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A devotee in an orange sleeveless top stands before an open shrine inside a vehicle, facing a golden deity murti decorated with garlands in green, white and orange, a blue and yellow cloth, and a silver necklace. A large banner on the left shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white bead mala, labelled as a guru murti with Tamil text, and a small red-clad figure sits in front of the deity. A television sits on a shelf to the right, and a Tamil poster with mantras hangs beside the shrine.

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A man in a plain orange saffron wrap stands at the right, bare-shouldered, with a red bindi on his forehead, facing forward beside a decorated shrine. Behind him a gilded deity murti in blue and gold garments is hung with multicoloured garlands, flanked by a smaller white figure in red with a garland. On the left a large banner shows a smiling man in orange seated with a white flower garland, above the Tamil word for Guru murthy and a mantra. A portrait is labelled in Tamil as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A television sits on a white stand at upper right and a vehicle is visible behind. Oil lamps and a small orange cloth rest on the ledge.2009-11-27November 27 20092009-11-27A photograph of a devotional shrine set up in the open back of a vehicle, decorated with a bronze-coloured deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers and a red cloth. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, with long hair tied back, stands at the shrine pointing toward the deity and is visible from behind. Two people in white garments stand beside him, a woman with a long braid and white sari with gold border on the left and a man in white on the right, with a third white-clad figure partly visible. A large banner beside the vehicle shows a smiling man in saffron robes with white mala beads seated in meditation, labelled 'குருமூர்த்தி' (Gurumurthy). Another banner on the vehicle reads 'பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்த' and lists names. a person (appearance-based) cues on the poster are saffron robes and white beads; the man in the vehicle wears plain saffron without distinctive presentation cues.2009-11-27A yellow and white mobile shrine vehicle parked outdoors beside palm trees. Its open rear panel displays a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow marigold strands and a tulsi or flower garland, set against a banyan-root backdrop. A white-robed figure sits in front of the murti, with a kalasha-like flower vase below. Side panels show a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala seated in a meditation pose, the printed caption reading Guru Murthy, alongside Tamil text and a printed list of names and phone numbers. Another panel shows a smiling portrait. The scene is a roadside devotional display rather than a crowd event.2009-12-26A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange sannyasi wrap stands in front of a shrine at a convention, with a red tilak on his forehead and dark hair falling to his shoulders. Behind him a decorated deity murti in blue and gold garments wears a silver crown, necklaces and garlands in orange, red, white and green. Beside the murti a white statue wears a red cloth and garland. To the left a banner shows a seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads and Tamil text, and a sign on the right reads Nithyanandam with Tamil lettering.2009-11-27December 25 20092009-12-25July 12 20112011-07-12A photograph of a crowd gathered around an open-fronted yellow vehicle decorated as a mobile shrine. Inside, two golden deity murtis with red garlands and white flower garlands stand on a platform. A young man in an orange kurta with a white flower garland stands at the centre, gesturing with his hands while devotees in white clothes press close around him. Side panels show a framed portrait of a saffron-robed teacher seated in meditation with a rudraksha mala, beside a panel of Tamil text. A small television sits on the right side of the vehicle, and a road with buses runs behind.2011-07-12November 27 20092009-11-27December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a decorated vehicle on a street, its open rear compartment framed with marigold and jasmine garlands. Inside, a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a smiling face sits beside a woman in a white sari with a red border and glasses, who is seated and smiling. Behind them two deity statues with garlands and red clothing sit on a raised platform, with a brass lamp and a flower-strewn tray in front. A tall banner on the left shows a saffron-robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, seated and raising one hand, beneath Tamil text reading Gurumurthi.2009-01-12July 12 20112011-07-12