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Outdoor scene at the entrance of Nithyananda Peetham Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam at dusk, with misty hills behind. A long red gate and wall display a large maroon signboard with white and gold lettering. A table draped in a striped cloth holds bowls of fruit, grapes, flowers and offerings. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at the front, with a shaved-head priest in white dhoti and angavastram beside him. Other people in white dhotis and orange saris stand nearby, and a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a blue folder at right. A palm-leaf and banana-leaf decoration stands by the gate. Several people are visible, with the ceremony appearing to be a welcoming procession.

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January 16 20182018-01-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple-style gate with red walls and Tamil signage. A man with long hair and a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands on a dirt path, smiling and facing a man in white dhoti and shirt holding a blue book. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a tray and other devotees in white and orange garments walk toward a long table draped in striped cloth, laden with bananas, grapes, oranges, pomegranates and other fruit. A decorated ceremonial trident-topped kalasha and banana-leaf arch frame the entrance, with a mountain behind. A man in white dhoti with a yellow-trimmed shawl stands nearby.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A 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.2018-01-16Photograph 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 temple procession in front of a red compound wall at dusk, with a mountain behind. A devotee in orange saffron cloth and rudraksha beads carries a brass plate of yellow flowers, while nearby a man in orange holds a tray of green gourds. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a towel on his head stands at right near a flower-decked car, and a person in white stands at right of centre with a flower garland. A large banner on the wall shows portraits labelled Nithyananda Gambhir. Several people in orange and white press close around the procession, and a cameraman stands among them.2018-01-16Outdoor procession on a street before a red-walled compound. In the centre a bearded man in a rust-red robe with rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him many devotees in saffron-orange robes, some holding brass trays of flowers. At left, men in white dhotis hold tall brass ceremonial lamps with trident-topped finials and a flower garland. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and canopies rise above the crowd. A banner on the wall shows portraits of a man with a crown and tilak. Several people carry white plates and offerings.2018-01-16Outdoor 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.2018-01-16Photograph of an exhibition booth at a spiritual event. In the left foreground a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a white turban with a gold border, a white dhoti with gold edging, and a long gold necklace, and looks toward the display. Two men in trousers and a light shirt stand behind him, one holding something. Behind them, large printed panels show photographs and Tamil text. A blue banner reads Dhyanapeetam (Meditation Seat) with a portrait of a turbaned man, and the lower right shows a copyright credit. On the table in front are a tray of fruit, flower petals and garlands, with a framed photograph of a saffron-robed man seated under a large tree. Green leaves and hanging fruit decorate the booth roof. a person is shown in printed form with the turbaned portrait; the smiling man in the foreground is a devotee in white ritual clothes.2005-12-09Outdoor ritual scene before a hillside, with a tent-like canopy strung with multicoloured prayer-flag bunting in red, yellow, green, blue and white. In the foreground, figures in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera; one holds a bundle of green leaves, and another on the right holds a small white bowl. Behind them, people in white clothing stand near the canopy. Offerings of fruit and flowers are arranged on a low table in front, including yellow flowers and bananas. The wooded hill rises in the misty background.2008-04-19January 16 20182018-01-16