds a small silver camera toward the figure. An orange and red decorated canopy edge appears at top right, a potted plant sits at left, and vehicles are parked behind the crowd.2006-09-23A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors on a street during a public visit. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl over a red sleeveless top stands centre, smiling and reaching toward the head of a person seen from behind with a dark bun and hair clip. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange t-shirt with a red circular emblem and rudraksha-style beads, press palms together and look on. A white van stands behind them and onlookers, including a small child in orange, fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl, offering blessing.2009-08-03July 17 20092009-07-17January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor welcome at a temple-style gathering under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and orange bunting and a sign reading Nithyananda. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a grey-haired head faces a line of devotees; a man on the right in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a brass tray. Several men in orange shawls and orange robes stand nearby, a woman in an orange sari wears a pink flower garland, and a man at left holds a camera. A figure at far right with long dark hair wears white and holds a tray with a small plate. The ground is bare earth with palm trees behind.2008-08-03December 25 20062006-12-25August 03 20092009-08-03A large outdoor crowd gathers under red and orange tent canopies at an event with orange and blue ceremonial banners on poles. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a garland of red and white flowers, smiling and gesturing amid devotees. Around him, women in white and cream saris with orange and rudraksha malas clasp hands and sing, while a bald child and men in white and orange clothing fill the frame. A man in an orange robe stands raised above the crowd on the upper left, holding one arm aloft. Dense rows of people extend into the background.2008-01-01July 10 20092009-07-10A photograph of a street-side welcome beside a white car. A woman in an orange sari with a long white and multicoloured garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Around her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in orange robes kneels at the car door. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a yellow and pink sari stand nearby, several with hands joined, and a child sits on the ground in pink. Some hold small offerings and flowers. The scene is an outdoor devotional greeting on a dusty road in front of a building.2009-01-18