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Outdoor scene on a bare dirt ground in front of a long thatched-roof shelter with saffron flags on its roofline. A row of about ten standing people on the left, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, hands joined in namaste; one man wears an orange dhoti and a woman in a blue sari stands among them. Two figures in orange and red robes walk forward, one holding a large orange umbrella over the other. On the right, a man in white stands facing them. Banners reading Nithyananda Galleria and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hang on the right, with potted plants along the edge.

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A photograph of an open dirt courtyard in front of a long thatched-roof building with a row of small orange flags on poles. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair walks forward while an assistant in orange holds a bright orange umbrella over them. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a black bag and camera. Behind, a line of people in white clothes stands with hands folded in greeting. A banner on the right shows portraits and text, and a potted-plant row lines the left edge. a person figure in saffron with long hair is walking, identified by saffron robes and long swept-back hair, with an umbrella bearer and a welcoming line of devotees.2009-08-08Photograph taken through a vehicle windshield of a dusty open ground in front of thatched-roof buildings with orange flags on poles. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala waves toward the camera, with an orange cloth on the ground in front of him. Around him, devotees in white and colourful saris walk across the sand. A banner reads Nithyananda Galleria, and additional printed posters with portraits hang on the right. Orange-and-blue umbrellas appear at the right edge, and scattered petals lie on the windshield.2009-08-06August 03 20092009-08-03Photo taken through a vehicle windscreen of a dusty open ground in front of a thatched-roof building. A long-haired man in all-white kurta and pants, with a beaded mala around his neck, walks forward while raising a hand in greeting. a person: the long swept-back hair and beaded mala are the qualifying cues, and he is walking at the front of the group. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in saris walk in a procession, and a colourful decorated umbrella is held over a group on the right. An orange cloth lies on the ground near the front. Behind them, a banner reads Nithyananda Galleria with portrait images, and small saffron flags are mounted on the thatched roof.2009-08-06Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a long thatched-roof hall with small orange flags on poles. A saffron-robed attendant on the left holds a large ornate orange-and-green parasol aloft on a long pole. Beside him, a white-clad man holds a peacock-feather fan, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray with an offering. Behind them, a line of devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walks in procession, with a man in a white shirt at the far right and a small white vehicle and a green hill in the background.2009-08-06August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A barefoot procession walks across an open dusty ground in front of a long thatched-roof shed, with orange pennant flags on poles along the roofline. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and walks forward, his hand raised to his neck. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls, some carrying long poles. A blank white signboard stands on a frame at left and a white table sits near tents. Several spectators in white and light clothes stand at the right edge. a person: the central figure in saffron with long hair and rudraksha mala is the candidate, shown walking in a procession.2008-08-03Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground in front of a thatched-roof pavilion with a row of small orange flags on top. A man in orange robes and sandals walks forward at left, holding an orange umbrella aloft with one arm raised. Beside him a woman in an orange sari and a figure in white clothing walk away from the camera. Behind them, a line of about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A banner with Tamil text and photographs hangs at right, and potted plants sit along the front of the pavilion.2009-08-08August 06 20092009-08-06A procession walks along a dirt path in front of thatched-roof white buildings with a blue door. At centre, a long-haired woman in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace walks beside a bearded man in white, and a man in white holds a colourful multicoloured canopy umbrella over them. Other followers in white and orange cloth walk around them, with a man in white at the right edge.2007-12-23Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground in front of a thatched-roof shed. An orange umbrella is held over a figure in a sleeveless red top and orange cloth wrap, walking toward an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who extends his hand toward them. Several people stand along the left in white shirts, white dhotis and orange cloth, some with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a blue-and-white sari stands among them. On the right, a large printed banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, a temple-like hilltop monument and a rows-of-people photo, with Tamil text and phone numbers. Orange-and-white garlands hang along the thatch. A wrapped-figure candidate in orange is present but appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2009-08-08