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A photograph of a covered outdoor stall with a white tent canopy and red carpet, beside a large printed banner reading Nithya Annadanam and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Thiruvannamalai style donation information. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair wears a plain orange sleeveless robe and gestures toward a bearded elder in an orange robe, while several other saffron and ochre-robed sadhus and a white-clad man stand nearby. A white-clothed table holds items under the tent, and women in teal and cream saris stand at left watching. Behind them are colorful decorative poles. Presence of several robed monastics and onlookers is visible, with the sadhu in the center wearing a rudraksha mala.

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A photograph of an outdoor festival stall under a white tarpaulin canopy with a red carpet. A tall man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and stands in the foreground, looking toward a wall of posters. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped, and other saffron-clad and white-clad men stand behind, including one wearing an orange turban. On the right, large printed posters show photographs and text. A potted plant stands on a white table at left, and several women in colourful saris watch from the left edge. Coloured decorative poles stand in the background.2009-12-30A photo of an outdoor event under a white tent with a red carpet. Several people in orange or saffron robes stand on the carpet in front of a large banner titled "Nithya Annadhan" with photo collage panels. Beside the banner, a potted plant sits on the floor. On the left, women in white and green, and a girl in turquoise, look toward the banner. A bearded man in a long orange robe with a beaded mala stands at centre, with an orange-robed sadhu and a bald elder nearby. Two people are in the background behind a white draped table. The banner text refers to donation for annadhan and a Thiruvannamalai ashram setting.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor scene on a dirt road at an ashram or camp entrance. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a loose group; one figure in the centre has long dark curly hair and a sleeveless orange top with a wrap, seen from behind, while a man in orange with a salt-and-pepper beard and a bearded man in red robes stand nearby. Devotees in white and yellow dupattas, including a woman in white with a yellow shawl, watch and some press palms together. A man in white holds a camera on a thatched shed. Flower petals lie on the ground at the lower edge. Behind them, a printed banner reads "Nithya Anandam" with a portrait of a man in a robe, and a large green-and-white informational poster stands on the left.2009-12-30Outdoor photograph at an ashram-like site with palm trees and a thatched shelter at right. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and extends one arm to point toward something off frame. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and pale cream clothing stand and watch; one man on the left wears an orange turban and an orange shawl, and a bearded man at right wears a rust-brown wrap. Several other people are visible, including a bald man in pale robes and a woman in orange.2009-12-30A photograph inside a white tented exhibition hall at an ashram event. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair points at a wall of framed photos and posters, including panels labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham of Phoenix, Arizona, USA and Vedic Lifestyle. Beside her a woman in white clothing with hands joined in namaste stands near the display. On the right, several monastics in orange and saffron robes and a shaved-headed man in white stand watching. Banners on the left show Kannada text and a world map, and a red carpet runs across the floor. The panel shows a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham exhibition booth with framed photographs and information displays.2009-12-30Outdoor festival scene under a red and white canopy. In the foreground, a bald-headed man with a grey beard wears an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders and gestures with his hand while looking at a wall display. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and turban looks toward the display. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand on a red carpet, one holding a camera to his eye and another photographing, while a man in a striped shirt walks past. On the right, a blue and silver draped stand displays many framed photographs. Colourful striped tents, orange flags and a decorated palanquin appear in the background.2006-01-01Outdoor photo under a red and white striped canopy with marigold garlands at a Dhyanapeetam event. A long-haired man in saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a beaded necklace, points at a framed photo display board on the right while speaking. Beside him an elderly bearded man in saffron robes with a saffron shawl holds a small dish or cup. Nearby, a man in white with a red-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala stands, and a man in white kurta with spectacles and a saffron-bordered shawl looks on. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. Walls behind them are covered with rows of photographs and printed panels.2006-01-01A photograph under a white canopy at an outdoor event. A woman in an orange sari holds a tall brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with yellow marigold garlands on its base, while a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand behind her. A central figure in white robes and a white shawl stands beside a white-draped table. Behind them a banner reads NITHYANANDA LAKSHMI with black-and-white comic-style panels. A woman in a white sari with a long braid sits in the lower right foreground, and trees and tents are visible outside. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-12-30A photograph of an exhibition stall with a canopy in orange and yellow. On the right, a large panel shows a white temple titled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Andhra Pradesh, with framed portraits and garlanded images below. A woman in an orange sari with a long dark braid stands at the panel, facing a group of about six people in orange and saffron robes, one with a teal turban and white beard, another in white with shaved head. A grey-haired man in peach robes stands among them. Red carpet covers the floor, and a small pot of pink flowers sits at the panel base. A book with a cover photo lies on a white table at lower left.2009-12-30A photograph of a temple darshan setting. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and an orange sleeveless robe smiles and reaches toward a devotee. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a striped orange and maroon shawl leans forward and holds the end of an orange cloth. Devotees in white and striped shirts crowd at left, one holding a small phone. Behind them, a man in a yellow shawl stands near a metal grille, and a bald man in white stands in the background. At right, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers and a pearl necklace. The orange-robed centre figure has distinctive long hair and orange attire, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate present in person.2009-12-06Photograph inside a large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and tall decorative cloth-wrapped pillars in red, yellow and black. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand and converse in a group. In the centre-left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and stands with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti talks with a saffron-clad man wearing an orange head wrap and beads. Older bearded men in orange and pale pink cloth stand nearby. Behind them, a banner on the back wall and a table with offerings are visible.2007-08-09