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Outdoor public event under a striped tent canopy with orange and red drapes and a blue sign reading Nithyananda Nagar, T.N.H.B Phase. A large crowd presses forward; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre with a grey-haired head, and a man in a red shirt pushes through the crowd. Men in white shirts, a woman with a red bindi and gold bangles, and an older woman with a red bindi are visible. A cameraman holds a video camera overhead on the left. Bunting in orange and white hangs from the canopy. No one is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance, so the a person candidate is uncertain.

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August 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03A dense outdoor street crowd gathers under a striped canopy with orange and maroon bunting at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre opening. Many men in white shirts and orange or saffron stoles press forward, some with rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and gold necklace stands at the centre with folded hands. Orange flags with a dove-like emblem hang overhead, a white van and a camera operator on a raised stand are visible, and several people reach out with raised hands. The scene is busy and close-packed with well over twenty people visible.2009-08-03January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor street gathering under a striped canopy with purple, orange, green and red panels and a red-and-orange patterned fabric valance. Beneath it hangs a banner with an orange and purple design and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Tamil-script caption. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white and red garment and a white flower garland, stands at centre smiling among a dense crowd of men who reach up with raised hands and clapped palms; a few hold cameras and a small green bundle. Several men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around. Blue signage and trees appear behind the scene.2011-05-13A large outdoor crowd gathers under a striped fabric canopy in red, green, purple and blue with scalloped edges. Many men in white shirts and mundus crowd closely, some pressing forward with hands extended. A woman in an orange sari and another in pink stand near the front, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right beside an older woman in a peach sari. Behind them, many more people fill the street, and a small child in pink stripes is visible at left. The scene suggests a darshan gathering with devotees pressing toward a central point.2011-05-17A crowded street procession in Tamil Nadu with a large crowd of devotees pressed together under a long patterned maroon-and-gold canopy supported by bamboo poles. Many men wear white shirts and orange or saffron headbands, and several women wear white saris, orange and purple saris, and gold necklaces. Purple, teal and pink ceremonial banners hang along the right side, and a framed portrait of a man in an orange garment stands against a blue wall on the left. Air conditioning units line the building walls, and an older man with glasses in the foreground looks toward the camera.2008-07-28Outdoor street crowd beneath a red and multicolored striped canopy with scalloped edges. Many people in white clothing fill the scene; a bald man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a camera, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers at centre-right holds a microphone. Several people wave white flags with blue emblems, and women in saris and bindis stand among them. Shops, a van and palm trees line the street behind.2011-05-17A crowded outdoor gathering under a thatched canopy decorated with pink, green and silver tinsel streamers and tall blue-and-yellow pillars. Behind the crowd hangs a large orange banner with a smiling portrait of a woman with flowing dark hair and a white backdrop. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap stands near the back on the left. Many devotees surround them, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, plus women in colourful saris with flowers in their hair, a girl in a green top with a braid, and a man in a red kurta gesturing with an open hand. A white air conditioner unit and a white fan stand on the left.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28January 03 20122012-01-03