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A cultural dance performance on a concrete floor marked with yellow lines, with a hanging tinsel decoration and green leaf strands above. In the foreground a performer in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white markings on the arm, holds a long wooden staff and steps forward. Behind him a row of performers in costume stand watching: a woman in a pink sari with a gold crown headpiece, an older man in white dhoti with a white headcloth, a flute player in white with a gold shawl, a woman in a green veil and red skirt, and a woman in red and silver jewellery. A man holds a trident at the right edge. Some wear white and gold ceremonial dress, and a blue backdrop bears partial lettering. The scene is an evening pageant with stylised dance costumes.

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A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a red border walks forward across a concrete floor at night, holding a long wooden staff in his right hand. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and white ash markings on his forehead, and an orange shawl is draped over his left shoulder. Behind him, a line of people in red, green and blue costumes, some wearing crowns or headdresses, stand in a row under strings of green leaves hanging from the ceiling.2007-10-14Indoor stage performance at night with a dark backdrop and hanging green leaf decorations. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with white body markings and a rudraksha mala raises one hand while holding hands with another performer. Beside him, a young man in an orange sannyasi robe with red border carries a wooden staff and wears a rudraksha mala and tripundra markings. Behind them stand performers in white and gold-bordered dhotis and saris, a figure in a red and gold crown, and a woman in a green and red sari. A framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" with a garland hangs centrally behind the group, showing a smiling man in a white turban and purple embroidered robe. Several people in the scene are costumed performers.2007-10-14A dim indoor hall with a concrete floor and a yellow painted lane line. In the centre, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti, with white body markings and a rudraksha-style necklace, raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, a young man in an orange sannyasi robe with red border and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff. Behind them, people in white dhotis with gold borders and figures in red and green saris stand near a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in a white turban and purple ornate tunic. Hanging garlands and a beaded decoration are visible overhead.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14Night photograph at a rough excavated site with mounds of earth and dark foliage behind. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron turban, a long saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a wooden walking staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, stand and gesture on the uneven ground. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the page states he is not present at this event, so identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a saffron-clad sannyasi.October 14 20072007-10-14November 21 20102010-11-21A night-time outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of an orange-washed wall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and cloth, a leopard-print shawl, and a dark rudraksha mala stands at the centre-left, appearing to speak or chant. Behind him a line of women in pink, white, cream and maroon saris and salwars holds brass staffs topped with gold finials and a flag, while a blurred figure in white with a yellow sash moves through the foreground carrying a tray.2010-11-19October 14 20072007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14