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A night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram, lit by a bright street lamp on a pole at right. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, along with some women and children, fills the open ground, many standing close together and some seated on the ground at lower left. At the centre background, a man in an orange-red garment with a beaded necklace stands out among the white-clad crowd. A man in a white shirt at right extends his arm toward the crowd. A wooden pillar or structure with carved panels stands at the left edge, and dark trees fill the background.

Night photograph of a crowded village lane lit by a distant street lamp under dark tree canopy. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few in checked shirts, press forward. On the right, a young man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala stands out, and a uniformed police officer walks among the crowd near the centre. A small group of people stands near a building with a balcony and grille gate on the left, and a vehicle is partly visible further back. The lane is busy with onlookers and devotees gathered around the road.

Night photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a dark SUV at a street-side gathering. The vehicle's side panel shows the printed word NITHYANANDAM in red and white lettering. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked or striped shirts, crowd close, and several uniformed police officers in khaki stand among them. Street lamps and a tree overhead light the scene, with more onlookers visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.

Night photograph of a dense crowd pressed around a dark car with a red-and-white banner reading NITHYANANDA across its windscreen. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange or checked shirts, surround the vehicle under streetlights and trees. A man in a light shirt stands near the car, and uniformed police officers in peaked caps move among the crowd, with one holding a flashlight. Several people hold up cameras and phones. Rudraksha-style red-brown beads are visible on some chests. Buildings and foliage frame the street behind the crowd.

Night photo of a large crowd gathered on a dirt ground beneath trees at a festival procession. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, women in saris and salwar kameez, and children fill the scene; several raise hands in devotion. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the center, his arms bent, and an older man in a light saffron cloth stands beside him. A yellow-flowering tree and a pennant with a red emblem appear at the right, and a white vehicle is parked at the edge. The count is far above twenty, so the scene holds well over twenty people.

July 27 2008

A large night crowd gathers outdoors at an evening festival, with many people in white clothes and yellow shawls moving close together on a dirt ground. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand among women in white and red saris and yellow dupattas. At the left, an ornate decorated float or chariot with garlands and lights sits beside a stage. Tall bamboo poles and bright floodlights frame the scene under a dark sky, with vehicles and tents in the background.

A night-time outdoor gathering on dirt ground beneath a tree with yellow blossoms and a steel frame structure behind. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange or saffron robes and a few women in colourful saris and salwar, press together with hands raised and palms folded. A red-clad figure stands at left, and a small child is visible among the crowd. At upper right a white vehicle and a tall pole carry a decorated orange and red ornamental banner. The scene appears to be a celebratory or devotional procession with people moving and reaching outward.

A dense crowd of men at night, pressing along a dark roadside lined with trees. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, and several hold up mobile phones to record. In the upper centre, a figure in an orange-saffron garment with a red cloth stands above the crowd near a vehicle, but the face and adornments are not clearly visible, so the identity cannot be confirmed. Some people in the foreground are looking toward the camera. The scene suggests a darshan gathering outdoors.

Night outdoor gathering at an ashram-style grounds with bright floodlights and a large crowd of devotees in white shirts, dhotis and colourful saris. A bald man in a pinkish-orange kurta with a gold-coloured border stands at centre, looking toward the crowd. A woman with a long grey braid in an orange-yellow sari is in the foreground, and a white van with an orange flag stands in the background near a blue barrier. Trees and lamp posts frame the scene.

Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd on dirt ground, lit by floodlights. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis; a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, a girl in a pink and blue dress stands near the centre, and a woman in an orange sari walks in the middle. Tall bamboo poles frame the crowd, and at right an ornate decorated float or deity palanquin with colourful drapery and garlands is visible. A banner and tents appear in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

Night outdoor gathering in a crowded open ground lit by bright street lamps, with a white truck and small orange flags in the background. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few women in sarees, fill the scene. In the centre, a bald man in a salmon-pink kurta with a beard gestures with an outstretched arm toward a grey-haired man in a white shirt and striped cloth. Plastic chairs in red and white are scattered among the seated crowd.