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A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in bright sunlight beneath a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels, held on a golden pole topped with a trident. A central figure with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead and a long saffron/orange robe over one shoulder wears a heavy gold-and-bead necklace and smiles while people press in around him with palms joined in greeting. Children in white clothes with folded hands surround him, and adults in white and orange stand behind. A banner above shows a smiling figure in a white turban and the words Nithyananda Foundation on a building wall.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in front of a white building with a banner reading "Nithyananda Foundation" above the doorway. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long gold necklace and a white sacred mark on the forehead stands at the centre, holding a small silver bowl and offering something to children and devotees pressing close. Two ornate umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringed canopies and a gold staff stand at the left. Many people in white and orange clothing surround him, including women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, with children in the foreground reaching toward the bowl. The setting suggests a festival procession or distribution event.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with rudraksha beads, stands in a crowd beside a red ceremonial parasol with tassels and a gilded trident-topped staff. He has a white and red forehead mark and is holding a silver bowl, reaching toward children in white and yellow clothes. Many children and adults press around him, a woman in white with grey hair stands at right, and a banner reading Nithyananda Foundation hangs above the entrance behind them.2008-12-23A festival procession outdoors in front of a white building with a Nithyananda Foundation banner. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds a small plate of offerings toward a child in the crowd. Two ornate red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are held above the group, and a gold staff rises beside them. Around them, many people in white clothes, saffron shawls and orange garments press close, including children and a woman in a yellow sari. Some devotees have their palms together in greeting.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a dense crowd gathered outdoors during a procession at the 2008 Brahmotsava celebration. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with red, green and yellow tassels stand at left, one held by a man in orange robes with a ceremonial golden staff. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange garment, adorned with gold necklaces, stands centre and reaches toward a group of devotees. Many people around wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas; several women have tilak markings and some wear orange saris. A video camera is in the foreground, and a banner reads Nithyananda Foundation above the doorway. Roughly two dozen to fifty people are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor procession crowd at a temple-style festival. Central figure wears a bare-chested orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a long gold necklace and a gold chain, long swept-back dark hair, and a white tilak on the forehead; he smiles while holding a small silver vessel. Behind him a golden trident is raised near two colourful striped parasols with tasselled fringe. Around him stand many devotees in white and cream clothing, several in orange, with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas. A child in a purple outfit stands at his side and a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi is in the foreground. Robed attendants hold the parasols and a trident-topped staff, with a light-coloured ornate building wall behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23