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Outdoor street scene at a public inauguration. A bald man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands centre, his hand raised in a blessing gesture, while a man in a white shirt holds a garland and reaches toward him. Nearby, a saffron-clad attendant with a shaved head wears beaded necklaces, and white-clad men in white dhotis and shirts crowd close. Behind them, many people press in along a roadside, some with orange and red cloths. A dark stone plaque with Kannada inscription and a yellow marigold garland sits at left, with an orange cloth draped over it. The crowd is large but partly cut off at the frame edges.

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Outdoor street scene in a crowded Indian town with a dense crowd pressing around a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red tilak on the forehead, arms raised with palms open as petals fall around him. He stands beside a dark plaque with Kannada script, and a green banana plant and marigold and white jasmine garlands decorate the left. Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand near him, one in a bright orange-red turban at upper right, and several people behind and in front are raising hands in greeting. Strings of tassels and orange cloth hang overhead. A figure in the foreground has a shaved head.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor street crowd gathered around a dark stone plaque with inscribed Kannada text and marigold garlands. A bald man with a white beard in a saffron-orange robe stands at centre, with a man in white shirt and white dhoti folding his hands in greeting beside him. A younger man in white shirt points toward the plaque, and a bearded man in an orange turban and orange clothing stands behind. Several people in white and orange clothing press close, with hands raised in greeting. Photographers and a uniformed officer are visible in the background, and banners with orange and red tassels hang overhead. a person appears as the bald white-bearded man in saffron-orange robe at centre, a distinctive ascetic presence whose role is honoured guest at the unveiling.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A crowded street scene with devotees pressing around a stone plinth topped with garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigolds. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stretches his arm forward to offer flower petals, while a bald man in orange robes stands nearby. A tray of white flowers and rose petals rests on the plinth edge, and a black stone plaque with Kannada lettering is set into its front. Behind the crowd are banana leaves, orange cloth and a camera operator, under a sunny sky with buildings along the road.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Street photo of a crowded roadside procession in India. A bald, bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre, holding white flower petals or rice in both hands while a man in a white shirt beside him ties an orange cloth onto a stone pillar or memorial with a dark granite panel. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a dark jacket and sunglasses, press around him. Behind them a saffron-and-red decorated canopy with tassels and banana leaves hangs over the road, and yellow and white flower garlands are draped on the pillar. A tall orange-and-red decorated pole and a camera on a tripod are visible. Shops and signs line the street.2009-07-23Outdoor street scene during a procession-like gathering under a decorated canopy with orange and red tassels. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands beside a man in a white shirt who leans over a stone plinth, placing his hand on a flower-decorated red and white plate piled with white and yellow flowers. Marigold garlands hang on the plinth beside a dark stone inscription panel. A man in a bright orange turban and white clothing stands nearby, a man in a white dhoti-style outfit to the right, and a police officer in uniform at upper right. Crowds of men and women in colourful saris and shirts fill the street behind, and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder films at top right.2009-07-23Outdoor street procession in a crowded town with bunting and a banana-leaf arch overhead. At the centre, an older bald man with a white beard and red tilak wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and holds a bunch of white flowers, while a white-shirted man beside him gestures and speaks. Behind him, a younger man in an orange turban, saffron cloth and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace holds a small garland. A man in a white shirt holds a silver tray with flowers, a metal bowl and orange-yellow offerings, next to a shaved-headed devotee. A videographer with a camera on his shoulder films from above. Marigold garlands hang on a stone pedestal at left, and the street is packed with onlookers in white, yellow and pink clothing.2009-07-23A street procession in an Indian town with a crowd pressing close. At the centre, a bald, white-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a red-brown kumkum mark on his forehead stands with his hands extended over petals. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a gold-coloured border holds a small plate of flowers and petals, and another man in white shirt has a gold bracelet and holds a garland. Above them an orange and purple tasselled canopy is held over the scene. A man in a saffron turban and a bearded man in a dark jacket stand nearby, and a cameraman films at right. Marigolds and rose petals are scattered on the ground and on a decorated red-and-orange pedestal at left. Shopfronts, banana leaves and power lines line the street behind.2009-07-23A photograph of an inauguration at a whitewashed building. A woman in an orange sari with an orange turban and a white-and-red flower garland unveils a black plaque by pulling back a bright orange cloth. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl hold brass trays of flowers and offerings. Red flower garlands hang above the plaque, a banana stalk stands at left, and a crowd of men and boys in white and yellow shawls watches. The plaque's Tamil engraving includes the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and the scene is a public opening ceremony.2010-02-18