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February 05 2009

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Outdoor photo of an open dusty ground at a rustic ashram compound with thatched-roof pavilions and bamboo framing, decorated with saffron-orange flags on tall poles. Several dozen people walk and stand about in white dhotis and kurtas, with a figure in a saffron-orange robe at centre, and women in saris. A thatched stall structure stands to the right with a small signboard and a small shrine-like canopy to the left. White display boards line the background under a pale sky.

Outdoor photograph of a whitewashed government-style building with a thatched palm-frond awning supported by bamboo poles. Several people walk across a shaded dirt courtyard toward a parked dark SUV at right. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside a young man in saffron-orange robes wearing a large orange-and-white bead garland. Behind them, another saffron-robed figure carries a long wooden staff, and a few other saffron-clad people follow. On the left, two women in pink and purple saris stand near the entrance, and seated people line the veranda at right. Signboards with printed text hang on the building wall.

A procession walks along a dirt path in front of a thatched-roof building strung with yellow and white pennant bunting. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a large yellow-and-pink flower garland walks beside another person in a long orange robe. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style necklaces walk in a group, and a man in an orange shirt is nearby. A woman in a green sari with maroon border stands at left with hands joined. A banner with a portrait and Tamil lettering is mounted on the building, and motorbikes are parked at right beside palm trees.

January 22 2010

Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered on a dirt path beside a whitewashed building with a hanging brass bell and a red-painted doorway. A man in the foreground wears a checked light-green shirt and white dhoti, hands folded in front. Behind him, many men and women dressed in plain white clothes stand in groups, several with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in a mustard-gold sari with dark border walks barefoot across the path. On the left, a thatched straw hut and green foliage frame the scene. No figure is clearly identified as a person.

September 26 2011

A dusty open courtyard at an ashram compound on a sunny day. In the foreground, several people in saffron and orange robes walk across the sand. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks at left, and a woman in white and red walks near center. At right, a person in white stands beside a silver minivan with an orange-clad woman stepping out of its open door. Behind them, a long thatched-roof hall has a sign reading Divya Annadanam Mandir, with orange flags on poles along the roofline. Colourful billboards at left show a woman's portrait and advertise a Bhagavad Gita event. Several people in white clothing stand near the hall entrance. Dappled palm and tree shade surrounds the scene.

2010-01-18 +1 copies

January 22 2010

A photograph of a dusty courtyard in front of a long white building with corrugated roofs, at a Nithyananda Gurukul. A large banner above the entrance shows a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and says "Nithyananda Gurukul". Children in white and mixed-colour school clothes stand in loose lines on the sand, while a woman in a long white dress and shawl directs them with an arm raised. Seated figures in white and an orange-clad person sit on the steps and veranda behind, and more children sit on the ground at right. Palm fronds and a clear sky frame the scene.

A dusty open ground in front of a long thatched-roof hall with a signboard reading Divya Anandapeetam. Several people in saffron orange robes walk across the sand, including a woman with long hair and an orange sash, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the left edge. Parked white and silver vans and an SUV sit nearby, and roadside banners show a bhagavad gita satsang schedule and a portrait of a smiling saffron-clad figure. Tall flagpoles with orange flags line the hall roof under a pale sky.

2010-01-18 +1 copies

Outdoor welcome lined along a paved road beneath a rustic arch of banana trunks with green leaves and a thatched roof. A white banner with green and maroon borders reads in Tamil, announcing a welcome to Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda. On the left, a long row of women in colourful saris (pink, orange, yellow, blue) stands alongside men in white dhotis and white shirts, some holding offerings; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at the front holds a flower garland. On the right, a line of school students in white shirts and brown trousers stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Trees and a building stand in the background under a cloudy sky.

Outdoor daytime photo on a dirt road beside a thatched-roof building with a blue signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A man in saffron robes holds an orange umbrella over another saffron-robed sannyasi, who points ahead with one hand. To the right, a long-haired bearded man in an orange robe and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks carrying a silver laptop and a sandal-wearing foot is visible, while men and a woman in white clothes with red sashes stand nearby. Posters and a fence stand behind them. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha and shawl is a probable Swamiji candidate based on appearance cues.