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August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor scene on a bare dirt ground in front of a long thatched-roof shelter with saffron flags on its roofline. A row of about ten standing people on the left, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, hands joined in namaste; one man wears an orange dhoti and a woman in a blue sari stands among them. Two figures in orange and red robes walk forward, one holding a large orange umbrella over the other. On the right, a man in white stands facing them. Banners reading Nithyananda Galleria and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hang on the right, with potted plants along the edge.2009-08-08A night-time photograph of an open-sided white tent stall lit by fluorescent tube lights, set on a bare dirt ground. Behind a long white-draped table, several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand and handle books and pamphlets arranged in stacks. A framed portrait and a banner with printed text hang on the navy backdrop. In the foreground, a woman in a white salwar kameez walks across the ground, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a man in a white t-shirt stand at the right edge near the stall. Several other people in shirts and saris mill about, and cardboard boxes sit at the left side of the stall.2010-01-19Night photograph of a group walking across a sandy open ground toward a wooden frame structure with lights. Nine people in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, walk in a loose line. Two figures in saffron/orange robes lead the group, one on the left with a shaved head and one on the right with a long orange garment. Strings of lights and a lit white building are visible in the background. Nearby is a wooden pole frame.2009-08-03Night photo of a procession walking along an unpaved dirt road toward strings of lights and a banner. In front, a man in saffron robes wears a long marigold garland over his shoulders and bare feet; a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes carry a tray or offering, and a group of people in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them, with a figure in a yellow shirt at the left edge. Prayer flags are strung along a fence at the right. The scene shows a garlanded procession, but the figure's identity cannot be established from appearance alone.2012-01-08August 03 20092009-08-03A group walks along a concrete path under a corrugated metal shed lit by fluorescent tube lights, with blue steel beams overhead and a dark blue cloth screen behind. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes and sandals walks beside a man with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe and a long ceremonial beaded necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with a young man in orange robes. At left, a smiling woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands near the edge.2009-11-25A night outdoor procession moves across a dusty earthen ground under bright floodlights, with a building with orange-brown walls at left. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a long white and orange flower garland walks at the front. Beside and behind her, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head walks, and other men and women in white dhoti and sari, some with white shawls and beaded necklaces, follow. A man at right in a white dhoti carries a brass tray with banana leaves and offerings. Several onlookers in casual shirts stand at the edges. The scene is a devotional walking procession with an orange-clad figure and white-clad devotees carrying offerings.2011-05-16Night photograph of a group walking across a dirt ground lit by strings of small festoon lights and tall white light tubes on poles, with a woven bamboo fence on the left. Seven people walk in a loose line: several in plain white dhotis and shirts, and two in saffron/orange robes, one carrying a yellow shawl. Some figures hold their hands raised. The scene appears to be a nighttime procession or walk at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2009-08-03Night-time photograph of a group walking across a dirt ground toward a long low building strung with small lights. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and a crystal-style pendant or mala walks with a sannyasi in orange cloth to the left, and a cameraman in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl films at the right edge holding a handheld video camera. Several older men in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind, one wearing a yellow shawl and another an orange shawl. A tall white light stands at left on a wooden pole. The scene appears to be an evening procession or walk at an event.2009-08-03November 24 20062006-11-24Night-time photo of an open-sided white tent at an outdoor event on bare earth. A long white-draped table holds stacks of books and pamphlets, with volunteers in white attending the stall. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand around the tent, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks across the foreground. Framed portraits and a banner with a website address are displayed on the blue backdrop, and bright tube lights illuminate the scene under a dark sky.2010-01-19