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A photograph of a decorated ceremonial gateway at an outdoor temple-ashram site at dawn or dusk, with the sun low behind a wooded hill. The gate has thatched roofs, bamboo poles, banana leaves and colourful triangular bunting in red, green, yellow and blue. Beneath it, a dirt path leads toward a crowd of people in white dhotis and saris, some carrying small umbrellas and what appear to be processional items. A bus and parked vehicles stand behind. Several robed figures walk in the procession, though faces are not discernible at this scale.

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April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19A procession on a dry, sandy open ground in front of a red-painted shrine structure with a hill behind it. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts, plus men in saffron-orange shawls, walk in a line, some carrying ceremonial umbrellas and a tall yellow-and-orange decorated pole. A thatched-roof shed and a dark iron gate with a chalkboard sign stand at left, and a stray dog walks across the sand. The scene reads as a ritual reception procession at an ashram entrance, with no clear visible identification of any individual.2008-08-01Outdoor scene at a temple-style ashram inauguration. Crowds of men and women walk along a path beneath palm-leaf and bunting-decorated canopies, with a round ornate parasol-like emblem in red, gold and blue with a white dove motif hanging in the foreground. A forested hill rises behind, with small saffron flags on poles. Some people wear white shirts, pale blue shirts and checked shirts; a few wear saffron and red cloths. A banner and a poster with Tamil text and a portrait of a figure in a red headdress are visible on the left. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.2008-04-19August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor festival scene at a dusty open ground beside a forested hill. A row of white and green tented stalls with striped bunting runs along the left, with large hanging banners showing a smiling saffron-robed figure with long hair beside Tamil text. Many people walk along a dirt path in front of the stalls, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis or lungis and women in saffron and colourful saris. Young palm trees line the path, and a decorated temple gateway stands in the distance.2012-11-27Photograph at the entrance of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram in Tiruvannamalai, under a thatched palm-leaf arch hung with a red banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and strings of multicoloured triangular flags. Beyond the gate a dirt path leads toward a wooded hill, with a red monument at the centre. Several young men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, one in an orange-saffron shawl over a white shirt carrying a dark bag, another in a white shawl grinning. Devotees in white and saffron walk along the path near the gate. A banner on the left carries Tamil text, and a yellow-and-green banner on the right shows painted figures. The scene reads as an ashram gathering with no identifiable Swamiji figure visible.2008-08-03Backlit outdoor procession at sunrise or sunset with the sun flaring behind a forested hill. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white clothes walk alongside figures in saffron-orange robes; one saffron-robed person in front holds a small brass kalasha-style vessel. A striped umbrella with a golden finial is carried by a man in orange, and drummers with handheld drums walk to the right. Flags stand on the left, and a vehicle is parked in the background. Several people appear as silhouettes against the light.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19March 11 20172017-03-11April 19 20082008-04-19