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Devotees stand with their backs to the camera, facing a hazy sunrise over a hill with a temple on its crest. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis; one man in the foreground wears a white T-shirt printed with a blue logo and a beaded mala, another wears a tan shirt with orange lower garment, and a woman wears a white top with a blue-patterned shawl at right. Palm trees and a distant structure sit at the hillside. Printed on the back of one shirt are the words www.nithyananda.org and a Tamil-script name, with a blue Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo; another shirt bears a blue portrait print. Around fifty people are visible.

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February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaste during a ritual gathering. Most wear white kurtas, dhotis and saris, with a few in saffron-orange, and some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with gold border and folded hands. An older man in front wears a white shirt with a multicolour sash and a gold wristwatch. Behind them a concrete building with a corrugated roof, a blue water tank, palm trees and a brick wall fill the scene under a hazy morning sky. Rose petals are scattered on the paved ground. Dated 12.07.2008 in the corner.2009-02-13Outdoor photo of a row of men standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a rooftop at dawn, with a green-walled building and trees behind them. Most wear white kurta-style clothes; one standing near the centre wears a saffron/orange robe with a shaved head and a sandalwood-marked forehead, and another wears a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala. Several have gold bangles and beaded malas. Green leaves lie on the rooftop floor beneath their bare feet.2009-02-13Outdoor photo on a flat rooftop at early morning under a hazy sky, with a green-walled building and palm trees behind. A group of men in white kurta-style clothes, several with yellow shawls, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands centre, hands folded, with a gold bangle. In the foreground, devotees bend low in namaskaram and a green leaf plate with offerings sits on the floor at lower right, with scattered petals.2009-02-13A large crowd of devotees gathers on a green, tree-dotted hillside overlooking a town, with a tall gopuram temple tower rising in the middle distance. Many people wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some sit on the grass while others stand close together. In the lower right foreground, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bead necklace stands near the edge of the crowd, seen partly from behind. Palm fronds and leafy shrubs frame the lower edges of the scene under an overcast sky.2008-08-02October 10 20112011-10-10December 08 20112011-12-08A crowd of devotees dressed in white stands outdoors with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair wears a multicoloured striped shawl over white clothes, gold wristwatch and gold bracelet. Beside him, a young man with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand in devotion. Behind them, a partially built brick wall and a tin-roofed structure sit under a bright sky with palm trees. A timestamp reads 12.07.2008 09:57.2009-02-13December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor evening gathering on open grass where a large crowd sits cross-legged on yellow mats facing away from the camera toward a distant ceremony. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange, pink and red saris and salwar kameez. Men wear white dhotis and kurtas, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the background, a row of white-clad figures stands near a fenced area with small tripod stands, and a single figure in white stands at the right edge. Behind them rise two rocky hills under a pale dusk sky with a crescent moon, palm trees and low buildings along the horizon.2011-12-08Backlit outdoor procession at sunrise or sunset with the sun flaring behind a forested hill. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white clothes walk alongside figures in saffron-orange robes; one saffron-robed person in front holds a small brass kalasha-style vessel. A striped umbrella with a golden finial is carried by a man in orange, and drummers with handheld drums walk to the right. Flags stand on the left, and a vehicle is parked in the background. Several people appear as silhouettes against the light.2008-04-19Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop at dawn with a large white gopuram temple tower rising behind a city of low buildings and palm trees. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes raise lit oil lamps or torches toward the sky among green leaves. Around them, a seated group of devotees dressed in white sits and stands, some with hands pressed together in namaste. A woman in a red and orange shawl sits at left near a brass plate with offerings. A few people sit at the rocky edge with a pink cloth spread on the ground, and a woman in a dark top stands among the white-clad crowd.2005-12-25