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A crowded indoor photograph at a small roadside shelter with a corrugated roof and fluorescent tube light. In the centre, a woman with long curly dark hair in an orange saffron wrap stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a hanging orange cord. Around her, devotees press closely: men in white dhotis, a shaved-headed man in a white garment, women in green and teal saris and salwar, and children. Behind them a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a sign on the left advertises Anandadeshwari Tailors. Several people clap their hands and smile, and a cameraman in orange clothing films the scene.

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A photograph of a crowded street-side event at night under a tarpaulin awning. In the centre, a figure with long curly dark hair wears an orange robe and bare shoulders and holds up a small object, appearing to lift a flat cloth or offering over a vertical pole. Around them, a bald monk in orange, men in white dhotis, one with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha beads, and women in teal and green saris clap and watch. Behind them a banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and a portrait labelled with a name. A man at the right in a white shirt and rudraksha beads claps. A photographer with a camera stands in the crowd. Banners and signs in Tamil and English hang overhead, and fluorescent lights illuminate the scene.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-time photo of a crowded street distribution. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and a long rudraksha mala, and is handing out folded cloth from a stack of garments to a crowd. Around him, saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads stand close, and a bare-shouldered young woman in a pink and brown outfit with a long braid receives a bundle. Men in white shirts and dhotis press in from the foreground, several holding cameras and a video camera. Behind them is a booth with a striped green and purple awning, a banner reading a Tamil-language sign, and a vertical orange banner with a red-and-white logo. The scene suggests a clothes or towel distribution drive; the central figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A night photograph of a street crowd gathered beneath a colourful patterned canopy. In the centre, a figure seen from behind with long dark hair raises one arm to pull an orange rope hanging from a pole. Around them, devotees and onlookers watch, some clapping, one older man in a white shirt with raised hands, and a woman in an orange sari. Photographers with cameras and a red-shirted man with a camera stand nearby. A blue banner on the left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a sign mentions meditation and meditation therapy centre.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A crowded outdoor distribution scene under a striped tarpaulin with green and red bunting. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at the centre at a white-covered table, handling folded colourful cloth bundles and clothes. Men in white shirts and orange-robed devotees press around him, many reaching forward with hands out and some holding bags. Photographers and phone cameras are raised at right. Behind, a banner shows a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban captioned Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a blue sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Sign text at left reads Dhyanapeetam-style lettering over a shop front. Several elderly women stand at the back left. Clothes distribution during an annadan or towel-distribution event.2012-01-04A photograph of a flag-hoisting moment at night in a crowded neighbourhood street. A man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and reaches up to tie an orange cloth to a tall pole. Beside him a bald man in orange and red robes with a rudraksha mala assists, his hands on the pole. Around them, villagers press close: a woman in a green sari with gold bangles and a flower in her hair claps with joined palms, a smiling woman in green kneels near the pole, girls and children stand behind, and an older man in a white dhoti sits at left. A video camera operator films above the crowd, and a blue sign with Tamil script hangs on the wall at left.2012-01-04Night-time photograph of a crowded outdoor distribution at a temple-side or ashram-side street, under a striped awning. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala holds a clear plastic bag of folded cloth with both hands. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala assists, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers in the foreground carries cloth bundles. Behind them, a man in saffron raises his arms, and many men and women crowd in, several photographers hold cameras overhead. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a portrait-style poster and a signboard with Tamil text hang on the walls.2012-01-04A photograph of a flag-hoisting or ribbon-pulling moment at a street-side event. A person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala hauls on an orange rope tied to a pole, smiling and looking down. Beside them a bald man in orange and a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala watch closely. Behind, a crowd includes women in white saris, a young child in a light green wrap held by an older woman, and men in striped shirts. Posters on the wall show a portrait and Tamil text, and a cameraman films at right. The posters and portrait are printed images, not people. Visible people number about 15.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A dense night crowd gathers under a colourful canopy at an outdoor event. At centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, smiles and holds a small bundle of papers while a bald figure in orange robes stands beside him. Around them, many people in white shirts and dhotis press forward, and a woman in a light sari reaches in. A man on the left raises a mobile phone aloft and another on the right holds a camera overhead. Behind the crowd, banners and a board carry Tamil and English text with a framed portrait. Lights glare overhead.2012-01-04