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Outdoor street procession in front of a red-walled gateway bearing a large Tamil and English signboard reading Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A tall man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron cloth and white sacred ash markings on his arms, stands in the crowd, while a bare-chested man with a long ceremonial gold and beaded necklace and white ash on his body holds a small offering tray. Devotees in saffron and orange garments, some carrying a basket of white offerings, press forward. Palm fronds, a decorated ceremonial umbrella and a yellow-and-orange kalasha-style emblem frame the entrance, and a green sign reads Nithyananda Live. Many devotees and a few onlookers in white and orange fill the street.

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Photograph of a procession at a red-walled gate of Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A large banner with a portrait of a bearded man in a crown and garland stands above the gate, beside a signboard. Devotees in saffron-orange robes and white-and-red-marked foreheads crowd the road. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a brass tray and a basket of white offerings, while a man in orange with rudraksha mala beads and a long-haired man in orange clasp their hands in devotion. Women in orange saris carry lamps and kalasha-style brass items, and a palm-leaf arch and umbrellas mark the entrance. Police and onlookers line the foreground, and a green LIVE sign is visible.2018-01-16Outdoor procession at a temple-style gateway with red walls. Devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and sandalwood marks press palms together in namaskar. A man in front wears a red-orange garment and beads and holds his hands joined. A woman in orange holds a basket of offerings. Musicians with drums and a man in white stand nearby. A sugarcane stalk and decorated kalasha-like pots and a green NITHYANANDA TV LIVE sign appear in the crowd, with a police officer at left. Banners show Tamil and English signage for Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at a red-walled compound with a large brown signboard reading Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. In the foreground, bare-chested men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white tilaka walk beside a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold-edged yellow shawl. A white-clothed elder with a moustache stands at left. Behind them, ornate brass ritual lamps and orange and pink decorated umbrellas are carried, and devotees in orange follow. A framed portrait with a readable caption stands to the right.2018-01-16Outdoor photo of a crowded procession at dusk beside a red temple wall. In the centre, a man in a red-orange cloth with a long wreath of yellow and red flowers stands with his head bowed while another man places a hand on his head. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas press in, and a white-robed priest at left tends a flame near the lower edge. Banners read Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam, a green sign says NITHYANANDA TV LIVE, and a parasol and palm-frond decorations rise above the crowd. The scene appears to show a blessing during a temple procession, with a fire and devotees gathered close.2018-01-16A street procession outside a red-walled Tiruvannamalai aadheenam compound, with a sign reading Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. Devotees in saffron and orange cloths and rudraksha malas walk in a dense crowd, many with white and ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the centre wears a deep rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala, hands folded at chest, while a bare-chested devotee at left holds a brass trident-topped staff. Ornate pink and orange parasols and a decorated kalasha-style stand rise above the crowd, with a bearded man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl at left. Devotees carry plates of fruit and offerings. Hills stand in the background.2018-01-16A photo of a crowd of sannyasis and devotees gathered at an outdoor procession, with ornate ceremonial umbrellas and standards at left. Several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and ash or tilak markings on their foreheads. In front, a bearded man in a white dhoti with a yellow-edged shawl stands at left, and a man in a maroon-red robe with a long rudraksha mala holds his hands together in namaskar at centre. Behind them, a large red banner reads Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam, and a portrait of a bearded figure with a crown-like headdress appears on the right wall. Hills and a temple-style red wall form the backdrop. No one in the crowd can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A dense outdoor crowd gathers before a red compound wall at dusk, with a large maroon signboard reading Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam and portrait banners beside a gate. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes and rudraksha malas raises his hands in front of a large flaming brass tray of offerings, as a shirtless man in saffron cloth and a man in white shirt hold ritual trays of marigold garlands and small brass vessels. Attendants in orange and white clothing stand around, a kalasha-style ceremonial umbrella and a brass staff are visible at left, and a fire burns on the tray. Crowd members in orange, white and dark clothing fill the foreground.2018-01-16Outdoor street procession in front of a red-walled gate bearing signboards for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand in a crowd, some with hands folded in namaste. Ornate umbrella-like canopies with red and gold embroidered emblems and brass trident-topped staffs are carried above. A shirtless man with long dark hair and white forehead markings stands at center beside a figure in an orange shawl with a marigold garland. A large white banner portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads hangs at top left, labelled with the name in the printed caption. A cameraman films from the right. Many devotees fill the foreground and background.2018-01-16A street procession outside the Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam compound. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes walk in a crowd, some with rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings. Foreground left, a bare-chested young man carries a brass trident-topped ceremonial staff and a brass lamp stand. A bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl walks centre. Two decorated palanquin-style umbrellas with red and yellow fringes rise on the left, and a large orange parasol stands behind the crowd. Behind the red gate, a banner reads Nithyananda Peetham in Tamil and English, and a large portrait panel stands at the right edge.2018-01-16