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Photo of the entrance to Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham Thiruvannamalai Aadheenam on a dusty road, with a red boundary wall, red flags and large banners. A tall banner on the left shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland; a portrait on the wall centre shows a figure with a red turban and rudraksha mala, and a sign on the right is labelled Nithyananda Gurukul. Crowds in white dhotis and shirts walk through the gate beside parked motorbikes and yellow auto-rickshaws. In the foreground an elderly woman in orange clothing and a man in an orange turban stand near the road, and a bare hill rises behind the compound.

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Outdoor photo of the entrance to Nithyananda Peetham Thiruvannamalai Aadheenam on a roadside, with a red compound wall, red flags and a dry hill behind. A large banner shows a figure with a red-and-gold robe and a garland, and a portrait with a red robe and white beaded garland hangs on the wall. Crowds of people in white, orange and saffron clothing walk toward the gate; on the left a man in white and women in saffron and blue saris stand near motorbikes and a yellow auto-rickshaw. Right of the gate, a sign reads Nithyananda Gurukul Vedic Spiritual Education Centre. Trees stand under a pale sky.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor photo of the entrance to the Nithyananda Peetham Thiruvannamalai Aadheenam compound at the base of a rocky hill, with a red boundary wall and red flags. Large banners on the wall show a figure in a red robe with a long beaded garland and a turban-style crown, and another banner shows a seated figure in a red and gold garment with a crown. A smaller board on the right shows a figure in red with a turban and garland above Tamil script. Several people walk through the gate in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange, and a woman in a purple sari stands near parked motorcycles and cars. Two portraits appear only as printed banners, not physical people.2017-03-11Photo 11712249May 10 20172017-05-10Evening outdoor photo of a large crowd moving across a open ground in front of a decorated stage at Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai, with a hill behind. Long-exposure motion blur shows people in white, blue, orange and red clothing. On the left a woman in a red-orange sari with beaded necklaces stands near the blur. A tall banner shows a bearded figure in red and orange garlanded clothing, possibly a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with no clear appearance cues for an in-person candidate in the foreground. Red-and-purple lit arches frame the stage, which has a large signboard with Tamil text, and a smaller portrait banner stands at right. Scattered papers litter the ground.2017-05-10Photo 11712244Dusk crowd of many people walking along a road toward an illuminated event entrance decorated with red and multicolour fairy lights and a distant hill. A large banner on the left shows a figure in red robes with a garland. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in colourful saris and salwars, move through the crowd carrying cloth bags. A stage area with a backdrop and a smaller banner stands ahead beneath strings of lights. Strong floodlights and a tall antenna mast are visible.2017-05-10Outdoor photo of the Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam compound: a red-walled gate area with a row of parked motorcycles and scooters in the foreground. A tall vertical banner on the left shows a figure in a red robe, red turban, white floral garland and beaded mala, raising one hand. A large wall banner on the right shows a similar robed figure with a garland and beaded necklaces beside the ashram name in Tamil and English. A screen in the centre shows a decorated deity murti with red floral adornments. Red flags fly along the wall. No physical people are visible in the scene.2017-03-11