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Outdoor crowd gathered under a blue tarpaulin roof and thatched sheds. A large yellow banner held aloft shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and a printed Tamil slogan with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Satsangam line. The banner's portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. Below it, shirtless young men wearing blue sashes and white dhotis carry wooden sticks, while men in white shirts and dhotis walk among a crowd of devotees, some women in saris. Another red banner is visible behind the crowd.

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December 29 20102010-12-29An outdoor crowd gathers on a dirt ground at a festival site. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and a man in a striped shirt stand with arms folded, looking toward the centre. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis and a few people in white clothing stand near drums, and women in saris stand among them. A yellow banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil lettering, and a second banner with a similar orange-robed portrait hangs from a bamboo scaffold stage. A thatched shelter with blue tarpaulin and green screens stand behind the crowd under an overcast sky.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor crowd gathered under a blue tarpaulin and thatched shelter at a person event. A large yellow banner held aloft shows a smiling portrait of a man with a saffron-orange turban, labelled with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Satsang. Many men stand close together: several wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with vibhuti or tilak marks, a few bare-chested younger men wear blue sashes and a man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Colourful bunting decorates the tent edge, and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is visible at the right. a person depiction is the printed banner portrait, not a physical person.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A dusty outdoor ground under a large blue tarpaulin canopy with striped festoon borders. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis dance energetically with raised arms, while a crowd of onlookers, including women in red and pink saris and children, watches and claps. A tall yellow banner is held aloft by a man, showing a large portrait of a smiling man with an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with Tamil text printed below.2010-12-29January 08 20122012-01-08June 24 20142014-06-24A photo of a street procession entering a decorated gateway in Tamil Nadu. A large red banner hung on banana leaves and strings of leaves shows a smiling man in an orange turban above Tamil script reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with smaller red banners at the left. Beneath it, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre, followed by two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and beaded malas. White-clad devotees in dhotis and shirts crowd around them, several with hands folded in greeting. Rose petals or flower scatter lie on the sandy ground, and a thatched roof and tiled buildings frame the scene.2014-07-01Outdoor gathering under a palm-leaf and bunting canopy with orange and red paper garlands. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and a white-and-orange flower garland stands at centre, facing a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts with hands folded in greeting. Another woman in white holds a printed portrait of a smiling woman in red, and a man in orange on the left holds a clipboard. Several people raise hands in devotion, and a nearby tiled-roof building and water tank are visible. Printed portrait of a woman in red held up in the crowd.2009-11-25A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road at dawn, with thatched huts and a blue tarp on the left. Young men in white dhotis and red-and-white headbands lead, one carrying a blue banner with a portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban and orange-saffron robes, and a Tamil heading urging the Paramashivam's arrival. Behind them, women in saris and men in white carry decorated umbrellas and ornate kalasha-style bundles, with more devotees in saffron and white following along the road.2006-12-25Outdoor procession under a red and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe, with a crowd of devotees on both sides raising their palms in greeting. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala raises one hand, smiling, as he walks forward. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and red-tipped object in hand walks ahead. Another man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace walks in the foreground. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants, palm trees, a decorated ratha-style structure, and banners bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Banner text includes Tamil writing. a person candidate is uncertain; the orange-turbaned figure's cues are not sufficiently distinctive.2010-02-18