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A large crowd of devotees gathers on a raised dirt embankment under a line of orange and yellow pennants, with a pink banner reading Nithyananda Youth Welcome behind them. Many men and women wear white ritual clothes, some with white shawls, and hold palms together in anjali mudra. A woman in a red and gold saree with a red cloth draped over her arm stands at centre-right. Several people hold large saffron-orange flags on the right. A man in a white shirt holds a red cloth and a yellow folded item near the centre. The scene is a welcoming procession or reception at an outdoor event, with no identifiable a person figure visible.

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Crowd of devotees at an outdoor procession gathering, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus; several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari and a girl in white stand among them, and a boy in an orange shirt presses his hands together at left. Saffron flags and a banner with a portrait are visible in the background under a canopy of banana leaves. Several people in the foreground appear to be smiling.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees stands outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many smiling and gazing forward. Most wear white clothing, including white shirts and dhotis, while several women wear saris in orange, yellow and white with gold bangles and necklaces. A woman in a blue top raises her hands above her head. Saffron flags flutter in the background among green banana leaves.2010-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt path, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in saffron and orange clothing. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with gold and red designs and orange flags rise above the crowd. Several men wear blue and white lanyards around their necks. A bare-chested drummer with a small hand drum walks near the front, and confetti is scattered on the ground. Children and women in white and pink saris walk among the marchers, and one man in a plaid shirt watches from the side.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with young banana trees and orange flags, crowded with many devotees dressed mostly in white and cream clothing. A large orange cloth banner hangs in the centre, and a saffron-robed figure stands near the middle with a man in a white shirt beside him. Women wear saris in pink, purple and teal, and children stand among the adults. Many spectators line the path on both sides, some holding umbrellas, and a red umbrella appears at the upper left. A red-roofed building is visible at the right edge.2010-01-01Outdoor photo on a raised red-earth embankment under a hazy sky, with a saffron-orange flag fluttering at top. A row of women stands with palms pressed together in namaste or prayer. Most wear white sarees with borders; one in a bright blue salwar-style outfit with long hair in a braid stands in the middle, and a woman at right wears a white saree with a lanyard and folded hands. A man in white shirt and trousers walks at left on the slope, and several others stand in the background near a tent and vehicles. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor crowd photograph at a festival-style gathering with many devotees pressed together behind a wire fence. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and red or pink blouses stand with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. Large green banana leaves and bamboo-like poles strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands frame the foreground. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange and saffron cloths, stand along the fence, and orange flags flutter on poles. A large black screen stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a procession or public darshan crowd.2010-01-01Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with dense crowds in white dhotis and shirts, many people walking toward a decorated stage with a red and white banner. A red flag flies at right, and pink and dark draped cloth panels line the path. Several people in orange shirts and white clothes walk in the foreground, with a hillside of earth at left and a distant hill under a dusky blue sky.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves through a dusty site under hazy daylight, with a dense crowd of many hundreds of people. Orange and saffron flags with blue circular emblems are held aloft on tall poles at the left and centre. Under multicoloured parasols at the left, several people in saffron and orange robes with beaded necklaces walk among devotees. Most of the crowd wears white dhotis and white saris, with some in red, plaid and blue. Many people press forward with hands folded or carrying small items, and a woman at lower right in a white sari with a red border walks beside a palanquin-style carried object. A white structure with a spire stands in the background beside a water tank.2009-01-01