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Outdoor temple procession scene at dusk beside a red boundary wall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands on an ornate wooden ratha or chariot heavily decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, reaching down to receive offerings. Below, a man in a white shirt and orange head cloth stands at the side, and devotees in saffron and orange clothes, some with rudraksha malas, crowd around holding brass trays of fruit, flowers and sweets. A green placard reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE, and a large maroon banner shows a portrait labelled Nithyananda Gurukul in Tamil. Hills are visible behind the wall.

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January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at dusk in front of a red-painted wall. A large banner on the wall shows two portraits and Tamil text, and a flower-garlanded wooden chariot stands at right. Shirtless men in white dhotis work on the chariot, one standing on its frame and another reaching into baskets of fruit. Devotees in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas and tilak stand at left, some with hands folded, while a man in an orange head wrap stands at right. Cameras and a camera operator appear at left, and a hillside is visible in the haze behind.2018-01-16A street procession at dusk in front of a red-and-white compound wall bearing a large banner with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure and the sign Nithyananda Gurukul Vedic Dental Education Centre. A covered red and gold palanquin decorated with heaped white, purple and yellow flower garlands carries a deity murti. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand on and beside the palanquin; one reaches toward the murti. Devotees in orange, red and white crowd around, some holding bananas and fruit on trays, and a man in an orange cloth and white shirt stands at the right beside uniformed police. A green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE is at the left. Roughly 20 to 30 people are visible.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession in Tiruvannamalai at dusk. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, while devotees in orange and white surround him. On the right, a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti heavily garlanded with yellow and white flowers, and a man in a white shirt and cream cloth steadies it. Another bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread handles offerings. Baskets of fruit and bowls are visible. A red compound wall behind carries banners with portraits and a NITHYANANDA TV LIVE sign is held up.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A street procession in Tiruvannamalai at dusk. On the right, a wooden temple car with red pillars and a canopy carries deity murtis draped in dense garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers. Bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at the car, one in the foreground holding a fruit tray, another in an orange turban beside him. Women in orange and red saris carry fruit and flower trays. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Behind them a red wall displays banners reading Nithyananda Gurukul and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas at left is visible, but no clear a person cues are present.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene in the street beside a red wall. A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with white and red body markings, presses forward. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands at a decorated car at right, working among heaped flowers and offerings. On the car, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a red pole. Behind the wall, a large banner shows a bearded figure in a crown and saffron clothing beside printed text. A man in a camouflage headband holds a tray at lower left, and a cameraman films at upper left.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16