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A photograph of a doorway at a building entrance decorated for a visit. A blue banner above reads in Tamil and English about the Nithyananda Youth Centre and Ashram, with a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling figure in saffron with a turban and rudraksha mala raising a hand in blessing. A pink flower garland hangs over the doorway. Colourful confetti falls through the air. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland walks toward the entrance, gesturing with one hand. Two men in white shirts stand nearby, and a child in dark clothing is visible at the bottom edge.

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A photograph of a building entrance decorated for a visit. Above the doorway hangs a large blue banner showing a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, raised hand and rudraksha mala, with Tamil text beside it. Pink flower garlands hang over the doorway, and colourful confetti falls in the air. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a pink garland in her hair walks up the steps, while a bald man in a white shirt and lanyard and several onlookers watch. Two tall printed posters of the same saffron-robed figure flank the entrance.2009-01-10A photograph of a doorway inauguration at a centre with orange banners and a banana-plant entrance. A figure in an orange robe with a red flower garland and a gold-and-bead necklace stands in the doorway, with another robed figure behind. Devotees with palms pressed together crowd the front, and a young man in a white shirt stands at the right. A large portrait of a smiling man in a pink turban is on a blue-and-white banner to the left. Orange banners with a bird-and-circle emblem are strung across the entrance, and a signboard reads Nithyananda Youth Centre, Puducherry.2010-01-19July 28 20082008-07-28Street-level photo outside a building with a Dhyanapeetam entrance. Several large banners show a man in orange robes and orange turban with ornate necklaces, one labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Tamil and English, another reading "Dhyanapeetam". A pink-tinted banner above the doorway shows two smiling men in yellow turbans. Physical people in front: a smiling man in white kurta with a red tilak, and women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls walking out of the doorway; a woman in a white sari holds a mala. The banners depict people, not physical people present. Physical people in view number roughly four to six.2006-09-23A photograph of a procession-like welcome on a covered walkway in front of a building with a dark wooden facade and a Tamil-script sign. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long-haired, shoulder-length style, wearing a gold pendant on a thick flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red mark on the forehead, smiles and walks forward. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside him, and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl holds a flower-decorated gift or bouquet wrapped in cellophane. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand along the walkway. Left wall has posters including one showing a figure in an orange turban. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland; identity is appearance-based only.2007-01-12January 10 20092009-01-10A photograph of a street-side flag-hoisting event at the Rajapalayam ashram. A young man in orange-saffron robes and a long white jasmine garland with a red-green floral border stands at a wall, reaching up to unveil an orange saffron cloth draped over a hung cord. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a lavender sari, and a woman in a pale sari gather around, and a child is held at the edge. Before him on the ground are a silver tray with oil lamps, a plate of apples and bananas, and a red-pink flower garland. Above, a banner bearing a portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a rudraksha mala is pinned to the wall, with Tamil text and a Kalpataru event notice. Strings of marigold and multicolour flags decorate the street.2009-07-14July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of an outdoor unveiling at a cinder-block wall under an overcast sky. A woman in an orange sari with a red sleeveless blouse and a white flower garland unveils a large red-and-white banner by pulling a cord, revealing a portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red-brown garment and a beaded necklace. Beside the portrait the banner shows Tamil script and the printed name Paramahamsa Nithyanandar, along with a phone number. A man in a white shirt with glasses stands at left watching. Palm trees and buildings appear in the background.2009-08-17Outdoor street photo in Tamil Nadu of a young sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, reaching up with both hands to pull a yellow rope on a pole. Behind him a large blue banner shows a smiling woman with long hair, red bindi and orange garment, next to a temple gopuram image and Tamil text. A man in white shirt, white dhoti, dark glasses and black rudraksha-style beaded necklace watches. Behind them a crowd of women in white saris holds brass pots and leaf-decorated offerings. A yellow cloth on a stand bears repeated 'Om Namashivaya' text. Red carpet and scattered flower petals line the ground. The setting looks like a dedication ceremony with overhead wires and trees visible.2009-08-11A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a tube light. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and a saffron shawl, with a garland of white and red flowers, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, while another saffron-clad man stands behind him. A figure seen from behind, with long dark wavy hair and a white garment with an orange shawl, faces the altar. Petals fall through the air. On the right is a framed portrait of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate golden throne in white and gold robes, garlanded with red and white flowers. A banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation Salem hangs on a table with a peacock feather, and a brass oil lamp sits on the floor at lower right.2008-11-11January 21 20102010-01-21