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A group of men stands outdoors in front of a plain concrete building with barred windows, holding a large cloth banner and several orange saffron flags on poles. The banner reads in Tamil that it is a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Kodikkan darshan ratha pada yatra, a 1000 km spiritual awakening pilgrimage, with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing and a deity image on the right. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts; one at the centre wears dark glasses and a white shirt. A young man at the right wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Green shrubs and bare ground fill the foreground.

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A photograph of a group of men standing outdoors in front of a white building with dark windows, holding a large white banner and many saffron-orange flags on poles. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis; one older man in dark sunglasses wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a beaded necklace on the left, and a picture of a deity pair on the right, with Tamil text announcing a pilgrimage of Kodikkan darshan and a 1000 kilometre spiritual walk. A date stamp reads 11.19.2008.A photograph of a street-side gathering at a white-walled building with a covered veranda. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and walk, some holding saffron-orange flags with blue accents on tall poles. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a long white banner printed with a red and yellow Tamil headline and a portrait of a smiling woman. Green leafy branches are in the left foreground. A date-time stamp reads 11.19.2008. The banner's headline and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name appear on the printed banner.Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of yellow-washed school buildings with palm trees behind. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts hold a long white banner with Tamil text, a woman's portrait in orange at left and a deity image at right. Behind them, several men in white walk with orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Spectators stand at left and a few people walk at right. The timestamp 11.19.2008 12:14 is visible in the lower right.A photograph of two young men in white dhotis and white shirts standing outdoors in front of a yellowish wall and barred window, holding up a long white Tamil banner. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing on the left, a deity image of two figures decorated with garlands on the right, and Tamil headline text in red and black, with a blue bird logo at top. Behind them, several men in white and saffron stand watching, with red flags visible at the edges. The banner is labelled as an event of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam for a Kodikkan darshan ratha pada yatra, a 1000 km spiritual procession.Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees gathered on a dirt ground in front of a yellow single-storey building with blue doors. Many people wear white dhotis, kurtas and saris, while several hold orange-red flags bearing a blue emblem. A man in the centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes, and a woman at right in white sari and white top holds a flag. A cluster of people stands together in a procession-style formation. A timestamp reads 11.19.2008 11:34 in the lower right corner.A photograph of a group of men and a few women standing outdoors in front of a pale concrete building with a flat roof and columns. Many people hold saffron-orange flags on poles, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a banner. The banner shows a printed portrait of a woman with a red-orange shawl and text in Tamil, and a deity image with a red background. Several men wear white dhotis, white shirts and rudraksha or ID-style lanyards. A man in a dark shirt stands at center with a small green sapling tied to a bamboo stake. A woman in a pink sari stands at the upper right behind the group. There is no visible ceremonial fire, and the scene is a roadside gathering in daylight.February 05 20092009-02-05A street procession moves along a busy Tamil Nadu road in daylight. In the foreground, a young man in white shirt and white dhoti holds one end of a long white banner, and men in white follow behind it. The banner carries a portrait of a smiling woman in pink, a deity image at right, and bold Tamil lettering. Orange flags and smaller white placards with portraits are carried behind. A yellow auto-rickshaw is parked at left beside shopfronts with signs, and a white truck and utility poles line the street.Photograph of a street procession in a village at low sunlight. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards hold a long white banner with red and yellow Tamil lettering up the road. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange on the left and a deity image with a red background on the right. Behind them, ornate yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas on poles rise above the marchers. A small sign on a shop shows Sri Vasavi and a phone number. Several other men in white walk behind.2009-02-10A photograph of a dusty village street in front of a plain white and yellow building with a flagpole and palm trees. In the foreground a smiling young man stands in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck, a bicycle parked beside him. Behind him several men in white and orange clothing carry a long white banner, with a portrait of a woman in orange on the left and a colourful deity murti image on the right, while more people with orange flags follow along the street. The banner announces a pada yatra and a 1000 km spiritual walking journey. A timestamp reads 11.19.2008 12:14 in the corner.A photograph of a line of women standing outdoors beside a whitewashed building with a dirt ground in front. Several women hold orange flags on wooden poles. The woman at right wears a white sari with a gold border and a pink flower in her hair, holding an orange flag. Next to her a woman in a beige shawl stands with hands clasped. Other women wear orange, yellow, green and peach saris, and a woman in a peach sari with a bindi holds prayer beads. Figures in white clothes stand further back at left. A dark blue sign with Tamil script is visible on the wall at right, and a corner logo appears at top left.Outdoor street procession in bright daylight with a crowd of devotees. At the centre, a woman in an orange saree and an orange shawl walks among men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange sashes. On the right, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and shawl. A large red ceremonial umbrella with tassels and an orange-and-gold embroidered banner are raised above. Several handheld placards show a portrait of a figure in an orange turban with rudraksha beads, labelled Nithyananda Youth Centre Rajapalayam. A man on the left holds a garland of white and yellow flowers.2009-02-02