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Outdoor procession at dusk in front of the Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam gate, with signboards and parasols with red and gold fringes above the crowd. A central man with long dark hair, a bare upper body, rudraksha malas, a white forehead marking and a thick garland of yellow, red and white flowers folds his hands in front of a flame. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron cloth and a black-and-white camera operator stand among devotees in orange and red garments. A tray of fruit is raised at right, and a large open flame burns in the foreground while many people press forward.

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January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A dense outdoor crowd gathers before a red compound wall at dusk, with a large maroon signboard reading Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam and portrait banners beside a gate. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes and rudraksha malas raises his hands in front of a large flaming brass tray of offerings, as a shirtless man in saffron cloth and a man in white shirt hold ritual trays of marigold garlands and small brass vessels. Attendants in orange and white clothing stand around, a kalasha-style ceremonial umbrella and a brass staff are visible at left, and a fire burns on the tray. Crowd members in orange, white and dark clothing fill the foreground.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor photo of a crowded procession at dusk beside a red temple wall. In the centre, a man in a red-orange cloth with a long wreath of yellow and red flowers stands with his head bowed while another man places a hand on his head. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas press in, and a white-robed priest at left tends a flame near the lower edge. Banners read Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam, a green sign says NITHYANANDA TV LIVE, and a parasol and palm-frond decorations rise above the crowd. The scene appears to show a blessing during a temple procession, with a fire and devotees gathered close.2018-01-16A 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.2018-01-16A 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.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Photograph of a procession at a red-walled gate of Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A large banner with a portrait of a bearded man in a crown and garland stands above the gate, beside a signboard. Devotees in saffron-orange robes and white-and-red-marked foreheads crowd the road. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a brass tray and a basket of white offerings, while a man in orange with rudraksha mala beads and a long-haired man in orange clasp their hands in devotion. Women in orange saris carry lamps and kalasha-style brass items, and a palm-leaf arch and umbrellas mark the entrance. Police and onlookers line the foreground, and a green LIVE sign is visible.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16