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A handwritten Tamil and English caption across the top reads April 14th 2001 in a dated photograph taken outdoors beside a white van and a rural field. Four men stand in a row. The man on the far left in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a framed portrait of a white-robed seated figure. The man second from left in white shirt and dhoti holds a golden pyramid-shaped object. The central figure wears an orange sannyasi robe, an orange head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on his forehead, and holds a silver tray with an umbrella-shaped ornament and green leaves. The man on the far right in white holds a framed portrait of a seated white-bearded robed figure.

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April 14 20172017-04-14April 14 20172017-04-14December 31 20192019-12-31Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground beside a white pickup truck with green foliage in its bed. A saffron-robed man with a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala stands centre-right, holding a silver ceremonial vessel with a finial. Six men stand in a row; four of them, in white shirts and white dhotis, hold framed portraits of a bearded seated figure in meditation. Another man in a white shirt holds a gold-coloured pyramidal kalasha-like object, and a man in a sleeveless vest stands at the far right edge. The setting is flat open land with trees and a hazy sky.2001-04-14Outdoor event at a Tiruvannamalai ashram inauguration beside a large Tamil-language banner. A saffron-robed monk holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel draped in white and yellow flower garlands. Two white-clad people stand beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, each wearing a flower garland. Behind them, two saffron-clad attendants and a saffron umbrella with fringed tassels stand near a bamboo structure. The banner shows a black-and-white photo of a smiling long-haired figure, a red-robed portrait, and Tamil text announcing the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam inauguration.2008-04-19April 14 20232023-04-14April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor street photo of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts standing on a dirt road before a small temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures. In the centre, a young man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a silver aarti plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Beside him, a man in white holds a framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Another man holds a glass vase with a plant. Bunting in orange and white hangs from a green building at left, and several onlookers including boys in a checked shirt stand around. The scene looks like a ceremonial welcome or procession.Outdoor photo beside parked vehicles on open grass with trees and a cloudy sky. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed. To his left a bearded man in white clothes with a dark shoulder bag and a rudraksha mala gestures with one hand. Behind them a man in a light shirt and trousers stands with hands clasped. On the right a shirtless priest with a sandalwood forehead mark wears a white dhoti with a green-and-red border and holds a silver tray of flowers, marigolds and a garland. Dark vehicles frame the scene.February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor exhibition stall under a corrugated roof with posters of a smiling figure in a white turban, long dark hair, white robe and rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt holds a brass tray with a banana-leaf bowl, flowers and small framed photos, offered by a figure in white with gold-bordered cloth on the left. Two men on the right, one in white with a red-and-gold shawl, press palms together in greeting. Posters behind show Tamil text and a bright portrait; a photo-collage panel sits on the left table. Trees and a plant border the scene.2005-12-09Outdoor photograph at a dusty roadside near palm trees and a thatched hut. A young man in saffron-orange robes, with a shaved head and a smile, holds a silver tray with an offering of orange-red flowers, a fruit and a small bowl toward a bearded man in white kurta and a yellow shawl. Two more saffron-robed sadhus stand nearby, one with a full black beard and long dark hair. Other white-clad men stand around a silver car at left. Behind them is a roadside banner showing a portrait of a woman and the text Nithya Annadanam, a person. Hmm.2010-01-02 +1 copies