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A 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.

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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 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.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.February 02 20092009-02-02A 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.February 02 20092009-02-02February 05 20092009-02-05February 02 20092009-02-02A 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 photograph of a street procession in a town setting. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder and walks beside a long wooden pole. Behind him, a man in white with an orange scarf holds a folded orange cloth, and a man in white shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala. Several participants in white clothing walk along, and some hold placards with photographs of a saffron-clad figure and printed Tamil text. A yellow and red ornamental canopy with floral embroidery appears at the upper left, and a multi-storey building stands in the background.2009-02-02Outdoor 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.February 02 20092009-02-02