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A dusty open ground in a sunny ashram-style compound, with a low orange brick wall and a tiled-roof building behind. A crowd of devotees walks and dances together, many dressed in white kurtas, dhotis and shawls, with children in colourful clothes. Among them, a man in a white T-shirt reading 'I ♥ NY' raises one arm, a girl in a blue and gold sari sways, a boy in an orange-and-green outfit and a boy in a red polo with a white dhoti walk along, and a child in a blue top and orange shorts gestures with raised arms. Someone at the right edge holds a microphone. Strings of rudraksha-style beads are visible on several participants.

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A photograph of a group walking outdoors on a dusty reddish-brown dirt ground in front of an orange brick wall and a tiled-roof building with green trim under a cloudy sky. In the foreground a boy in a red polo shirt stands at right, a woman in a green sari with a white shawl walks centre, and girls in blue and cream salwar outfits and an orange top with green skirt walk beside her. Several men and boys in white kurta-style clothing and white shirts walk behind, one man in a white I Love NY t-shirt and dark trousers among them, and a bearded man in white stands at far right holding a microphone. Several rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible. No event name is legible.2010-09-02October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo on a bare sandy ground in front of red-roofed ashram buildings under a cloudy sky. Several men in white and light clothes stand in a loose group, many barefoot; one in white kurta and grey shorts raises an arm, one in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala, and one in a white t-shirt and wide white dhoti-style trousers reaches upward. Others in blue tops and grey pants smile and clap. A hand in the right foreground, with a gold ring and bracelet, is raised in clapping. A small logo appears in the upper left corner. Sandals lie scattered on the ground.2010-09-02A large outdoor group walks across a dusty dirt field under a cloudy sky, with a low orange brick wall and a bank of earth behind them. Many women and girls in white and brightly coloured Indian clothing lead the way, including a girl in red and yellow, a girl in a pink t-shirt and jeans, a woman in a blue salwar and a woman in a white sari with gold border. Men in white kurtas and grey trousers walk among them, one wearing a pale green dhoti with a white cloth over his shoulder. Several participants wear white shirts with beaded necklaces. The crowd appears to be moving together in an organised walk or procession.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground under a cloudy sky, with an orange brick boundary wall and young trees behind. A bald man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti stands at left with a small child in a yellow top held on his shoulder. Around them a crowd of women and girls in white kurtas, salwar kameez, saris and a blue patterned sari smile and move; a woman in a white kurta and black trousers in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and has her hands near her face, while a girl in blue and a woman in pale green and white reach out toward them. A green garden hose lies on the ground at left. Some onlookers stand in the background in white and casual clothing.2010-09-02A dirt road procession at a Hyderabad ashram. A long-haired figure in a bright orange robe with an orange beaded necklace walks at centre, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald monk in orange. Behind them a multicoloured canopy umbrella and a decorated procession pole rise above white-clad devotees and women in pale saris. Children in yellow, striped and pink shirts walk alongside, many smeared with pink and coloured powder. A tree line and low buildings appear in the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road during Dasara celebrations at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A tall man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a garland of orange flowers, walks at the front, appearing to be a Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing and garland. Behind him a devotee in a white dhoti carries a staff and a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy carries a deity murti. Around them devotees in white, saffron and orange sashes, and children with faces and clothes smeared in pink and colourful powder walk among water tanks and a terracotta building.2010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path in a rural campus setting, with a long low tiled-roof building and laundry hanging on its veranda behind. A long-haired man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks in the centre, carrying a bunch of yellow flowers. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks barefoot. Around them, many children in white kurtas, white dhotis, orange sashes, and dresses walk barefoot, some wearing rudraksha-style neck beads. A girl on the right wears a blue and white polka-dot dress. Puddles mark the path, and a few adults stand watching at the left edge.2006-10-02October 17 20102010-10-17December 25 20092009-12-25A dusty dirt path procession on a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes walk together, the central figure with long swept-back dark hair, orange robe and a large orange-and-yellow bead garland, holding a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella overhead. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange and a man in orange with a bead mala walk. Around them children and adults in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow, pink and green colour powder smeared on their faces and clothes, wearing rudraksha malas.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a playful group activity on a dusty clearing under a cloudy sky, with a row of seated spectators and trees behind. A woman in a turquoise top and teal trousers with an orange wrap dances barefoot beside a girl in a green dress with orange trim. Several boys in white kurtas and checked shirts gather around them, and a bald man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Other people in white and pastel clothing sit on the ground under a blue umbrella.2010-09-02