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January 23 2003

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July 27 20082008-07-27May 17 20072007-05-17July 25 20072007-07-25A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground beneath a broad leafy tree at an ashram-style ceremony. Most people wear white garments, many women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white dhotis and shirts. Many wear rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Many sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed. A woman standing at left in a white garment and a woman in an orange shawl stand near the trunk, and a standing man in white is visible in the background. A floodlight is mounted on the tree trunk. Some attendees wear name badges on lanyards. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2005-12-31January 23 20032003-01-23January 29 20092009-01-29A large crowd of devotees sits seated under a tented pavilion with string lights and blue poles overhead. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in a white sari with a green border sits on the left, and several women in saris and salwar kameez are scattered through the crowd. Several men in front have their palms pressed together in namaskar. Their faces are turned toward a stage area outside the frame. No single figure is identified as a person.2007-08-17A dense crowd of people gathered outdoors in front of a parked white SUV and green trees. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti-style kurta and white head wrap stands with his hands together, surrounded by a woman in a green and orange floral sari with a red bindi, an older woman in white wearing glasses, and a woman in a green sari with a red bindi and thin necklace. Men in white shirts and dark trousers press around them, and a person in an orange top is visible at the lower right. Many faces are partially visible in the foreground. The white-clad man with the head wrap may be a person, based on the white head wrap and the central position among devotees, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-07-25A dense outdoor crowd of devotees stands closely together in a garden courtyard, most in white or light clothing. Men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and a young man in the foreground has a tilak on his forehead. Women wear sarees in green, orange, teal and blue, some with glasses and hair tied back. Behind them a white wall, green shrubs and stone sculptures are visible, and a string of white flowers hangs at the upper right. A large green leaf frames the right edge. No single person is clearly identified as a person.2010-02-122003-TO-2007-VISUALS-OF-AADIKAILAASAA crowd of devotees stands outdoors on a paved courtyard in front of a row of stone statues. Most people wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and several wear black rudraksha mala necklaces. Women wear white and cream saris, one in a yellow sari, and one in a turquoise sari with a gold pendant. Several men have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Many stand with hands folded in prayer. A green banana leaf hangs at the upper right, and a sign on the right side reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. The people are standing attentively, possibly listening or taking part in a ceremony.2010-02-12July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies