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Night-time outdoor scene at a street-side event with a dirt ground and a large tree. A man in white clothing holds a young girl in a pink top and white skirt, who holds food near her mouth. Beside them, women in white sarees with green borders stand around a white-draped table holding a flower-decorated brass plate with a coconut-like offering and a flower garland. A woman in glasses and a dark saree with a bindi watches closely at the right. Banners and a parked car sit in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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Night outdoor scene at a temple-style stall with a white-draped table holding a brass tray with a decorated kalasha wrapped in white and yellow flowers, jasmine garlands, and small oil dishes with kumkum. Two women in white saris with dark beaded malas stand at left with palms pressed together in namaste, one smiling. At right a woman in a light green sari with a gold hair ornament leans in, guiding a young girl in a red dress who reaches to the tray. Behind them is a hanging banner in Tamil and a row of parked scooters and seated people. Strings of lights glow overhead.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor event at a village setting with a white banner behind, showing a portrait of a smiling figure in saffron and Tamil text. At a white-draped table, a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace holds a brass pot wrapped in flower garlands and a kalasha-style vessel. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and bangles guides a girl in a red dress whose head is being touched in blessing by a man in white and a woman in a pale green sari. A young boy and another child watch nearby, with motorbikes and onlookers in the background.2010-01-19Night outdoor photo at a roadside stall with a white-draped table holding a woven basket of white flowers and a garland. A woman in a white sari with a blue border sits at left with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, a gold bangle on her wrist. Beside her an older woman in a yellow-and-white sari also folds her hands. At right a man in a cream shirt and white trousers stands with palms joined in namaskar, facing the table. Behind them a white banner with Tamil text, a hanging bunch of bananas at top left, and a crowd of people, including a small child in a green outfit, mingle near parked motorbikes. Overhead street lights illuminate the scene.2010-01-19Outdoor evening scene at a roadside stall at night. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered blouse and a black beaded necklace stands at a white-covered table, smiling and clapping her hands. To her left, a woman in a white sari with blue-green border and a black beaded mala claps as well. A small girl in a red striped dress wears large headphones and holds a food item near her mouth. A woman in a pale green patterned sari, also with headphones, touches her ear. The table holds a decorated brass pot wrapped in white jasmine garlands and flowers, a small brass plate, and a red-tinted cup. Behind them, a hanging banner with Tamil text, scooters and a few people are visible in the dim background.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor darshan at a roadside stall. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace stands at left with palms pressed together, while a woman in a cream blouse and cream sari with a red-and-gold border gestures beside her. At right, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers touches his forehead with one hand, and a boy in a striped shirt watches beside him. A white-draped table holds a brass plate with a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white jasmine and flower garlands, a red flower, a small brass dish and a bowl. Behind them a banner shows a smiling saffron-robed figure with a Tamil headline, and several onlookers and parked scooters are visible in the dusk.2010-01-19Night outdoor photo at a roadside stall. Three women stand at a white table holding a flower-decorated offering: a woven basket with white and pink flowers, a banana-leaf arrangement and a brass plate. Left, a woman in white with a long plait and glasses presses her palms together. Centre, a woman in a cream and white sari with a gold border stands beside her. Right, a smiling woman in a light blue sari with a white flower in her hair holds a small pink cup and a black pouch. Behind them, a row of clay pots sits on a table, a banner in Tamil script hangs on the left, and several men and women in white and colourful clothes stand among parked motorcycles.2010-01-19A nighttime outdoor scene at a roadside stall. Three women stand at a white-draped table with a decorated brass-and-glass vessel wrapped in white and yellow flowers and garlands, with a small lamp and red-tinted dish nearby. Two women on the left wear white sarees with coloured borders and black beaded necklaces, and clap their hands. The woman on the right wears a pink floral saree and red bangles, with her hands together over the table. A banner behind them shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and Tamil text on a red-and-orange background. Scooters and passersby are visible in the background.2010-01-19Outdoor evening photo at a stall with a white-draped table. Two women in white and gold-bordered saris stand at the table; the one on the right presses her palms together in greeting, while the one on the left smiles. A brass plate holds white sugar or prasadam, and a vase of white flowers with a coconut sits on the table beside small bowls of red and yellow offerings. Behind them, a large poster shows a smiling man with a bright orange turban, a vibhuti mark on his forehead and orange robes, with Tamil lettering on the banner. Staff in white uniforms work at tables on the left, and bamboo poles frame the stall.2010-01-19November 11 20062006-11-11Night photograph of a procession on a street in Tamil Nadu. A large printed portrait on a white board at left shows a smiling man with a red turban and red-orange clothing, held up beside a Tamil caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a second line of Tamil text. Beside it a second portrait shows an older woman with white hair in dark clothing. Crowds of devotees walk behind, many in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris, a woman in red, and a man with a rudraksha mala. Many carry small blue-and-white flags, and strings of lights hang overhead. Rows of people fill the street and a bus is visible at right.2008-11-11A dense nighttime crowd of Tamil devotees fills a street during a procession in Pondicherry. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, many with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces, stand packed together. A young girl in a white top and a toddler in green are visible, and a man in a white shirt in the right foreground holds a leaf tray of bananas as an offering. Partially visible figures fill the background.2006-10-14Night photo at an outdoor stall where devotees receive prasadam. A woman in a white blouse with a long side braid and glasses stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind a small table of plastic-wrapped sweets, a man in a white shirt and dhoti-style trousers stands among the crowd. A young girl in a blue skirt and a boy in a dark shirt eat from small cups or spoons. A woman in a dark green sari holds a child. At right, a young man in a white shirt with a red thread on his wrist reaches toward the offering. Motorcycles and dark trees are visible in the background, with flowers on the table edge at bottom.2010-01-19