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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.

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A night photograph of an open-air exhibition under a white-roofed pavilion lit by bright lights, with a dirt ground and litter. Several men in white shirts, dhotis and trousers stand and walk in conversation, while a woman in a yellow sari and others stand at tables. Tables draped in white hold printed books and pamphlets. Behind them, display boards show a painted deity image on the left and a large poster of a saffron-robed figure with a yellow turban and long beard in the centre, plus a poster of a figure with a yellow garment. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a hand near his face. Banners in Tamil script hang along the stalls.2010-01-19A night-time outdoor book and pamphlet stall set up under a white canopy tent lit by bright lights, with a dirt ground and banana trees behind. Several men and women stand or walk between display tables. On the left, a table holds a framed poster of a deity murti with floral decorations and devotional prints. Panels and banners along the back display photographs and printed text. A man in a white shirt and orange dhoti stands at centre right, another in a red shirt walks in the middle, and a man in a white shirt stands at the far right edge. Scattered paper litter lies on the ground.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor book stall under a white tarpaulin canopy lit by bright tube lights, with a dirt ground. Several visitors browse and buy from long white-draped tables stacked with books and framed items. A large banner reads Nithyananda Galleria with a smiling woman's portrait and the website address. Beside it a tall poster shows Tamil text and small photographs. Staff in white shirts and dhotis or trousers assist customers. Visitors include a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in a pink sari, a girl in orange, and women in red and yellow saris. Coloured fabric awning sits at the right edge.2010-01-24A 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.2010-02-16A 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 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.2010-01-10Evening photograph of an open-sided white tented book stall lit by fluorescent tubes, with a dirt ground underfoot. Long white-clothed tables are stacked with books and pamphlets, and a banner shows a smiling woman's portrait beside the word a person Gallery. A second banner on the right carries an orange-and-white layout with a small portrait. Visitors browse: a barefoot elderly man in a white dhoti and a girl in a purple dress walk past at left, a woman in an orange sari and women in pink and yellow saris look at the books, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, including one in a dark cap, stand behind the tables. Two people are seated at the back.2010-01-24A night photograph of an open-sided white canopy book and pamphlet stall on bare dirt ground, lit by bright tube lights. Behind a long white-draped table stacked with books and pamphlets, two women in white sarees stand attending the stall. Framed portraits and a large orange banner reading Nithyananda Gallery are displayed on the blue backdrop. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand and walk around the stall, and a woman in a white saree with a yellow border walks at the left edge. A string of lights and a street lamp appear beyond the canopy.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 view of an open-air exhibition under a long white and maroon fabric canopy with lotus-patterned valances and strings of lights. Visitors walk along a dirt ground past display stalls with banners and posters, including one headed a person, and white-clothed tables. A man in a white shirt and a man in a plaid shirt walk in the foreground, and women in saris and salwar kameez stroll among them. A portrait of a woman is displayed on a banner. Trees stand in the dark background.2010-01-10Night photograph of an open-sided white tent stall on a dirt ground, lit by strip lights. Devotees move around a long white-draped table displaying books, pamphlets and framed devotional pictures on the back panels. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks in the foreground, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Nearby, a woman in a white salwar-style outfit and a man in a white T-shirt stand near the table, while others in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stand in the crowd. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person, and framed portraits on the stall are depictions, not physical people.2010-01-19August 05 20092009-08-05