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Night-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.

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Night photo of an open-air stall under white canopy tents with bright overhead lights, bare dirt ground, and strings of small lights above. Several people stand and browse near the displays: a man in a white shirt and orange lungi, another in a white shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a yellow sari, and a figure in a yellow sari at a table marked Kumbh Mela. Large banners show a smiling saffron-turbaned man beside a tall poster labelled Inner Awakening, and a Divine Mela banner with dates. A portrait banner shows a smiling man in a saffron turban and orange robe. Visible people number about six.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.2010-02-16Photograph at an evening outdoor event under a white canopy, with a crowd of men and women standing and bending forward at a registration or booking counter. A large printed banner shows a black Shivalinga on a yellow-and-white decorated base, with Tamil text beneath it. Nearby a seated woman in a white sari with orange border sits on a blue chair beside a table. Another woman in a yellow sari stands at the counter. Printed panels on the right show a Tamil poster with a photo of a woman in orange, a temple image, and the words Full Kumbha Mela. No identifiable a person depicted in clear appearance cues; any portrait is small and not legible as a clear candidate.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor scene at a registration or information table in front of a large banner showing a black Shiva lingam with orange and white striped drapery and a tiered base, with Tamil text below. Several women in white sarees with yellow borders and yellow shawls stand at the table, one in the foreground holding a rudraksha-style bead strand, while a line of men and a girl in pink wait at the table holding pamphlets. A man in a white dhoti stands at left, and others mill about under trees. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2010-01-09Photo 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.2010-01-19A 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 outdoor event at a stall under a white canopy, with a registration-style table covered in white cloth where women in white and saree-clad attendees sit and speak with visitors. A crowd of men and women in shirts, sarees and salwar stands and walks along the table. A tall banner panel on the right shows a woman in orange and a text label 'a person' with the words Life, Bliss and Tech on a blue and green background. Behind, a yellow banner and a bright floodlight illuminate the grounds, with more stalls in the distance.2010-01-09A night-time photo of an information and donations desk at an outdoor event. Behind a white-draped table, two women in white and yellow sit: one in white with a black beaded necklace, one in a bright yellow saree with a red bindi and bangles. A standing man in a blue striped shirt and grey trousers leans in to take a leaflet from a woman in a cream and blue saree and glasses. Table signs read Womens Empowerment, We accept Donations Here and Nithyananda. Behind them a large Tamil poster shows a saffron-clad figure and a Kumbh Mela-style scene, and another banner advertises Kumbh Mela 2010 with a March 9 to 18 date. A person in a red patterned head covering stands at the left edge.2010-01-10November 28 20092009-11-28A 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, 2010.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor event with a crowd of many people standing and moving along a path under bright floodlights and a red-and-white striped canopy. In the foreground, several men and women queue at a white-draped registration or information table, where a woman in a white salwar with a pink shawl and a woman in a white sari are seated behind the table, and men in checked shirts and white shirts are holding papers and leaflets. A large brown banner reads in Tamil as Nithyanandam with dates and a tagline, and a tall display board shows a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda with a Life logo. Saffron-coloured flags line the background, and the table holds notepads, pamphlets and a small purple sign.2010-01-09A 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.2010-01-19