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A silver Ford SUV drives along a paved road beneath a decorated entrance gate reading Nithyananda Spurna Program, with a flower-garlanded arch, cream pillars and a circular portrait of a turbaned figure at the top. A standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers, with an ID badge, watches the vehicle. A line of young men in white shirts and checked shirts stands along the right side, and folding chairs are arranged beyond the gate under trees. Lanterns hang from the pillars.

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September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17Photograph of a decorated entrance arch reading NITHYANANDA SPURNA PROGRAM at an outdoor event. The arch is wrapped with orange and red marigold garlands and has white pillars with gold capitals, with hanging lanterns on each side. Above the banner, a portrait of a bearded man in a white head covering sits in a blue oval. Beyond the arch, rows of seated people in white clothes occupy white plastic chairs under a canopy with red carpet, and a parked silver SUV is at left. A man in a light shirt stands near the car. The scene is a program gathering at an ashram-style venue.2006-09-17January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of an ornate white and terracotta entrance gate with a crenellated top, gold-capped columns and a flower garland arch over the passage, bearing a blue banner reading Nithyananda Spurna Programme. A portrait of a man in white head cloth is placed above the gate. In the center, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a flower garland walks forward, with several men in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas around them, one man with palms joined in greeting, and a silver vehicle at left. Hanging decorative lanterns hang on either side of the gate. Shown are about fifteen people in total.2006-09-17July 27 20082008-07-27A roadside welcome on a wide city street. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 IN 4444 drives past, and a saffron flag is mounted on its front. In the foreground a man in an all-white shirt and white trousers walks barefoot toward the vehicle. Along the pavement a group of people line up holding white flags on poles; a young woman in a green-bordered cream sari presses her palms together in greeting, and an older man in a red checked shirt does the same. Schoolchildren in white shirts and dark trousers stand among them. Shops, a bus and a small white van are behind them under overcast skies.2009-07-10September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph of a procession walking under a decorated arched gateway with a banner reading Nithyananda Spurna Programme. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a garland of flowers around his neck, walks barefoot at the centre. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk around him. The arch is festooned with orange and yellow flowers and green leaves, with red and blue hanging lanterns on either side and golden Corinthian-style columns. A grey van is parked at the left edge.2006-09-17Outdoor photograph of a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 pulling up a dirt lane lined with banana plants and a tree, under a large red and maroon patterned cloth canopy strung between branches. A red banner on the windshield reads NITHYANANDAM. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth stands at the car's side with his hands folded, and a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis press around, several photographing with cameras and phones. A woman in a white sari is visible behind the vehicle, and a tall whitewashed wall and roofed house line the right side.2014-07-01September 17 20062006-09-17A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 MN4444 drives along a dirt road toward a white temple-style building with orange trim and a column. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and men in trousers and button shirts, stand at the roadside watching the vehicle. Palm trees, a tall white pillar and a small tower stand behind.2007-01-12