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A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with a smiling figure in the centre wearing an orange robe, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. A figure with long swept-back hair and a distinctive ornate look is visible, matching the page's a person claim; appearance is consistent with the candidate, probable identity. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls holding orange flags, a man in white kurta and cap, and a colourful festoon banner reading Nithyanandapeetam. Behind them a shop front and a large banner with a portrait and Tamil text about 1008 lingas milk abhishekam. Umbrellas with tassels and a crowd line the street.

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A street procession in a town with shops and signboards. A barefoot figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, smiling, while an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a banner's edge toward him. Around them, men in white dhoti and orange shawls carry orange flags, and a banner reads a Tamil dedication for milk abhishekam to 1008 lingams in Tiruvannamalai. A colourful banner shows the word Peetam beside diamond-patterned panels. A striped canopy with tassels stands behind. Pictured in a photograph of a street procession.2008-08-01A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking under a sunny sky. In the centre, a woman in orange sari-style robes holds a tall orange flag with a blue emblem, while a man in orange garments stands near her. Behind them a red and multicolour banner reads NITHYANANDA PEETH, and beside the street are striped and tasseled parasols and shop fronts. Several men wear yellow and orange shawls and some hold orange flags aloft.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession in front of a temple gopuram with a colourful tiered tower. A woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a man beside her in orange garments lead the crowd, while many men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry orange flags and a long banner. Umbrella-shaped canopies with fringed yellow and red edges flank the procession, and small shops and a signboard line the street. A decorated banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hangs across the group, and an elderly man in white with an orange shawl stands in the foreground.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town, with devotees in saffron and white dress. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall saffron flag on a pole and gestures forward. Men around him wear saffron shawls over white dhotis; one wears a yellow shawl. Behind them a striped banner reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM in English, and a colourful procession umbrella and yellow garland hang overhead. Shopfronts with Tamil signage and a large banner line the street, and a white bordered banner with Tamil lettering is visible on the right.2008-08-01A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls waving orange flags. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands centre-left, arms spread, facing a group of white-clad devotees. Two banners are held: a long red one with a multicolour bunting border reading Nithyanandapeetam, and a white banner above with a portrait and Tamil text about a 1008 lingam milk abhishekam. Colourful umbrellas and shops line the background.2008-08-01A street procession in Tiruvannamalai moves past a temple gopuram with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls holding saffron flags aloft. A long banner reads NITHYANANDADHYANAPEETAM in red letters on a multicoloured border, carried by men in white. Another banner shows a large portrait of a long-haired figure in dark clothing beside Tamil text. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and shops with colourful umbrellas line the street behind the marchers.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession in Tiruvannamalai in front of a shop frontage with a sign reading Sri Arunachaleswarar. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre-left holding a tall pole topped with a large saffron flag bearing a blue emblem. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a banner with the word NITHYANA and a decorative fringed cloth banner. A bearer on the right in white holds another saffron flag. Ornate umbrellas with tassels stand behind. A banner overhead in Tamil announces milk abhishekam and the Tiruvannamalai festival.2008-08-01A street procession in a Tamil Nadu town with devotees in saffron shawls and white dhotis carrying orange flags. In the foreground a barefoot man in a saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace extends his hand to a devotee. Behind him, a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a large portrait banner shows a long-haired figure above text reading 1008 Lingathi, with a sign reading Nithyananda below. Colourful striped parasols and a fringed red-and-multicolour banner line the scene, with shops and signboards behind.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01