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A courtyard scene at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, with a white van on the left bearing a partial sign reading "...napeetam". A group of about twenty men in white shirts and dhotis and a few women in white saris stand in a loose line on a paved yard lined with coconut palms and potted plants. Near the centre, a man in an orange robe stands among the men in white. On the left, women in white and yellow saris stand near a gate, and one woman in a white sari bends forward low to the ground. On the right, a metal gate and a table with plants and small items sit by a white wall.

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Outdoor scene in a palm-lined compound under a bright sky. A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste, many wearing white clothing and flower garlands. A bald man in white robes at centre-right stands with hands folded, while a woman in an orange sari with white border stands at left. Behind them a thatched hut, a white bus, a directional signboard and a wall map are visible. Coconut palms frame the scene.2009-06-01An outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on a dusty courtyard beside a white-tiled raised platform with a red-and-white striped base and a red pyramid-shaped shrine cap. Many people in white clothes, some with white shawls and marigold garlands, stand and walk among palm trees. A white minibus with open doors stands at left, and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff rises at right near a wooden cart draped with a striped cloth. A few people in saffron-orange robes stand near the cart. A man in a white shirt in the foreground faces away from the camera.2009-06-01Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees in a sandy courtyard beside white-roofed buildings and tall palms. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, while women wear white saris and some wear orange, yellow, blue or pink. Devotees stand in long lines, some with hands folded in prayer. At the right, a decorated deity murti or procession figure stands on a red platform beneath a tall orange and red banner, with banana plants and palm fronds decorating the area.2007-12-30December 12 20072007-12-12December 30 20072007-12-30June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01January 18 20092009-01-18Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low wall. Several people in white ritual clothing walk in a line, some with hands folded in anjali, and devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls walk among them. Colourful multi-panel umbrellas with fringed edges, one in the foreground-left and others behind, are carried over the group. A white van with a painted side panel stands behind them, and a large display board with a map and text is raised on a pole. A small table with a tray of offerings sits at the left edge. A watermarked archive photograph with copyright text is visible on the right.2009-06-01November 06 20102010-11-06A crowd of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white and orange garlands, stands on a dirt ground with palm trees and a thatched hut behind them. Several people with palms pressed together perform namaskar or clapping gestures, and a bald man in white with a garland stands near the centre. A white stone platform sits in the foreground, a white bus and a printed information board are on the right, and a blue bird logo appears at the top left.2009-06-01January 18 20092009-01-18