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A photograph of a festival gathering under a canopy. On the right, a smiling woman in a deep maroon head-wrap with a gold emblem and a red bindi, wearing a maroon blouse, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the face of a bald man in an orange-gold silk shawl on the left. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron robes sit in rows. A large banner in the upper left carries Kannada text and a faded portrait. Warm light and a striped awning fill the background.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a seated ceremony on a red-cushioned bench before a large pink banner with Kannada text and a painted deity figure. A man on the right in a rust-red turban, orange-saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha-style mala garlands with orange and red flower garlands smiles and reaches toward a bundle wrapped in pink cloth. Beside him an elderly man with a white tilak on his forehead, white and dark bead necklaces and an orange robe holds out the wrapped bundle. A partially visible person in the foreground and another with a bare head at the bottom edge frame the scene. Appearance cues for the man on the right are a rust turban, saffron shawl and mala garlands, which may suggest a person, but identification is uncertain.2015-01-13A photograph of a row of seated men in saffron-orange robes on a red carpeted stage at an outdoor event, with a hazy atmosphere. The bearded man in the centre wears an orange turban, a white garland of flowers and a dark shawl, and holds a small folded paper while raising one hand. Beside him a man in an orange turban sits with hands clasped. At the right, a man in an orange turban wears a garland and a ceremonial-style neck ornament. At the left edge, a man in orange robes touches his forehead. Behind them a large orange banner with Kannada text and a decorative image hangs, and a white-clad figure is partly visible. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in this group.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ritual on a red-carpeted stage under a tent. Two ornate gold-and-red thrones stand side by side; the left seat holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and a red-and-gold headwrap, whose raised hand is visible. The seated figure beside him wears a red turban, red-and-gold garland and reddish-orange robes, holding a small red book and gesturing. A standing man in a dark-red dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind them. Several people in orange and red saris and dhotis kneel and sit at the right, one woman in a red-orange sari bending over a gold-covered box. Behind them stand decorated deity figures, a colourful umbrella with orange fringe hangs above, and a banner shows a portrait of a woman with kumkum and garlands, with Kannada text.2015-01-12A photograph of a crowded tent gathering of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. On the right, a figure in a rust-red turban, ornate gold necklaces and an orange shawl holds a small printed booklet with a picture on its cover and looks down at it, as others gather close. Beside them, a man in orange with a gold-bordered shawl stands near the left edge, while a man with a shaved head in orange robes and another in orange-and-maroon attire stand in the middle. A woman in a yellow-orange shawl is partly visible at the bottom right. Behind the group is a white banner with Kannada text and a red-orange canopy. The rust-red turban and jewelled necklaces are the cues tied to the central figure, who may be a person, holding the booklet.2015-01-13A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions receives folded orange cloth from a kneeling man in white dhoti with gold border and orange shawl. The seated person wears a red-orange turban, rudraksha and red-white flower garlands, a rust-red robe and gold bangles. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling portrait of a figure in saffron with a beaded garland, under a golden parasol with orange fringe. Red carpet and orange-garlanded thrones frame the scene. A banner reads 'January 11, 12 and 13, 2015' in Kannada, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the banner's top right.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13A seated person in a maroon turban, maroon robe and rudraksha mala with pink-and-blue flower garlands smiles and clasps the hand of a standing person in saffron-orange robes with a cream shawl, seen from behind. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork, and orange marigold garlands frame the backrest. Behind them hangs a pink banner with Kannada text reading 12 and 13 with the year 2015. The seated person has a distinctive turban and mala cues, so this is a person candidate receiving a devotee in person; the standing devotee is a person in saffron.2015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12