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Outdoor photo of a dynamic motion moment on dry ground in front of a crowd of onlookers. A central figure in an orange-red robe and matching trousers swings a long stick or staff in a blurred arc, with a spray of pale dust or powder flying around it. Behind, many people stand in a row, mostly women in teal, blue, white and pink saris and men in dark and white clothing, some raising phone cameras. On the right, a seated figure in a red shawl and green garland sits at a red-draped table beside a tall pole. Trees and a concrete wall form the background.

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August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoors on a sandy ground, a man in a red-orange t-shirt and dark wet trousers stands barefoot while water sprays over him from a bamboo pole, and he holds a wooden stick and drinks from his cupped hands. Around him, orange-robed men and a woman in dark red stand near a red-bordered gate, while a crowd of devotees in white, blue and green saris watches from behind. In the background a golden throne with a dark red cloth stands beside a flag with horizontal bands of colour and a red building. Some participants wear orange robes and rudraksha beads, and a red and white mat lies on the ground.2016-08-25A shaven-headed man in a sleeveless red garment and dark rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed and face tilted up while water pours over him from a vessel held by a person in red at left. He holds a long metal staff in both hands. A yellow ribbon-like stream of liquid arcs above him. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white, teal, saffron and orange garments watches, and at right a person in orange with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo on the back holds a pot and pours. Trees form the green background.2016-08-25Outdoor ritual abhishekam scene: a devotee in an orange garment bends forward while attendants in orange and white pour streams of golden liquid from brass kalasha vessels over his head, spray flying through the air. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white, teal, green and pink saris and kurtas watches closely, some with hands folded in reverence. A decorated red-draped altar or platform with flower garlands stands at right, and trees fill the background.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a playful festival moment. A shaved-headed man in a rust-orange top and matching trousers laughs with his hand raised as a spray of yellow liquid flies toward him. On the left, a person in a black top with a white garland holds a brass pot, and on the right, a person in white holds a brass vessel and pours yellow liquid. A crowd of devotees in white, saffron and bright saris watches from behind, with trees in the background. No visible portrait or deity murti. a person identity cannot be established from appearance.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a dahi-handi style celebration with a yellow-orange liquid splashing in the air. In the foreground, a man in an orange t-shirt with a printed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi on the chest is drenched in yellow liquid, raising a hand toward a hanging yellow-orange object. Beside him, a man in an orange shirt holds a long wooden pole. Blurred onlookers in blue, white and pink clothing stand behind, and a flowing orange cloth swirls at the right edge.2016-08-25