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A photograph of a covered open-air pavilion decorated with marigold garlands wrapped around red pillars. Several people in festive dress dance and clap in a group. In the foreground a woman in a red and pink sari with a black blouse-and-skirt style lower garment claps with raised hands, while a person in bright orange robes with a red headwrap and yellow sash holds a round orange basket and reaches toward the dancers. Others wear orange and red saris, a white kurta with an orange turban, and striped multicoloured skirts. Shoes are piled at the left edge and white plastic chairs stand in the background.

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June 25 20092009-06-25A photograph of a festive group dance under a covered open-air pavilion with red wooden posts hung with marigold garlands. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a red border smiles and gestures. Beside her, a man in an orange kurta with a striped orange headpiece and a multicoloured embroidered waistband dances with raised arm. A man in an orange-striped kurta wears a blue and yellow sash and an orange-and-yellow turban. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red headcloth and red sash dances with raised hands. On the right, a man in a dark brown patterned tunic with a red headcloth and red sash dances. Behind them, a woman in white robes and a saffron-clad figure watch, a young child in orange and purple stands, and a man in white with a lanyard stands at the right edge. Floor is pale concrete.2009-06-25June 25 20092009-06-25June 25 20092009-06-25A photograph of a celebration under a open-sided covered pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and orange-and-yellow marigold garlands hanging from the pillars. A crowd of devotees dances and claps in a circle. A man in a white kurta with a red headcloth and red sash plays a hand drum, and a woman in a red blouse and yellow-and-maroon sari moves in the foreground. A man in an orange kurta and orange dhoti on the left wears an orange turban, and a man at the lower right wears a white kurta with a red headband. A woman in an orange sari and a man balancing a kalasha-like pot on his head appear in the middle distance, along with women in saffron and yellow saris.2009-06-25A group of women and men in traditional Indian dress dance together in an open courtyard beside a white-walled building with a green corrugated roof. A woman in a dark striped sari with a deep blue blouse and heavy silver necklace stands at centre. Beside her a woman in a blue and orange sari wears layered silver jewellery. A small child in an orange outfit and orange turban, holding a peacock-feather fan and a flute, stands in the foreground. A man on the right wears a brown patterned outfit with a red-and-black headscarf. Others wear white, cream and red bandhani-style clothes, and a man in orange on the left extends his arm. Shoes are lined along the wall at left.2009-06-25June 25 20092009-06-25A group of women and men in festive dress dance and clap under a covered pavilion with white walls and a green roof. In the centre, a woman in a striped purple and maroon sari wears a large silver necklace and bangles. To the right, a woman in a red and gold sari and a woman in an orange and blue lehenga-style outfit clap, and a young child in an orange kurta and headdress holds a feathered fan. Several men wear blue, red and orange turbans, and a cameraman with a video camera films at the back.2009-06-25June 25 20092009-06-25June 25 20092009-06-25June 25 20092009-06-25A festive outdoor procession at an ashram entrance under a canopy strung with yellow marigold garlands and green mango leaves. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange kurta and matching turban stands with arms raised. Behind him women in bright yellow, red, blue and orange embroidered chaniya-style skirts and cholis hold brass plates and decorated trays, one carrying a kalasha with a coconut. A small boy in an orange kurta and purple dhoti plays a flute. Several men wear saffron and orange turbans and a woman in red with a white cake-like tray stands near the centre. A sign reads Nithyananda Galleria on the wall, with a framed portrait beside it. Many people, mostly women and men in festive dress, fill the steps and gathering area.2009-06-25