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A crowded outdoor festival scene with devotees pressing around a raised golden pedestal decorated with garlands of orange and purple flowers and scattered money notes. At left, a figure in orange drapery is partly visible. Several men in white shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, bow forward with hands folded or reaching toward the pedestal. A smiling man in a grey-beige shirt stands centre, and a man in a grey shirt at right holds his palms together in prayer. A woman in a purple salwar at far right joins her hands in namaste. Behind them, women in saris, a bright monitor showing a floral image, and onlookers fill the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Photograph of a crowded nighttime scene where a figure in a saffron-orange garment with gold ornaments and bangles stands at the left edge, reaching toward a press of devotees. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, press forward with raised hands, while women in sarees and white garments stand in the background. A large screen and stage lights are visible above the crowd, and the scene suggests darshan or a blessing line at a temple event.2011-12-20A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor evening event. In the left foreground a figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace stands with a bare shoulder and arm extended, reaching toward a seated man in a dark shirt whose head is bowed. Around them devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery is nearby. A man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. A large screen in the background shows a decorated deity image and crowds, and stage lights and cameras are visible. The a person cue is an orange-robed figure with a gold necklace, but the face is not visible so the identity is uncertain.2011-12-20A crowded indoor photograph of devotees gathered in front of a decorated altar at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style satsang setting. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand in the foreground, one wearing a yellow garland, with a man in a brown shirt at right holding folded papers. Women in colourful saris and flowers in their hair stand among the crowd. Behind them a figure in saffron and orange robes stands near a draped altar with orange and green cloth, marigold garlands and a deity murti. Many people are pressed close together, several holding printed leaflets.2010-01-22December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a crowded outdoor event where a bald, elderly man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at centre, his hands clasped with a devotee. A woman in an orange sleeveless garment and hair tied back kneels in front of him, holding his hand. Around them, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls, including young men with orange scarves, and a woman in a green sari with a red bindi look on. A man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala is at right. Books and small items sit on a table at lower right, and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind the crowd.2008-03-28Night outdoor gathering with a dense crowd of men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and sarees. In the foreground, a woman in a flowing saffron-orange garment with ornate red-orange bangles and long dark hair, seen from behind, extends her hand to a smiling man in a white shirt who holds a small white card or paper. Strings of lights hang overhead. A bald shirtless man wears rudraksha malas and a white dhoti; behind them a large screen shows a figure in orange draped clothing with a crowd around. Mostly white-clad devotees with a few watching at the sides.2011-11-10Night-time outdoor gathering at a stage area with a large crowd behind barricades, strings of lights and a flat-screen monitor showing a decorated deity. In the foreground a man with grey hair and glasses in a white shirt bends forward beside a golden palanquin-like throne draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a fruit basket and golden figures. A devotee woman in an orange sari with gold bangles touches the golden throne, while other women in white and orange saris and men in white shirts with rudraksha malas stand close. A young priest in white dhoti with a sash stands behind the throne at upper left. The scene suggests a public darshan-style event.2011-12-20Night-time crowd scene at an outdoor evening event, with strings of lights overhead. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange robe, orange headwrap with beaded trim, gold armband and red bangles stands with an arm extended toward a group of devotees. Two smiling men in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a name badge, reach forward and hold up papers. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a green sari stand nearby. Behind them, a large crowd in white clothes watches, and a monitor shows the proceedings. The orange-robed figure is shown from behind and in profile, so the identity is uncertain.2011-11-10Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a hall with maroon curtains and a projection screen. In the foreground, an older man in white with rudraksha-style bead bracelets bows with palms pressed together while another older devotee in white leans forward. A man in a beige turban and orange-saffron robe with a red-and-gold border, bare-shouldered, extends his arm toward the devotee, smiling. Behind them a younger man in white with a bead mala and other devotees stand; an orange cloth-draped object sits on a shelf at the back.2012-04-28