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A dense street crowd during a procession in Tiruvannamalai, with many people pressing forward at close range. In the foreground a man with a yellow, red and white flower garland and white forehead markings stands among devotees with ash-smeared faces and topknots. A bare-chested man in saffron and white cloth and a shaved-headed man in white with a prayer shawl are visible. On the right a man in a white shirt and brown trousers leans over a green pole, and devotees in saffron dhotis hold it. Behind them a red wall carries large banners showing a painted image of a bearded man in a red turban and rudraksha garlands, labelled with Nithyananda Gurukul text. Several more people in orange and white stand further back.

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January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession in Tiruvannamalai at dusk. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, while devotees in orange and white surround him. On the right, a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti heavily garlanded with yellow and white flowers, and a man in a white shirt and cream cloth steadies it. Another bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread handles offerings. Baskets of fruit and bowls are visible. A red compound wall behind carries banners with portraits and a NITHYANANDA TV LIVE sign is held up.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A street procession in Tiruvannamalai at dusk. On the right, a wooden temple car with red pillars and a canopy carries deity murtis draped in dense garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers. Bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at the car, one in the foreground holding a fruit tray, another in an orange turban beside him. Women in orange and red saris carry fruit and flower trays. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Behind them a red wall displays banners reading Nithyananda Gurukul and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas at left is visible, but no clear a person cues are present.2018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at dusk in Tiruvannamalai. A large decorated car (ratha) draped in marigold and white flower garlands carries deity murtis; a priest in a rust-coloured dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities, and a tall bundle of green palm fronds stands beside the car. Around it a dense crowd of devotees presses forward, including ash-smeared sadhus with long matted hair and rudraksha malas, men in red and orange shawls, and a man in an orange turban. Many people hold up phones to photograph. Behind the crowd is a red compound wall with two banners showing a figure with crown, long hair and rudraksha beads, and Tamil text on a signboard.2018-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene in early morning light. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a long bundle of sugarcane stalks beside a decorated wooden chariot draped in marigold and rose garlands, with a deity murti visible in the car. A second bare-chested man in a white cloth raises his hand. Around them, crowds of devotees in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and white and red clothing press forward with hands folded in namaskar. A red compound wall behind them carries a banner and a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Gurukul" and the printed word "Nithyananda", beside a smaller portrait of a robed figure. Several people in the crowd wear rudraksha and orange attire.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene in the street beside a red wall. A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with white and red body markings, presses forward. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands at a decorated car at right, working among heaped flowers and offerings. On the car, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a red pole. Behind the wall, a large banner shows a bearded figure in a crown and saffron clothing beside printed text. A man in a camouflage headband holds a tray at lower left, and a cameraman films at upper left.2018-01-16A dense outdoor crowd presses along a tree-lined road in what appears to be a procession or welcome. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange garland and long dark hair stands out above the crowd, with hands raised and a smiling expression. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls and orange cloth, reach toward him and clap or wave. Several bald and white-clad attendants move nearby. Behind the crowd, large banners with portraits and printed Tamil text hang from poles and a small pale structure is visible. Some people wear vibhuti and red tilak marks. The central figure has long dark hair, orange robes and a garland, which is a probable Swamiji appearance cue.2010-12-29January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at dusk in a street beside a red wall displaying a person banners and posters. A decorated palanquin-style ratha on the right is draped with long garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and holds deity murtis. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at its base, while a man in a beige dhoti and sacred thread stands beside the palanquin. On the left, a long-haired sannyasi in a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of fruit, and women in red and orange saris carry offering trays of coconuts, bananas and flowers. A man in an orange turban stands near the cart. Numerous devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd around. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance.2018-01-16Outdoor temple-street scene during a procession with a crowd pressing close. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like tilak, a red rudraksha mala and a yellow dhoti leans forward over a metal pole, holding an orange fruit and reaching toward a silver tray of fruit offered by devotees. Around him, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange cloth wear gold necklaces, and a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Garlands of yellow flowers hang on a decorated stand at left, and a child sits on an orange vehicle at right. Trees and a temple gopuram stand in the background.2011-01-16