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Outdoor 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.

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November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor 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.2012-11-27A 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.2008-04-19A dusty dirt path crowded with many people walking toward a hill in the background. Men wear white dhotis and white or checked shirts, and several women wear colourful saris in orange, red, blue and purple. A pink signboard on the left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a phone number. Floodlight poles, green tarpaulin-covered stalls, and scattered litter line the path, with a small table of items at the left edge.2012-11-27 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of a crowd of men and some women walking along a dusty path past a green metal gate toward a red-roofed building, with a wooded hill rising behind. Two umbrellas, one multicoloured and one red, shade the walkway. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, one in an orange lungi, and others wear checked shirts and pale kurtas. Palm trees and orange shrubs line the grounds, and a potted plant sits by the gate.2012-11-27April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19A dense crowd of many people gathers outdoors on dirt ground beside a row of posters and banners, with banana leaves hanging overhead. Two decorated umbrellas dominate the foreground: a large one with red, blue and orange panels, bird motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam, and a smaller one with a gold-trimmed canopy. Many devotees wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and several women in orange saris and sarees stand with hands pressed together in namaskar. A young man in a light blue shirt stands at right. On the upper left, a figure in orange robes sits at a raised stage area. Portrait photographs appear on the banners, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the physical people.2008-04-19A crowded outdoor event in front of a thatched-roof structure with a banana-leaf and coloured-cloth decorated entrance arch. Many people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, press together, some with flowers in their hair and garlands. A large printed banner above the arch shows a portrait and Tamil text announcing an event, with phone numbers. Decorative umbrellas and a stack of colourful umbrella-like shapes sit beside the crowd. Dusk light, dirt ground, and a few people walking in the background.2008-04-19August 06 20092009-08-06