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A photograph of five men on a dusty street beside a white van, with a row of buildings and a tiled-roof house behind them. On the left, a man in a light green checked shirt and dark trousers stands at the van door, holding a stack of papers and handing them over. Beside him, a man in a plain white kurta and white dhoti holds the papers and wears a dark rudraksha-style bead mala. Next to him, a man in a white shirt and checked lungi holds a pen. Two more men stand at right: one in a striped white shirt and white dhoti, and a younger man in a navy polo and checked lungi. No deity murti, a person candidate, or ritual activity is visible; the group appears to be a distribution or meeting on a street.

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Outdoors on a roadside beside a silver SUV, a crowd of men gathers around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-and-red embroidered border and a long rudraksha-style mala. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and sits at the centre of the group. A man in a white dhoti with a white shawl bends forward, hands extended, holding a small tray or offering with a banana or coconut-like fruit and white cloth. Other men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, and one wears dark glasses. A pink two-storey building with arched windows, a blue signboard and a palm tree stand behind them along a road.2009-08-11September 19 20062006-09-19Outdoor photograph on a tree-lined roadside in Tamil Nadu, with a silver car at left and a few motorcycles behind. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl, hair tied up at the back, bends forward holding a brass plate, facing a figure in saffron-orange robe with a gold-patterned border and a white forehead band. Around them stand several men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing dark sunglasses and another with a rudraksha-style mala. A roadside signboard and a small shrine-like structure appear at right.2009-08-11Night photo of a roadside gathering at a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra event in Coimbatore. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand close together near a white van, some holding small leaflets or booklets. One man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands centre-left, and a man in a checked shirt stands in front. Street lights and vehicle headlights glow in the background behind barricades with printed signs.2006-10-09Outdoor photograph beside a white-walled building with palm trees and thatched huts behind. A tall figure with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, distinctive appearance cues, and is handing a small item to a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A man in a salmon-pink shirt holds a green cloth bag and stands nearby. An older man with grey hair and glasses in white stands at right beside a silver SUV labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Background shows printed banners on a stand. a person appears as the orange-clad figure handing the item; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-12A busy town street in Tamil Nadu with a crowd of villagers lined up along the roadside, watching a procession pass. A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera in the foreground, facing the crowd. Men in white banians and checked lungis stand at the left edge, and women in saris with flowers in their hair and red and green blouses stand at the right, some with hands folded. Vehicles, auto-rickshaws, a white van and motorbikes fill the road, and shopfronts with Tamil signboards line the street. The scene suggests a ratha or deity procession passing through the town.2006-10-252001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01Outdoor photo on a dusty roadside lot beside a road. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds up a bright orange umbrella over a woman in an orange-red top and orange dhoti-style garment who stands before him. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in a loose circle, some holding yellow folders and papers. A bearded man in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands at right holding a notebook, and a cameraman with a video camera is visible behind him. Behind them is a large roadside hoarding with a photo portrait of a smiling woman and Tamil text, and thatched-roof structures and trees line the background.2009-08-08December 15 20092009-12-15September 19 20062006-09-19October 13 20062006-10-13Outdoor photograph at a construction-like site with palm trees and foliage behind. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in the centre wearing a saffron-orange wrap that covers his upper body and leaves his arms bare, and appears to have a bare upper torso, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Beside him a younger man in white shirt and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. To the left a man in a light striped shirt and white dhoti stands with arms folded, and another man in white with a gold chain and mala gestures with his hand near his mouth. On the right an older white-haired man in a white shirt wears a long rudraksha mala and gestures while talking. Several other people are partly visible at the edges. Appearance-based candidate, a person, in the centre; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2006-09-18