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Outdoor procession at a festival site. A long striped canopy with red, yellow and blue draping and hanging lights stands over the path, flanked by banana plants. A large banner on the left shows a smiling saffron-turbaned figure and Tamil text about a 34th avatar celebration. Crowds in white dhotis and shirts press forward. Two men at centre wear saffron robes and garlands; one has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala walks beside him. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and mala stands in front, and a bespectacled onlooker is at the right edge. Hills rise in the background.

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Outdoor crowd procession moving under a decorated arch of red, yellow and green cloth with banana plants and string lights, with a hill behind. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a large orange-and-gold garland stands among devotees; a man beside him wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange with a red shawl points forward. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, surround them. Roadside banners show a portrait labelled with a Tamil caption about 34th birth star celebration on December 29, 2010, and a portrait with a printed caption. Vehicles are parked at left.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor crowd scene at a festival gathering under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and blue bunting and banana plants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and no shirt, smiles while holding a folded paper. Around him, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange or saffron, raise their hands toward him. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes raises his arm. Banners with Tamil text and a white ambulance are visible. Hills and trees are in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair, a gold necklace and saffron clothing, and the page identifies this event as involving him.2010-12-29A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts moves along a road in a procession under a decorated arch with pink, orange and yellow draping. Several men wear orange or saffron shawls and red-orange scarves, and some hold yellow cloth. Two bald-headed men in white with rudraksha malas stand near the centre, one with a yellow shawl. Hands are raised in the air. Banners, a red-roofed van and an ambulance line the roadside, with a green hill and palm trees behind. A watermarked archive photograph; the crowd exceeds one hundred people.2010-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on a roadside. A green truck carries a decorated canopied float with red and blue pillars, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and draped red and orange cloth. Several bare-chested men in white and yellow dhotis work at the float, one tying or lifting a rope near a tall pole. An older man in a white shirt sits on the float's edge. A crowd of people, including men in saffron and white clothing and a man in a red shirt, stands around the vehicle. Behind them a large red-and-white banner shows a smiling portrait of a person in saffron robes and a saffron turban, with a printed name and Tamil text. Yellow-flowering trees and a tiled-roofed building are in the background.2011-01-16A 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.2014-07-01A photograph of a food-serving scene under a thatched roof at an outdoor event. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead band wears orange robes and several beaded necklaces; he ladles yellow food from a large steel pot onto a banana leaf on a long steel-topped table. To the right, another orange-robed man with a gold-coloured necklace and a wristwatch holds the pot steady. Seated at the left edge, two men in light shirts are receiving food on banana leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts move around, and a red and white banner with a portrait of a smiling man in orange and Tamil text is visible.2011-01-16December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a crowd moving through a dirt roadside near a hillside, with a red fire-engine style vehicle and thatched hut behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment and a thick ornate gold-and-bead necklace, smiling and raising a hand. Beside him stand men in white dhotis and white shirts, one in a saffron shawl and one with a yellow cloth, and several men wear rudraksha malas. A yellow banner with a portrait and a small orange flag appear at the left. Several people raise hands in greeting.2010-12-29January 06 20132013-01-06Outdoor street scene at a village entrance decorated with banana leaves and strings of green leaves. A large red banner reads a Tamil-script name for the Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and shows a smiling portrait of a figure in orange with a turban. A central figure in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a red-orange head covering walks through the gate, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts pressing around. To the right, two shaven-headed priests in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand near the crowd. A man in white with a garland of orange-red beads guides the way. A red-and-orange shamiana canopy and a bright sky complete the scene. a person candidate is the central figure in orange, appearance consistent with the page; the banner portrait is a depiction.2014-07-01