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A photograph of an outdoor dirt yard with a line of about a dozen men in white shirts, lungis and dhotis standing at the roadside beside a dark grey SUV with a yellow and red placard on its grille that reads TN 25 AE 4005 area plate. A white-robed man in the centre wears a saffron-bordered dhoti and sacred thread. Behind them are a metal-framed shed with white tarpaulin, flowering shrubs, a leafy tree, a metal gate and a small brown hill under a pale sky. The vehicle is arriving at the Thiruvannamalai adheenam grounds, where local men wait to welcome it.

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Outdoor arrival scene on a dusty red-earth ground beside a greenhouse frame with plastic sheeting and flowering shrubs. A silver SUV with a yellow and red placard on its grille and a red cloth or flower decoration on its bonnet pulls up to a green metal gate. About a dozen men stand in a row on the left, mostly in white shirts, checked shirts and white dhotis, with one woman in a white sari standing among them. Trees and a low hill sit in the hazy background, and a few more people and parked cars are visible near the gate.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor scene on a dirt ground beside a parked dark SUV with an open rear door and a trident emblem on its bonnet. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red robe, a long gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, walks toward the viewer in front of the vehicle; the appearance cues are distinctive enough to treat him as a probable Swamiji in person. Around nine men stand on the left in white dhotis, shirts and checked lungis, while a man in white stands at the right edge by the gate. A sacred-looking tree and distant hills appear behind a fenced compound.2017-02-03Outdoor photo of a dirt yard with a large grey SUV entering through a green metal gate, its front bearing a yellow emblem. Several men stand at the left edge near a blue tarpaulin shelter and a metal frame; one bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red sash and a shoulder bag stands among them, and a few men in white shirts and checked lungis stand beside the gate. Parked white cars, a tree, low hills and hazy sky are in the background, with yellow flowering shrubs at the right.2017-02-03Outdoor photo on a dusty red-earth ground with a sparse lawn. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and sandals walks forward, wearing a large gold necklace and holding a small metal object in one hand. Behind him a dark blue SUV has its door open. A line of about fourteen men stands on the left in white shirts, dhotis and checked lungis in front of a white tent-like shelter with a rusted metal frame. Trees, a low hill and hazy sky sit in the background.2017-02-03February 02 20172017-02-02 +1 copiesMay 12 20182018-05-12Outdoor street scene in daylight beside a row of tiled-roof houses and a large shade tree. A black Ford SUV with a Tamil Nadu registration plate is parked at the right, facing the viewer. On the left, two sadhus stand together: one in a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and matted hair, and another in a reddish-brown cloth with long dark hair. Around them about a dozen men and boys in casual shirts and shorts watch the vehicle.2018-05-12Outdoor street scene in front of a black SUV stopped on a village road. Several men stand on the left and centre of the frame: one in a long green kurta with rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, one in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a shaved head, and others in shirts, vests and white dhotis. A man in a red shirt and white dhoti stands near the car. On the right, a cameraman films, and a man in a red-brown robe and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border stand nearby. Behind them are tiled-roof buildings, palm trees and a utility pole under bright daylight.2018-05-12May 12 20182018-05-12 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A dark blue Ford SUV drives slowly along a dirt road lined on both sides by devotees greeting it with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some barefoot, stand with hands folded, some with yellow cloths over their shoulders. On the right, women in cream and white sarees with red and pink borders, and others in light blue tops, stand in a row with hands joined. A white banner reading NITHYANANDAM is displayed across the windshield. Green trees and scrub hills fill the background under a pale sky.2014-08-24