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Outdoor photograph of a group of people in a sandy courtyard with palm trees and smoke drifting in the background, apparently during a Diwali celebration with firecrackers. Several men wear saffron-orange robes and shawls, some with bare feet and rudraksha malas, while others in white kurta-style clothes stand nearby. A man in the center holds a red firecracker box, and a figure on the right wears an orange robe with long dark hair and a mala, appearing to show a joyful, animated presence. A white van and single-storey buildings with tiled roofs are visible behind them. a person appearance cues are limited; the visible saffron-clad figures are described by role only.

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Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at an ashram compound during a Diwali celebration with firecrackers. Several people in orange and white traditional clothing stand and walk about. In the foreground, a man with dark wavy hair wears an orange shirt and orange dhoti with a maroon-edged cloth, while a young man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left. A man in a long orange robe with a long plain orange garment and a sash stands mid-frame near smoke drifting from the ground. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at right, and an orange-shawled figure is nearby. A white building with a sign reading Sri Adi Ishwara Mandir hangs at upper right, with a parked white SUV at left and palm trees behind.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A sunlit outdoor courtyard at AadiKailaasa with dirt ground scattered with flower petals. Many men and some women in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing orange or saffron shawls, walk and gather near a white stone-edged area. A saffron-robed man in the centre has a bare upper body with orange cloth. A building on the right bears the sign 'श्री आनंदेश्वर' and a small yellow-clad woman appears left of centre. A cyclist-free palm and tall trees frame the scene; a white shrine and small roadside structures appear in the background.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with many people walking barefoot, most in white dhotis and kurtas. Two central figures in saffron-orange robes walk side by side: the one on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron wrap with a patterned hem, and the one in the centre has long swept-back dark hair, a saffron garment, a heavy ornate gold-and-beaded necklace, and gold bangles, holding a small white object. Swamiji (probable) appears as the centre figure given the distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Other devotees in white and cream, one man on the right wearing a rudraksha mala and cream dhoti with gold border. Trees, a blue truck and lamp posts in the background.2011-12-08Outdoor photo on a dirt yard in front of white and red-roofed buildings, with palm trees and a red car behind. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis stands and walks together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala gestures while speaking to a companion in an orange shawl on the left. A bald, bearded man in saffron stands nearby. On the right, a long-haired man wears a yellow robe and a red-orange shawl.2007-08-09January 17 20082008-01-17August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at an ashram compound during Diwali celebrations. Several people in orange and white clothing are walking and lighting firecrackers, with spent cracker debris scattered on the ground. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and a long orange shawl with a black beaded necklace, smiling as he walks. Men and women in orange saffron robes and white dhotis surround him, some holding sparklers or crackers. Behind them a low white building has a trident mounted on its roof and a sign reading Nithyananda Vedic Singing Academy. A woman in white and orange sits at right beside a striped white and red wall with flowers nearby.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A roadside photograph at dusk of a group of devotees standing on an asphalt road beside a low white wall and trees. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and dhotis, while others wear white kurtas, white dhotis and white saris with orange borders. Several men wear rudraksha malas and one central figure in orange robes wears an orange and red mala. A figure in a white kurta with a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala stands near the centre. Traffic and a green road sign are visible in the background. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is labelled.2008-01-09January 01 20082008-01-01