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A large crowd of mostly men and women stands outdoors on a dirt ground beside a white-walled building with a thatched roof and a banana plant at its corner. In the foreground, two men in white shirts and light trousers stand near a gold-coloured metal cart or ratha panel, and a tall orange saffron flag on a pole flutters in the breeze. Palm trees, a grassy field and a road with a streetlamp fill the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of men standing on open grassland with palm trees and thatched huts behind them. In the foreground a large saffron-orange flag with a dark circular emblem flutters from a bamboo pole set on a copper-coloured metal platform. A man in a white shirt and glasses in the lower left holds a camera. Most men wear white or checked shirts and trousers. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered on bare ground beside a palm tree and a low wall during a ratha yatra procession. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear bright saris in green, pink and blue, and a small child in a light blue dress stands in the foreground. At right, a golden ornate ratha/chariot stands with orange flags and garlands, and a man in white attends it near framed photographs. The crowd faces the chariot with hands folded in devotion.2006-10-20Outdoor photograph of a ratha yatra procession on a grassy open ground. A richly carved golden wooden chariot canopy with a red interior and orange flags, decorated with garlands, carries a deity murti. A man in a white shirt and white trousers walks barefoot in the foreground, with a crowd of villagers in lungis, saris and checked shirts gathered around the chariot. Several children are visible among them, and a small framed photograph is attached to the chariot.2006-10-20January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered at a low concrete block wall beside a line of green trees. A bright orange ribbon is stretched across the scene, held by people on either side. A woman in a cream and gold saree with a handbag stands at left, next to a woman in an orange saree and red blouse wearing a beaded necklace and glasses. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center, and a man in a grey shirt and checked lungi stands at the ribbon. Younger men in white shirts and lungis stand at right, and one holds a steel plate. A white cloth hangs at the far right edge. No deity, puja or a person depiction is visible.Outdoor photo of a crowd of villagers gathered on grass around an ornate gilded wooden ratha (chariot) shrine with carved pillars, a red cloth backdrop, marigold garlands and orange flags. Inside the shrine are deity murti images draped with garlands. Men wear white shirts, checked lungis and dhotis; women wear saris in bright colours and a child in red sits on a hip. A large green tree and white houses stand behind. Visible text in the lower corner reads a 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright line and a date stamp of 20.10.2006, which is excluded from the text field. a person is not clearly visible among the people shown.2006-10-20Outdoor photograph of a village temple event on a dirt ground lined with crowds on both sides. A tall temple gopuram with painted stripes rises behind a white-and-red striped shrine wall. At left, a decorated canopy with orange and gold drapes and flower garlands shelters a small framed picture. Men in white dhotis and checked shirts, and women in saris, stand in lines along bamboo barricades, several with hands folded in greeting. Children stand among them and a woman in a pink sari and gold necklace stands at front left. The crowd is dense, with many spectators visible along the far wall.2009-11-25A photograph of a group walking along a reddish dirt path past a large corrugated-roof shed and a red flag on a tall pole. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe, orange head wrap, and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot with long dark hair; the figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the orange robe, head wrap and rudraksha mala. Around him are men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed guard, and women in sarees, including one in pink and one in yellow, plus a man in a striped shirt at the left edge. Other people walk in the background near a blue truck and a yellow excavator.2006-12-15Outdoor photo of a flag-raising ceremony at a palm-lined compound. A tall white flagpole flies an orange flag with a small emblem, and white cloth drapes its base. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards, stand close to the pole and along a raised white-covered platform decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower petals. A row of copper kalasha pots with mango leaves and a brass lamp sit on a white-draped table to the right. A large crowd stands behind, including women in saris and a uniformed police officer. Orange pennants hang between the palm trees, and a small orange flag stands at the far left.2010-02-18October 20 20062006-10-20October 28 20062006-10-28