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A crowded street procession in hazy morning light, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man with a short beard wears a deep reddish-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel; beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shawl walks in front. Long-haired sadhus in orange cloth crowd the foreground, and a man with grey hair in a white shirt stands at left. Behind them, brass lamps on tall stands and ornamented umbrellas mark the procession, and a red wall carries a large maroon banner with Tamil text and a painted deity figure. On the right, a painted portrait of a man with long hair and a crown-like headdress hangs beside the wall, and a second figure in saffron robes stands near it.

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A street procession outside a red-walled Tiruvannamalai aadheenam compound, with a sign reading Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. Devotees in saffron and orange cloths and rudraksha malas walk in a dense crowd, many with white and ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the centre wears a deep rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala, hands folded at chest, while a bare-chested devotee at left holds a brass trident-topped staff. Ornate pink and orange parasols and a decorated kalasha-style stand rise above the crowd, with a bearded man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl at left. Devotees carry plates of fruit and offerings. Hills stand in the background.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at a red-walled compound with a large brown signboard reading Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. In the foreground, bare-chested men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white tilaka walk beside a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold-edged yellow shawl. A white-clothed elder with a moustache stands at left. Behind them, ornate brass ritual lamps and orange and pink decorated umbrellas are carried, and devotees in orange follow. A framed portrait with a readable caption stands to the right.2018-01-16A photo of a crowd of sannyasis and devotees gathered at an outdoor procession, with ornate ceremonial umbrellas and standards at left. Several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and ash or tilak markings on their foreheads. In front, a bearded man in a white dhoti with a yellow-edged shawl stands at left, and a man in a maroon-red robe with a long rudraksha mala holds his hands together in namaskar at centre. Behind them, a large red banner reads Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam, and a portrait of a bearded figure with a crown-like headdress appears on the right wall. Hills and a temple-style red wall form the backdrop. No one in the crowd can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2018-01-16A street procession outside the Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam compound. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes walk in a crowd, some with rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings. Foreground left, a bare-chested young man carries a brass trident-topped ceremonial staff and a brass lamp stand. A bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl walks centre. Two decorated palanquin-style umbrellas with red and yellow fringes rise on the left, and a large orange parasol stands behind the crowd. Behind the red gate, a banner reads Nithyananda Peetham in Tamil and English, and a large portrait panel stands at the right edge.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. In the centre, a man with a dark beard, bare chest, rudraksha mala and a long red-brown cloth stands with hands folded, flanked by a man in white dhoti and shawl. Men in orange cloth carry tall brass lamp stands with multiple oil lamps and a trident-topped staff, and others hold brass plates of offerings. Behind them, a red wall displays framed portraits and a banner reading Nithyananda Gurukul, with an orange-and-yellow umbrella and decorated poles overhead. Many people stand along the route, watching.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor procession on a street before a red-walled compound. In the centre a bearded man in a rust-red robe with rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him many devotees in saffron-orange robes, some holding brass trays of flowers. At left, men in white dhotis hold tall brass ceremonial lamps with trident-topped finials and a flower garland. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and canopies rise above the crowd. A banner on the wall shows portraits of a man with a crown and tilak. Several people carry white plates and offerings.2018-01-16Outdoor street procession in front of a red-walled gate bearing signboards for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand in a crowd, some with hands folded in namaste. Ornate umbrella-like canopies with red and gold embroidered emblems and brass trident-topped staffs are carried above. A shirtless man with long dark hair and white forehead markings stands at center beside a figure in an orange shawl with a marigold garland. A large white banner portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads hangs at top left, labelled with the name in the printed caption. A cameraman films from the right. Many devotees fill the foreground and background.2018-01-16