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A photograph of a central figure in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap standing barefoot on a colourful striped mat, hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, with a wooden staff held under one arm. Long dark hair and a short beard are visible, plus a red tilak on the forehead. Around him people stand in pairs and rows along the mat, many with palms joined in namaste; women wear sarees and salwar in pink, green, yellow and grey. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl kneels in the background, and orange and yellow paper decorations hang from the ceiling of a white tent. a person in orange sannyasi robes with long swept-back hair and staff, performing a namaste greeting among devotees.

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December 16 20162016-12-16A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair walks barefoot along a colourful striped mat in a tent hall, palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap and carries a long wooden staff under one arm. Devotees in saris and kurtas line both sides with hands folded in prayer, some seated, and one person bows low to the floor in the foreground. Orange and pink paper decorations hang from the white ceiling. The distinctive long hair and saffron wrap are probable cues for Swamiji, shown in an appearance-based label only.2016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16A bearded man with long dark hair walks barefoot down the centre aisle of a hall, wearing a rust-orange draped robe and holding a wooden staff, and smiles. Seated and standing devotees line both sides of the aisle with hands raised in namaste, women in red, pink, yellow and green saris and salwar kameez, and a shirtless man in the background. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, and orange and yellow paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. Swamiji (probable): the walking man has long hair, a beard and a saffron robe, and is being greeted as the central figure of the procession.2016-12-16A barefoot man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap walks down a striped rainbow runner through a tent hung with colourful paper lanterns, carrying a long wooden staff. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in anjali, several women in white and pink saris and kurtas, one man in white. Partly visible on the left are camera tripods and a yellow plastic chair. a person cues: long swept-back hair, full beard and a saffron-orange robe, matching a devotional procession or darshan welcome. Roughly 20 people are visible.2016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on the forehead walks barefoot along a colourful striped rug through a hall lined with seated and standing devotees. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over a bare upper body and carries a wooden cane. Devotees on both sides press their palms together in anjali, many women in saffron, red and yellow saris and men in white. Orange and red festoon flags hang from the ceiling, and a camera operator stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rust-orange shawl and ceremonial presence mark him as the central walking figure, and the page identifies the event as Sadashivoham 2016 Nithyananda Yoga.2016-12-16A bearded man in an orange-red saffron robe and matching turban walks barefoot down a striped multicoloured runner between two rows of devotees, holding a wooden staff in his right hand. The devotees on both sides stand with palms pressed together in namaste, women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, teal, yellow and blue, and young boys in orange kurtas. An elderly man in white kneels at the right edge of the runner. Behind them a stage holds a golden deity murti with trident-shaped ornaments and a red-and-purple painted backdrop of mountains and cosmos, with a gold-fringed white ceremonial frame in the left foreground. a person appearance cues are present but partially visible, so identification is uncertain.2016-12-17