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September 23 2006

September 23 2006

A photograph of a long-haired man in a loose orange-saffron robe standing under a thatched bamboo-roofed shelter on a reddish dirt ground, holding a thin wooden staff in his right hand and looking off to his left. Beside him a printed poster labelled "Dhyanapeetam" shows a portrait of a figure wearing a red-orange turban and ornate beaded necklaces, captioned with the Tamil name for Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge, partly visible. Green trees, scattered rocks and a town spread out below in the background.

A procession of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls, walks across a dusty open ground in front of a white-walled tent structure. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe; a second framed print shows a seated figure in orange. A tall man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a walking staff leads the group, and an orange flag with a blue emblem is held aloft. A decorated ceremonial canopy with a colourful top is visible in the background, and a stone sculpture stands at the right edge.

February 15 2007

A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path lined with green trees and a rocky hillside. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron orange robe over his body and carries a wooden walking stick; a black umbrella is held above him by an unseen attendant. Beside him on the left, a man in all-white clothes and a black cord necklace walks with bare feet. On the right, a bearded man wears white robes and an orange shawl with a beaded mala, and an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks with spectacles. A string of purple and white pennant flags stretches overhead, and a small poster with a portrait of an elderly white-bearded man hangs on a pole at left.

A photograph of a dirt path beside a thatched bamboo hut with lattice walls, where a group of people walk in procession. In the foreground a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair and a wooden walking staff strides forward in sandals; he appears to be the lead figure, with a person presentation cue of long swept hair and saffron clothing. Behind him, several young men wear white dhotis or kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, some walking barefoot. A large printed banner on the hut wall shows a portrait and text. Scattered stones, low shrubs and trees line the path under an overcast sky.

September 23 2006

Outdoor construction site beside a thatched-roof open shelter with a wooden frame and cement-block walls under construction. A woman with long dark hair in a saffron-orange sari-style wrap stands at center, hands at her sides, walking on bare dirt. Behind her, several men in orange garments and white dhotis walk along the site, including a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Some carry tall thin poles with small orange flags. A large portrait photograph on a teal background is mounted on a pillar, showing an elderly person in a white head covering and white garments. Trees and a rocky outcrop are in the background. Five to six people are visible.

September 16 2006

A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside stone steps. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe wears a large white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing forward. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in glasses, hold red-handled umbrellas and a tall silver staff, with a decorated orange and green canopy overhead. A portrait poster with a printed caption sits at the upper left among green foliage.

Night scene at a thatched-roof open shelter decorated with garlands and strings of flower and leaf festoons. A large framed poster hangs from the roof frame, showing a smiling man with a red-orange turban, a saffron-orange garment and beaded necklaces, labelled with a printed Tamil caption and the word Dhyanapeetham at the top. Around the shelter, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand together; one bare-chested elderly man in a pink dhoti holds an object in his hand, and another man in a checked shirt and orange cloth holds a silver vessel. A man in orange-red clothing stands at the right edge. Darkness surrounds the shelter with trees behind it.