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Night-time photograph outdoors at a dirt-ground site beside an ornate gold-carved yellow vehicle, with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham Ananda Peetham on its front. A man in a white dhoti and shirt carries a white cloth bundle with a golden item. Beside him walks a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap, long dark hair, smiling, appearing to be a person candidate; the cues are the saffron robe and orange head wrap. Behind them, a line of people in white and light-coloured traditional clothing stands along a low wall in the dark. A small white flag with a blue emblem is visible at left.

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December 20 20062006-12-20Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor temple site lit by a nearby lamp. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap walks forward, appearing to be a sannyasi or devotee, with long dark hair. Behind him a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed tassels, some with orange scarves draped over their shoulders. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a cloth bundle while another worker in dark clothes stands near a bamboo scaffold framework of a structure under a leafy tree. The setting appears to be a temple construction area with a pale concrete wall in front.2006-12-20December 23 20062006-12-23December 20 20062006-12-20October 30 20112011-10-30May 16 20112011-05-16October 30 20112011-10-30Night procession on a paved path with a tractor-drawn gold-trimmed wagon carrying a large decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red and white backdrop, garlanded with white and orange flowers. A seated bearded man in red garments and a flower garland rides on the wagon. Nearby, a man in an orange robe walks beside it, along with a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, a man with white-marked forehead and rudraksha mala, and a woman in red sari. Another illuminated float follows behind, and a tree with hanging seed pods stands at right.2016-10-11Night procession scene outdoors beside trees. A figure in orange robes and a tall white-and-silver crown stands on a decorated cart, facing a deity murti heaped with yellow, red and white garlands on a magenta cloth. Fruit offerings in brass plates sit on the cart. Devotees with palms pressed together stand below: a woman in white with a flaming torch at left, a shaved-headed man in white with a red backpack, a man in white with a lanyard, and a woman in orange with glasses in the foreground. A bright crowd-free dirt road and a car appear at left edge.2011-12-24Night procession on a dirt path beside an orange-red compound wall, lit by several flaming torches held by men in white shirts. A decorated deity murti or palanquin with gold and red adornments glows in the background, carried or accompanied by people in white dhotis and garlands. A tractor-drawn float with marigold garlands sits in the middle, and a man in an olive shirt walks in front. Several devotees in white clothing carry ceremonial umbrella-like standards with red and gold designs, and tall bamboo and trees frame the scene. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2011-12-05Night-time outdoor photo of a group receiving a temple flag and rope. A man in a light grey shirt and white dhoti holds a folded white cloth bundle with a yellow cloth draped over it. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in a red dhoti and bare upper body holds a bundle of rope. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and long dark hair stands with hands together, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and turban. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing identity lanyards, stand behind. Ornate red-and-gold umbrellas with tasselled edges and a gilded temple structure rise in the background under a light.2006-12-20Outdoor evening scene at a procession or satsang. A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl sits on an orange-draped flatbed cart or platform, holding a small object in hands while speaking, with a tilak on the forehead. Behind them a gilded golden throne-like structure is decorated with marigold garlands and colourful flowers. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in orange holds a brass bowl with a golden-brown offering. Around the platform several men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls, along with other devotees in orange and a woman in pink, stand and watch.2010-11-20