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August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor public event under a striped tent canopy with orange and red drapes and a blue sign reading Nithyananda Nagar, T.N.H.B Phase. A large crowd presses forward; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre with a grey-haired head, and a man in a red shirt pushes through the crowd. Men in white shirts, a woman with a red bindi and gold bangles, and an older woman with a red bindi are visible. A cameraman holds a video camera overhead on the left. Bunting in orange and white hangs from the canopy. No one is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance, so the a person candidate is uncertain.2009-08-03A dense outdoor crowd of men and some women fills the frame at a festival held under colourful striped and fringed canopies, with a pink umbrella raised above the crowd. Near the centre, a bald man wearing a saffron-orange shawl and orange robes walks with head slightly lowered, and a second bald man in orange clothing stands beside him; a bearded man in an orange turban appears at right. Many onlookers wear white shirts, checked shirts and striped cloth, some with towels draped over shoulders. A photographer with a camera stands at the left edge.2007-02-02Outdoor street crowd beneath a red and multicolored striped canopy with scalloped edges. Many people in white clothing fill the scene; a bald man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a camera, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers at centre-right holds a microphone. Several people wave white flags with blue emblems, and women in saris and bindis stand among them. Shops, a van and palm trees line the street behind.2011-05-17A dense outdoor crowd of many men and women in white clothes gathers under a canopy strung with orange and multicoloured festival flags and banners. In the centre a decorated ceremonial figure with a red and white plumed headdress is carried or borne forward, with a pink cloth hanging at the right edge. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera at right, and several people in orange and white stand near the procession. Faces are not visible enough to identify anyone, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2006-12-31A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a village street in Tamil Nadu, mostly men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and saris, with a few in yellow, green and orange. A striped purple, orange and green canopy shelters a decorated altar-like stall with a deity image and flowers on the right, and a white temple tower rises at the top. Many hands are folded in namaskar, and a man at center wears a white shirt with a beaded necklace. Power lines, a palm tree and shops frame the background. No individual can be reliably identified as a person from appearance.2009-08-03A dense outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around a central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a full beard, who appears to be a sannyasi. Behind him stands a bare-chested priest wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala. A man in a white shirt with a rosette-style ribbon badge in the center of the frame reaches toward the saffron-robed figure. Bamboo scaffolding, a red and yellow decorated structure and a red cloth are visible in the background, and a few women in saris stand among the crowd. A plain descriptive view of a gathering in a street setting.2004-10-03A large crowd of men and women fills a village street during a procession in Tamil Nadu. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis, and a few wear orange and saffron garments; one man in the foreground wears a saffron-and-green sash over a white shirt and holds his hands in namaste. A tall man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses stands at right, and a woman in the lower left wears a dark top. Beyond them are parked autorickshaws, cars, vans and a truck, with a low concrete building, a tiled roof and a small shrine-like structure in the background. A cameraperson with a shoulder camera films at the left edge. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this crowd.2009-08-03February 19 20072007-02-19A crowd of many men, women and children stands and sits under a striped awning in a street, with trees and buildings behind. Near the centre a large standing portrait on the tent pole shows a bearded figure in a saffron-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala, rendered as a printed depiction. Foreground people include a man in a light blue shirt, a man in a white vest with a striped shawl, and women in pink and red saris. Plastic chairs are scattered beneath the canopy.2009-08-06August 03 20092009-08-03A dense outdoor crowd gathers beneath a striped red, yellow and green canopy supported by bamboo poles, with blue plastic chairs and red drums visible behind. Several men in saffron/orange robes and shaved heads stand at the centre, one bare-chested man with a sacred ash-marked torso wears a saffron cloth and a garland-like necklace. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls surround them, and a woman in orange with dark hair stands at the front right. A camera operator on the left films the gathering. The setting appears to be a roadside or temple grounds event with a tall white pillar in the background.2007-07-25