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Outdoor crowd gathered beneath a striped canopy in a Tamil Nadu village setting. A large banner above shows a portrait labelled "Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with Tamil text; the portrait subject wears a patterned turban and is shown as a printed image, not a physical person. Below, several women in white saris with red and orange borders hold flower garlands and a brass plate with offerings. A woman in a saffron sari with a red bindi and rudraksha-style beads stands centre, and a man in white shirt and mala beads stands at right. Bystanders in plain shirts and colourful saris watch, including a small child in a striped shirt. Plantain leaves and decorations frame the scene.2014-07-04June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA crowded street scene outside a building with a striped blue, pink, orange and teal awning and a small white canopy with fringed tassels. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, plus women in blue, orange and red saris, walk and gather along a pink-carpeted path. A tall orange flag rises at right, and a painted figure in an orange garment with a garland appears on a banner at left. Several people stand on a balcony above.2009-08-06Outdoor welcome at a house visit beside a parked silver minivan under a striped canopy. A smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland, and receives a brass tray of flowers and offerings from a woman in a turquoise blouse and cream sari with a long braid. Nearby, another saffron-robed figure stands by the open van door. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style neck malas stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in a white sari with a plaited braid and flower adornment watches from the left, and a striped mat covers the ground. Four to six people are visible.2010-01-21June 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor stage event under a white canopy hung with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A banner reads "நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம்" (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam) beside a second sign with partially visible Tamil text. A man in a saffron robe with a marigold garland and a pale-pink tassel stands centre stage with a light, rounded orange turban-style cloth. Beside him, a man in a green shawl and white clothes stands with hands together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. Women in saffron, pink, and grey-green saris stand along the stage, and a young boy in white with a beaded necklace stands near the saffron-robed man. Sacred Om symbols appear on red panels at left and right.2006-11-24January 21 20102010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21Dense crowd of devotees gathered under a red and gold patterned canopy at an outdoor event, many women in white saris, yellow and purple garments, with gold necklaces and flowers in their hair; several men wear orange headbands. On the left, a large poster shows a smiling man with an orange turban and red tilak, labelled with partial Tamil text. Colourful banners in purple, green and teal hang along the wall and a tree-lined road extends behind.2008-07-28Outdoor street scene in front of a red-and-orange entrance with a large banner showing a smiling man in orange robes, with Tamil text at the top. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange garland holds a large white and red flower garland aloft. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery carries a silver tray with a brass vessel and flowers. A boy in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at right, and a man in a purple shirt carries a silver plate at left. Crowd of people in white and colourful clothes behind, a parked car and decorative green leaves overhead. Possibly a pada puja or welcoming procession.2014-07-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered under a red, black and green striped canopy with circular patterns beside a white building with a red-trimmed doorway. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the centre, one holding a red-and-white plastic bag, while women in saris and salwar kameez press close around them. A banner behind shows a portrait of a man with long hair beside printed text. A water-filled field and palm trees lie to the left.2010-01-21