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A 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.

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A photograph of a crowded information stall with banners behind a white table. A woman in a yellow shawl and cream sari with a red-and-gold border stands at the table holding a pamphlet, with a red bag reading Be Blessed and a Dhyanapeetam logo. Men in grey, blue and a red shirt, one with a red tilak on his forehead, crowd in to look at the printed material, while a young woman in a white salwar kameez stands at the right edge. The banners show a Kumbh Mela Yatra 2010 poster with the dates March 9 to 18, a Tamil banner about linga pratishtha with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a yellow panel reading part of divine yatra. Stacks of pamphlets and boxes sit on the table. Four or five people are visible.2010-01-19A 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.2010-01-19Photo 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 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, 2010.2010-01-19November 28 20092009-11-28A 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.2010-01-10A photograph of a white tented stall at an outdoor event. Three women sit or stand behind a white table covered with booklets and pamphlets. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a yellow border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; the seated woman in the centre wears a white sari with red blouse and beads; the standing woman wears a cream sari with orange border and a yellow shawl, holding a pamphlet. A man in a cream shirt and khaki trousers, with a brown cap, reads a paper at the right. A banner behind shows a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headwrap beside text in Tamil about installing a lingam in one's name, and a mountain shrine illustration. Table signs read Jothir Lingam and Kumbh Mela. A vertical banner on the right reads Nithyanandapeetam and Accept donations. Pamphlets and prasadam are displayed on the table.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.2010-02-16Night-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.2010-01-10Photograph 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.2010-01-09Outdoor photo of the Nithyananda Youth Foundation exhibition stall under a white banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation, with a red and orange canopy and silver tinsel strung across the top. Behind the table, a large portrait of a woman in a saffron shawl is displayed beside framed photographs and colourful information panels. Several volunteers in white and blue t-shirts with lanyards stand at the stall, and visitors walk past, including a woman in a red sari, a woman in a white sari with gold border, and a woman in an orange and white patterned sari with a shoulder bag. A Tamil-language poster on the right lists membership plans and prices, and framed pictures lie on a white-covered table in front.2010-01-01An outdoor exhibition stall at a spiritual conference, under a thatched canopy. A man in a white collared shirt and a man in a pink checked shirt stand at a blue-draped table reading printed leaflets. A young man in white kurta and a man in a white shirt with an ID badge hand out literature beside a chakra chart showing a blue human figure with coloured energy centres. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and blue blouse, hair in a braid with a flower, receives a pamphlet, and an elderly man in a lavender shirt with a lanyard stands nearby. Banners above show photographs of saffron-robed figures, temples and mountains, and a hanging blue-and-white poster reads Purana. Several other visitors are visible in the background.2005-12-09