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Outdoor courtyard scene at a house entrance with a red-painted floor decorated with a white kolam design at the threshold. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange dhoti and a wide floral garland of pink and white flowers around his neck, walking with his hands joined near the gate. Two men in rust and orange robes stand behind him, one with a shaved head. An older man in a white shirt and light trousers, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left by a blue gate. Another man in a white dhoti and shirt walks in the middle, and at right an older man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder plays a drum. Mango-leaf festoons hang above the entrance and a few other people and motorbikes are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a red-floored veranda of a house with a decorated entrance, a banana-leaf garland strung across the top, and a kolam (rangoli) drawn on the floor. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a maroon sari with a garland move toward a group; an elderly man in white shirt and a white mala stands to the left. On the right, a drummer in an orange-bordered white cloth beats a drum, and two young men in white shirts play wind instruments. Plastic chairs and a cushioned seat line the edge. Text in the corner reads Sri Nithyananda and KAILASA copyright markings.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a courtyard and red-floored veranda with a person in a maroon-and-gold dhoti-style wrap, wearing a large multicolour flower garland with tassels, walking forward smiling. Beside them, an older man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a cigarette-like object in hand walks at left, and another elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti walks at right near a row of chairs. Behind them, several men in saffron and white clothing and other onlookers stand in a whitewashed yard with a potted plant overhead. The garland-wearing person has short hair and no visible crown or long flowing hair, so their identity is not established by appearance.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22A photograph of a ceremonial welcome under a covered open-sided pavilion with a red-and-white patterned canopy and colourful border cloth. A red carpet runs through the centre. A central figure in saffron-orange and red robes with a long red-and-white floral garland walks forward holding hands with a bare-chested young man in white dhoti and shawl on the right. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with an orange-saffron cloth and a red garland stands at left, and a woman in a cream sari carries a brass kalasha with a coconut and flowers. Several women in saris and salwar kameez line the left side, and a shaved-headed man in orange and white robes with rudraksha beads stands in the back. Trees and blue chairs fill the background. The central figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, a garland and saffron robes, a probable match for a person, with the role of guest being honoured by the procession.2014-07-01June 21 20142014-06-21November 11 20172017-11-11June 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a doorway at a house during a visit, with a green iron grille and leafy garlands strung above. A man in an orange-and-gold sannyasi robe with a white floral garland stands at the doorway smiling with raised hands, while another saffron-robed person in a red-brown robe reaches out to clasp hands with a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a red-orange garland. Other men in white dhotis and shirts, a young boy in white, and a bald man in a red robe stand nearby on a tiled porch among banana-like plants. A man in white stands at the right foreground. Several people wait behind the grille inside.2014-06-22 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A procession on a blue carpet under a tented pavilion in Thiruvannamalai, with a crowd lining the path. At centre, a bearded man in rust-red ochre robes and a long white flower garland walks barefoot, with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace visible. An attendant in a red-brown robe with a yellow-edged cloth raises a large ornate parasol with red and white tassels above him. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders carry sandals, and women in red-brown saris hold flower offerings.2017-03-11A photograph of two men entering through a red double doorway decorated with gold-edged circular motifs. The central man wears an orange sannyasi robe, a long multicoloured garland of white, red and yellow flowers, and a rudraksha mala, with a red forehead mark. Beside him a bearded man in white ritual clothing and a black cord stands near the doorway. Behind them, a man in white with a tilak holds a flower garland and a metal puja plate, another man in white stands in the background, and a drummer in yellow holds a drum. A thatched canopy with green leaves is overhead. a person: the central figure wears orange sannyasi robes, a flower garland and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's description of his presence at this event.2011-02-18Outdoor procession under a red and white canopy in Thiruvannamalai. A bearded man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a white jasmine garland, wears a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and raises a golden staff overhead. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and a rust-brown garland. Behind them, saffron-clad and white-clad devotees walk among a crowd, and a woman in a red sari holds a silver tray with flowers. a person appears in the centre, based on long hair, rudraksha and red-robed presentation.2017-03-11