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A dense crowd of Tamil men and women gathers outdoors beneath a palm-leaf and bamboo canopy decorated with green mango leaves and paper streamers. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with pink or red towels over their shoulders. A man in the centre-right wears a white shirt and holds his hands together in a respectful namaskar gesture, while an older bearded man in white stands nearby. Behind them a large blue banner carries Tamil text, and a red-and-orange portrait hangs at the top right beside another banner. The scene feels like a procession or welcome at a temple-town street, with many people pressing forward to see.

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August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A crowd of men and women in white shirts and dhotis fills a village street in Tamil Nadu under a bright sky. Many raise their arms and hands in the air, and one man at the left holds a long wooden stick. Behind them a thatched roof shed is decorated with green leaf toran and paper bunting, and a large banner-style poster shows a standing saffron-robed figure beside Tamil lettering. A small white-haired man in front looks ahead with a serious expression. A parked car and a loudspeaker on a pole sit at the right edge.2009-08-11A dense crowd of men, women and children packs an open outdoor area under a tin-roofed canopy, many pressing forward with raised hands and phones. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white with a saffron-and-gold bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at the bottom edge, while a man in a white shirt and a man in a checked pink shirt with a rudraksha mala guide the crowd. Elderly women in white and blue saris stand at right. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts; a young woman in an orange top stands in the upper centre. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene is recorded only by roles and actions.2011-05-17August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photo of a dense crowd of men at a temple-side procession. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth with a gold necklace walks forward, bent slightly, with a long dark-haired head. Beside him, an older man with white ash marks on his forehead holds a tall bamboo pole decorated with white flowers and red blossoms. Many men around wear white shirts and dhotis, forehead tilaka marks, and some wear orange or saffron garments. Behind them stand a stone temple gopuram-like pillar, palm fronds, a string of triangular bunting in purple, white, red and yellow, and a corrugated roof. A signboard with a face portrait and Tamil text is visible at the top left.2006-09-24April 19 20082008-04-19June 19 20142014-06-19Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in front of a decorated entrance with a brightly coloured fringed canopy in red, orange and blue at the left. A central figure with long dark hair, a beard and glasses wears an orange-saffron robe and stands among men in white shirts and dhotis who reach toward him. Another person in orange with a flower garland raises a hand in greeting. Blue signboards read Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Tamil and a banner with Tamil text hangs above a thatched shed, with strings of colourful bunting and green leaves overhead. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in orange robes with long hair, beard and glasses, greeted by a crowd in white.2009-08-11