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A white Tata minibus with the windscreen banner reading "Nithyanandam" and "BE BLISSFUL" is parked on a dirt ground, its front decorated with a marigold garland. Its side panel reads "Ananda Ratham, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" with an address in Bidadi, Bangalore. A thatched-roof shelter stands to the left, with several people in white clothes nearby. Through the windscreen a seated figure in dark robes is partly visible, and on the right a man in white stands beside the open door. Tall flags and a thatched structure with colourful bunting appear behind.

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A white Tata minibus labelled "Nithyanandam" and "Ananda Ratham" travels along a divided highway, decorated with a garland of white flowers with red accents across its front and orange flags on its roof. Its windscreen shows the driver and passengers inside. Behind it, a blue and yellow truck carries a large banner of a woman in orange clothing, also with an orange flag. A green highway sign points toward Salem, Pondicherry, Chennai and Madurai, and a silver car travels in the opposite lane.2009-02-13Outdoor street scene on a dirt road lined with palm and shade trees. A white Tata van labelled "Nithyanandam" on the windscreen and "ANANDA RATHAM" on its side is parked with its driver door open, with orange flags mounted on its roof. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the vehicle, one at the door. Behind, a small ornate shrine with a multicoloured tiled roof and a stone deity statue on a pedestal are visible. No person is identified as a person.2009-01-31A white van photographed from behind, its rear window showing the words "Nithyanandam" at top and "BE BLISSFUL" below, with "Ananda Ratham" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" printed on the lower bodywork. Through the windshield a driver in white clothes with a hand near his face sits at the wheel, and a second passenger in white with a dark head covering and a beaded mala around the neck sits in the front seat beside him. Inside the van a printed notice reads about initiation steps for disciples of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Chain-link fencing and a roadside setting appear behind the vehicle.2009-12-23A white minibus parked on a dirt track beside palm trees and green shrubs. Its windscreen reads 'Nithyanandam' and 'BE BLISSFUL' in blue lettering, and a marigold garland with leaves is draped across the front grille. The sides carry large printed photographs and book-cover style graphics. A loudspeaker stack sits on the roof. A silver SUV is parked behind it, and a driver is visible behind the windscreen.2008-07-17A photograph of a dirt road beside a concrete block wall and tall coconut palms. A white bus with the words "Nithyanandam" on its windshield and "BE BLISSFUL" on its front panel stops on the road, with an orange-and-red flag at its side. Several people in white ritual clothes, some with white and orange garlands, walk toward and around the bus. A man in a yellow shawl stands near the open door, and a man in white with a lanyard and garland claps beside the group. A figure in white is seen through the windscreen, but the face cannot be confirmed. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2009-06-01Outdoor gathering on a grassy hillside below rocky boulders and a green hill. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with some women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, stands close together facing a raised stage at right. The stage has a pink-roofed canopy, a backdrop with a framed image, and a red cloth. At left, a white bus with a blue-lettered sign reading Nithyanandam and BE BLISSFUL, and Ananda Ratham Nithyanandapeetam painted on its side, stands on the grass beside the crowd.2008-07-27February 13 20092009-02-13January 31 20092009-01-31A white minibus labelled Nithyanandam with the slogan BE BLISSFUL across its windscreen drives along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing garlands and a yellow shawl, walk alongside and in front of the bus. A man in a white kurta and yellow shawl with sunglasses walks at the right edge, and a yellow-and-orange flag hangs from a pole. Two passengers are visible through the windscreen. Tamil Nadu number plate TN24 Y3098 is visible on the front.2009-06-01Outdoor photo of a devotee procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a bright blue sky. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white garlands and one in a grey shirt and green trousers, stand in two rows facing a white bus with a windshield sign reading Nithyanandam and a side panel reading BLISSFUL. Behind them, a decorated ratha with red and pink ornaments and orange flags is visible. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near the bus door, and a person in white is seen at the right edge.2009-06-01A white minibus parked on dirt ground beside a thatched-roof structure, its side covered with large printed photographs and book covers. Two large portraits are labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" and show a smiling man with long dark hair in black-and-white. Below are rows of smaller book covers and photos, with the "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" name printed on the bus. A man in white clothes stands at the open driver-side door, and another person in white is visible at the right edge near a tent-like stand.2008-04-19October 19 20082008-10-19