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A photograph of an outdoor temple approach at midday. An orange-walled shrine with a red tiled roof and yellow fascia is at centre, with a crowd of people in white dhotis and white shirts gathered at its entrance. Two silver vehicles are parked in front: a Ford SUV with a red beacon light and an orange flag, and a silver Toyota Innova with a red roof light. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a hose that runs across the wet paving. A man in a green shirt and dark trousers walks on the right. Orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and banners are held above the group. Trees and a palm frond sit behind the shrine.

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May 22 20122012-05-22May 18 20122012-05-18Two people in orange saffron robes walk across a red and white tiled forecourt under a covered porch of a cream two-storey house with terracotta roof tiles. A silver Toyota Innova-style minivan with a roof rack and a small saffron flag on its bonnet is parked at right, plate KA 42 N 4444. A white column, a potted cycad plant and white plastic chairs stand in the porch, and palm trees frame the background. Two more men in white shirts stand in the doorway behind them.2010-02-18May 09 20122012-05-09A dark silver Ford SUV with a red beacon light on its roof and a small saffron flag on the antenna drives through a gateway into a sandy compound in front of an orange-painted building with terracotta roof tiles. A green-and-white number plate reads KA04MN4444, and a windscreen placard reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and sergeant chevrons stand along the gate, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the left gate. The vehicle is the focus of the scene.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22A silver Toyota Innova car with its doors open and an amber light bar on its roof is parked in a covered tiled courtyard. The windshield bears red lettering reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several men stand around the vehicle: one in white dhoti with an orange shawl and beaded necklace, others in saffron robes, and a shaved-headed man in orange is partly visible inside near the open rear door. Women in saris stand at the right edge. Tied garlands hang from the front grille area.2012-05-18A silver Ford pickup SUV with a red beacon light on its roof and a windshield banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" is parked on a dirt road lined with palm and tropical trees. A small orange flag is mounted on the bonnet. Through the windshield, a figure in orange robes sits in the driver's or passenger seat. Around the vehicle, several men in white dhotis and shirts, along with men in maroon shirts, stand and gesture, one pointing toward the road. A uniformed police officer and another official stand nearby. A shaved-headed man in orange stands beside the vehicle at the back. Number plate reads KA04MN4444.2012-05-22A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 and a windscreen banner reading NITHYANANDAM drives slowly along a dirt lane under a large red-and-orange patterned cloth canopy strung with small triangular bunting. Crowds of men in white shirts, white dhotis and checked lungis press close on both sides, many raising hands, reaching toward the vehicle or holding up mobile phones to photograph it. Banana plants, palm trees and a simple concrete house with a tin roof frame the scene, with more people gathered in the background. The vehicle's occupants are not clearly visible through the glare.2014-07-01August 16 20092009-08-16May 22 20122012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22