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Outdoor crowd gathered under a blue tarpaulin and thatched shelter at a person event. A large yellow banner held aloft shows a smiling portrait of a man with a saffron-orange turban, labelled with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Satsang. Many men stand close together: several wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with vibhuti or tilak marks, a few bare-chested younger men wear blue sashes and a man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Colourful bunting decorates the tent edge, and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is visible at the right. a person depiction is the printed banner portrait, not a physical person.

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An outdoor crowd gathers on a dirt ground at a festival site. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and a man in a striped shirt stand with arms folded, looking toward the centre. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis and a few people in white clothing stand near drums, and women in saris stand among them. A yellow banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil lettering, and a second banner with a similar orange-robed portrait hangs from a bamboo scaffold stage. A thatched shelter with blue tarpaulin and green screens stand behind the crowd under an overcast sky.2010-12-29Outdoor crowd gathered under a blue tarpaulin roof and thatched sheds. A large yellow banner held aloft shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and a printed Tamil slogan with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Satsangam line. The banner's portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. Below it, shirtless young men wearing blue sashes and white dhotis carry wooden sticks, while men in white shirts and dhotis walk among a crowd of devotees, some women in saris. Another red banner is visible behind the crowd.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A dusty outdoor ground under a large blue tarpaulin canopy with striped festoon borders. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis dance energetically with raised arms, while a crowd of onlookers, including women in red and pink saris and children, watches and claps. A tall yellow banner is held aloft by a man, showing a large portrait of a smiling man with an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with Tamil text printed below.2010-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a paved ground beside a tent with coloured bunting and palm fronds. Several men crowd in the foreground, including a man in a cream polo shirt at centre and another in a checked shirt at left, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them are banners with portrait photos of a shaved-headed man in saffron, with Tamil text, and a number of other people walk and stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in person; the banner portraits are depictions.2012-11-27A large outdoor crowd of villagers fills a dusty street in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, pressing together during a procession. Most people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in cream, red, pink and yellow; several women wear red and maroon saris with kumkum bindis and gold necklaces, and a bald older man in the foreground wears a white shirt. A young man in the lower left has a yellow tilak on his forehead. Behind them a blue-and-white banner hangs from a pole, showing a painted portrait of a figure in an orange turban and a Tamil caption. Tiled-roof houses, a banana plant and a bamboo flagpole line the background.2008-07-28January 08 20102010-01-08August 03 20082008-08-03A large outdoor crowd stands packed behind bamboo barriers at a open-air event beneath tall coconut palms. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis, and others wear colourful saris, salwar kameez and checked shirts. In the foreground an elderly man in a white shirt and green shawl stands at the barrier, and a man in a checked shirt looks forward. Behind them, a large red poster shows a smiling figure in a saffron-orange turban and robes with Tamil script beneath. Smaller posters with similar saffron-robed portraits stand among the palms, and blue chairs are arranged at the front. A small white building, a thatched shelter and a tall communications tower appear in the background, with strings of lights strung overhead.2010-02-18A crowded street procession in Tamil Nadu with a large crowd of devotees pressed together under a long patterned maroon-and-gold canopy supported by bamboo poles. Many men wear white shirts and orange or saffron headbands, and several women wear white saris, orange and purple saris, and gold necklaces. Purple, teal and pink ceremonial banners hang along the right side, and a framed portrait of a man in an orange garment stands against a blue wall on the left. Air conditioning units line the building walls, and an older man with glasses in the foreground looks toward the camera.2008-07-28