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Night outdoor performance on a dirt ground: a bare-chested performer in cream trousers blows a large fireball from a torch, flames rising above him. Seated audience members in white clothes on white plastic chairs watch, with a few standing behind. A white van and a blue DHYANAPEETAM sign stand at left; a billboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is behind. Strings of garlands and lanyards hang on several attendees.

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June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night photograph of an outdoor evening cultural performance on a dirt ground. A barefoot man in a blue short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands centre, holding a flaming torch aloft on a pole, with fire at its tip. Behind him an audience of many people in white clothes, several wearing yellow or gold neck cords, sits on white plastic chairs and watches. A white van and a blue Dhyanapeetam signboard appear in the background, along with a lit lamp on a pole. Some people stand at the rear. The scene is an outdoor night event.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor performance on a sandy ground: a shirtless young male performer in white trousers swings a flaming torch or fire-tipped stick outward, sparks and flame visible at his arm. Seated audience members in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs behind him, some in white kurtas, and a white van and a blue signboard stand in the background.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph taken at night outdoors of a shirtless performer kneeling on sand and blowing a large plume of fire from his mouth, with sparks scattering below and a flaming torch held in his right hand. Behind him, a seated audience in white kurta-style clothing and white plastic chairs watches attentively; several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and one man in the right background has white hair and a light shirt. A white van and a plastic water bottle are visible at the edges.2009-06-22Night outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground. A barefoot man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers swings flaming torches on chains, with several fire trails visible in the air. Seated rows of people in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs watching, some with hands folded. At the right, a drummer with a drum and a shirtless man in a red cloth sit near the audience. A white van and a lit pole stand in the background.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor scene on sandy ground beside a white box truck and a blue Dhyanapeetam signboard. In the foreground a shirtless man with long dark hair and a white dhoti bends forward, holding a long white rod or pole, on a black tarpaulin mat. Behind him a row of seated and standing people in white clothes watch, several wearing orange and gold beaded necklaces and some carrying red bags. A woman in a light sari sits near the left. Ceremonial performance or demonstration with spectators.2009-06-22