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Night photo at an outdoor information table in front of a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam banner advertising the Kumbh Mela yatra with Enlightened Master Paramahamsa Nithyananda, reading "Divine Mela once in every 12 years". Four people stand around the white-covered table: a man in a blue checked shirt holding a yellow pamphlet, an older man in a checked shirt holding brochures, a woman in a sari and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl talking together. Yellow brochures, cards and papers lie on the table. A bright light glows at the left edge, with trees and a dark sky above.

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A photograph of a covered outdoor stall at night under fluorescent tube lights, with a Kumbh Mela Yatra display. A large banner reads "Kumbh Mela Yatra" with a trident logo and "With Enlightened Master Paramahamsa Nithyananda", beside a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange clothing. A second portrait on the right shows a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a raised hand. Four people stand near the table: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, another man in white with an orange dhoti, a woman in orange with a flower in her hair, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace standing behind a white table with a "Kumbh Mela" sign. Dates on the banners read March 4-18, 2010.2010-01-19Outdoor evening registration booth at night beside leafy trees. A man in a dark purple checked shirt stands at left holding yellow pamphlets and talking with a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and a yellow shawl, who gestures with her hand. At right a young man in white robes and a yellow shawl stands with arms folded behind a white-draped table stacked with yellow leaflets. A yellow sign on the table reads Registration. Behind them a large banner shows a dark Shiva lingam decorated with garlands in a water tank, with Tamil text and Kumbh Mela Yatra promotional text visible on a standee.2010-01-10February 16 20102010-02-16Photo of an evening outdoor book and pamphlet stall at an event. A woman in a yellow shawl and a pink-bordered sari, with bangles, stands at a white table handing a yellow pamphlet to a man in a blue polo shirt. Beside her, another woman in a white top with a dark beaded necklace attends the table. Three men in shirts and a man in a red t-shirt stand around the table, listening. Behind them, a banner reads Kumbh Mela 2010 with March 9 to 18 dates, and stacked cardboard boxes and a woman in white stand in the background. Printed booklets and pamphlets cover the table.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor event at a sandy ground with a bright light at left and trees behind. In the foreground a man in a striped short-sleeved shirt reads a printed leaflet. To the right a woman in a white saree with a gold border and an ID badge stands beside a table of printed booklets, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands next to her. Behind them are tall roll-up banners: one shows a saffron-clad robed figure above Tamil text about a lingam consecration, another reads Kumbh Mela and Divine Mela with photographs, and a large banner at top right shows a decorated lingam with flower garlands. Several other people stand in the background.2010-01-10A photograph of a stall at an outdoor event under a white canopy. A woman in a white-and-orange sari with a yellow shawl stands at the centre, speaking with people and holding a yellow leaflet and a pen. Three people in the foreground stand with their backs to the camera, and a seated woman in white with a long braid sits at the right. Behind them, large banners show a Kumbh Mela Yatra 2010 poster with a river and boats, and a Tamil-language poster featuring a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, a green hill and boats, with a list of points about linga pratishtha. Tables hold papers and pamphlets, and blue crates sit at the right. A portrait on the banner shows a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like head covering and a rudraksha mala, but the image does not clearly establish the identity of any physical person.2010-01-19Night-time photo of a crowd gathered under a blue-and-white corrugated roof canopy at an outdoor exhibition stall. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, and checked or striped shirts, stand close together looking toward a large poster held up by a man in the centre, labelled "Kumbh Mela". Two women in blue saris stand at the right beside a table. Behind them, a patterned cloth backdrop and several banners show a saffron-robed sannyasi with a turban and orange garments, plus portraits of a smiling woman in red and a saffron-robed figure. A man in a light blue shirt points at a banner on the right. Several banners carry Tamil text and phone numbers. Approximately 25-30 people are visible.2010-02-16A night-time outdoor exhibition under a blue corrugated canopy on metal poles, with a crowd of roughly two dozen people browsing an information stall. Men in white dhotis and checked shirts, a woman in a red sari with gold necklace, and others stand or walk among the booth. Behind them hang banners and posters, including a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head and an orange turban on a printed poster labelled with Tamil text, a poster reading Kumbh Mela, and a panel reading Inner Awakening. A white bus with imagery stands at left.2010-02-16Night-time photo at a large outdoor public satsang venue with a sandy ground, blue plastic chairs filling the background and a bright stage screen far behind. In the foreground a man in a blue checked shirt and white trousers, with a tilak on his forehead and red threads on his wrist, stands at a white-covered table holding a card. Beside him, a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and a yellow shawl leans over the table. Other people in white and yellow shawls and a man in a dark blue shirt holding papers stand nearby. The table displays a stack of yellow booklets, a small leaflet and a small framed portrait photo of a person. No identifiable a person appears in the scene.2010-01-10A photograph of a book and pamphlet stall under a white tent at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A woman in a yellow shawl and cream saree with a red-and-gold Dhyanapeetam tote bag stands at the stall, speaking with a group of men and women gathered at the counter. Two men in grey and blue shirts, one in a red shirt in the foreground, and a woman in white stand nearby. Behind them are banners for a Kumbh Mela Yatra 2010 with a Divine Mela notice and dates March 4 to 18, and a Tamil-language poster featuring a saffron-clad figure in a lingam pratishtha notice. Tables hold printed materials.2010-01-19A photograph taken at a night event on a sandy ground, showing a information or literature table with a white cloth. Three men stand at the left and back, one in a dark purple shirt and glasses holding papers, one in a blue checked shirt and white trousers with a vertical tilak mark holding a booklet, and one in a beige checked shirt on the right. A woman in a yellow garment sits at the table in the foreground with her back to the camera. Yellow brochures and printed leaflets lie on the table, and a poster display board stands at the right edge.2010-01-10A night-time outdoor event under a corrugated metal canopy. A dense crowd of men and a few women in white shirts, checked shirts and saris moves along a stall area. Banners on the stall show a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a turban labelled in print, and a poster reading "Awakening" with a smiling man. A white banner reads Kumbh Mela. Partly visible people stand at the left and right edges.2010-02-16