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Night crowd photo outdoors in front of an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a poster with a deity image and Tamil text. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange saffron garment with rudraksha mala beads stands in the right foreground, surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a maroon shirt and another in orange. A camera is held up at right. The man in orange has long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, matching appearance cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.

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January 04 20122012-01-04A crowded evening scene at an outdoor event with many men pressing forward. On the right, a long-haired man wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, walks among the crowd beside a shaved-headed monk in saffron. Behind them an orange banner shows a portrait labelled "Nithyanandapeetam" and a man in a saffron turban. Other men wear white shirts, orange shirts and a purple shirt. A poster on the upper right shows a deity and Tamil text.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A crowded evening scene under a colourful tent with a yellow, red and green patterned canopy. Saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white shirts and dhotis press together in a dense crowd, with children and women in the foreground. One saffron-clad man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands centre, and a bald saffron-robed monk stands beside him. A man in red shirt photographs the scene with a camera. Banners and posters line the walls, including a portrait labelled with a name and a blue sign reading Nithyanandapeetam. Several people raise hands and phones toward the middle of the crowd.2012-01-04Crowded outdoor night scene in front of a yellow-walled building with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam banner and a blue sign reading Nithyanandam. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala beads and a dark bead necklace, smiles while handing out a folded pink cloth to the crowd. He is the probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues. Around him, a bald saffron-clad devotee in orange robe and rudraksha mala holds bundled clothes, while men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, one in teal, press forward. Several people raise cameras and phones, and an orange cloth is held nearby.2012-01-04Night photograph of a crowd gathered under a colourful striped canopy with red, yellow and blue medallion patterns. Beneath it, a long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with rudraksha malas stands in the centre, reaching toward a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. Surrounding them are many devotees, mostly women in sarees of pink, purple, green and red, plus men in white shirts and dark tops. Camera operators with large lenses stand at the right edge. Behind them are orange banners and an orange wall with a printed poster. Banners read Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Tamil script.2012-01-04Night photo of a dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors under a dark sky, lit by a single streetlamp. A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near the center with his hand raised toward his face, while a shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left. Many people press in around them, including women in saris and men in shirts. Behind them a cloth canopy with coloured pennants and a banner with a portrait and printed Tamil text are visible.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09