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A roadside scene outside an event camp with a row of parked motorcycles and scooters lined along a dusty road. Several red-and-orange flags bearing a saffron-robed figure's portrait flutter from poles. A tall bamboo scaffold structure stands at left, and a decorated arch banner hangs over the road. Two men in light shirts and dark trousers walk along the roadside, one wearing a white cap. Trees and a clear sky sit beyond the gate.

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April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor street scene at a festival camp in bright daylight, with parked motorcycles and scooters lining a dusty road. Red flags stand along a tented area, and a large golden ornate palanquin or chariot sits behind a metal barrier. A man in orange robes with a shaved head walks across the road carrying a cloth bag, while women in saffron, orange and green saris and a man in white clothes move among the crowd. A tall unfinished wooden scaffold rises beside a beige wall at right.2016-04-24Photo 11712244Outdoor photo of the Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam compound: a red-walled gate area with a row of parked motorcycles and scooters in the foreground. A tall vertical banner on the left shows a figure in a red robe, red turban, white floral garland and beaded mala, raising one hand. A large wall banner on the right shows a similar robed figure with a garland and beaded necklaces beside the ashram name in Tamil and English. A screen in the centre shows a decorated deity murti with red floral adornments. Red flags fly along the wall. No physical people are visible in the scene.2017-03-11Outdoor photo of the entrance to the Nithyananda Peetham Thiruvannamalai Aadheenam compound at the base of a rocky hill, with a red boundary wall and red flags. Large banners on the wall show a figure in a red robe with a long beaded garland and a turban-style crown, and another banner shows a seated figure in a red and gold garment with a crown. A smaller board on the right shows a figure in red with a turban and garland above Tamil script. Several people walk through the gate in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange, and a woman in a purple sari stands near parked motorcycles and cars. Two portraits appear only as printed banners, not physical people.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A street procession moves through a city road under a bright sky, with many red and saffron flags and several orange and yellow parasols held aloft. Saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walk in the middle of the road, some carrying staffs, while a crowd of men in shirts and dhotis and women in colourful saris fills the sidewalk. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the procession and a rope barrier separates the marchers from onlookers. Tall utility poles, leafy trees and a white banner stand along the roadside, and a decorated float or palanquin is visible further back.2016-04-18Outdoor view of the Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam compound with a red brick boundary wall. Rows of parked motorcycles and scooters fill the foreground. Three large banners are mounted on the wall and a tall frame: a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Peetham" shows a man in red and saffron clothing with a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, and a second large portrait panel on the left shows a similarly dressed figure seated on an ornate throne. A central LED screen displays a shrine with deity figures under a red canopy. Red and saffron flags fly along the wall. Bilingual signage reads Nithyananda Peetham and Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam with a contact phone number. A few partially visible people appear at the right edge.2017-03-11A dense crowd fills a dusty street during a procession. Red flags on poles lead the way, and a decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and umbrellas sits in the background above the heads of the crowd. A sadhu with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange-red cloth and walks near the centre, while a man on the left in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside a bearded man in orange. Several uniformed police officers in khaki hold back the crowd on the right. Women in saffron, red and white saris stand among the people, and a pink temple structure and a large portrait banner in orange robes stand at the left edge.2016-04-22Outdoor photo of a red-brick compound wall at Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam with rows of parked motorcycles and scooters in the foreground. A large banner on the wall shows a bearded man with a turban, rudraksha-style beads, ceremonial gold necklaces and a shawl, seated beside a silver-coloured object, with the banner text in Tamil and English. To the left, a tall poster shows a bearded figure in red and gold robes with a white flower garland seated on an ornate throne. Beside it, a screen displays a deity murti with a kalasha-style decoration. Red flags fly above the wall and a small floodlight is mounted on a pole. No people are visible.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11April 22 20162016-04-22