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April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a sunny day with people in orange and white clothing. In the foreground, a smiling woman with light hair and a red bindi wears a white sari with a gold border, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and holds her hand raised in a gesture. Behind her, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small golden kalasha-style vessel. A red and gold canopy with fringe is held overhead, and white flags with a blue emblem flutter in the background. A man in white on the left and several robed devotees in orange stand nearby, with a white building and trees behind them.2007-09-09April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession with devotees carrying a maroon banner reading Nithyananda Sangha. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a wide-brimmed white sun hat wears a red bindi and a long beaded mala. Two men behind her wear orange-red shawls printed with script; one in white kurta with glasses, the other in a white t-shirt with sunglasses and a rudraksha-style mala. Red and orange flags and a yellow ceremonial umbrella with hanging beads frame the scene, with more people and a red umbrella behind.2016-04-18A dense procession of devotees walks along a road beside a white bus, many carrying orange and saffron flags. Most wear white clothes and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A bald older man in white with a mala leads near the bottom. A man in an orange shirt with an ID badge and white shawl walks among them, and a woman in an orange shawl with glasses walks on the right. A man in a white T-shirt printed with a portrait wears a mala. A woman in a yellow shawl walks in the lower left.2009-01-20A photograph of a woman in the foreground holding a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, a flame visible near her hand. She wears a cream sari with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulder and red-and-green patterned borders, and has a red bindi on her forehead and a mala around her neck. Behind her a younger woman in an orange-and-cream sari with a red bindi holds her hands together in prayer. A second oil lamp with a flame sits at lower right, and blurred red and orange architecture fills the background.2010-11-09A procession on a dusty road with orange flags and a large pale banner carried on poles by several men. The banner shows a smiling woman in a red and orange sari with a red bindi, hands raised in greeting, beside a blue bird-like logo and the title a person Dhyanapeeta. A man in a brown quilted vest stands at the centre holding the banner, while men in white dhotis and red-orange cloths carry the poles. Tents, a utility truck, and other pilgrims in saffron and white are visible in the background.2013-02-12A smiling woman with light brown hair and a red bindi sits under a dark patterned canopy with orange and brown leaf motifs. She wears a white sari with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, and an orange shawl printed with black Chinese-style characters and diamond motifs. A small oval pendant with a portrait hangs on a cord at her neck, and a gold earring is visible. Green foliage shows at the right edge.2016-04-18A procession on a sandy path under a bright blue sky, with coconut palms behind. In the foreground a smiling woman in a grey patterned blouse and white shawl walks beside a woman in a white sari holding a black bag, both with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, devotees in white clothes carry orange flags and walk beside a decorated parasol. Some wear yellow shawls. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-11-16January 20 20092009-01-20Outdoor procession on a dusty road with red flags behind. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a long beaded mala and gold-coloured necklace smiles while holding up a large printed cutout portrait of a saffron-robed guru with raised hands and a long rudraksha-style garland. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and glasses walks, and a woman in white sari with a red shoulder bag and bindi stands at right. Crowd members in white and saffron-trimmed clothing fill the background, with a white vehicle at right.2016-05-21A seated devotee at a satsang gathering in a hall, wearing a white kurta and an orange-red shawl printed with script, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Behind and beside them, other devotees sit in white and orange-red clothing, including a woman in white with short white hair and a woman in a red shawl with a bindi. The seated audience faces forward, attentive, in a crowded indoor programme.2014-07-22