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Outdoor photo of a festival moment with a man in a red-orange t-shirt, head shaved, covering his eyes with one hand while liquid splashes over his face and shirt. His wrist wears beaded bracelets. In the foreground a second man with a shaved head and dark beaded necklace, wearing a matching orange shirt, holds up a long wooden stick. The shirt of the man at left carries a blue logo and text. Behind them a crowd stands in blurred greenery, with women in turquoise and white saris. Droplets fly through the air.

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Outdoor photo of a man with a shaved head in an orange t-shirt being showered with yellow-orange powder or liquid spray, eyes closed and face turned up. Another man in an orange Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam t-shirt holds a long wooden stick and faces him from behind. Behind them a blurred crowd of devotees in white and blue clothing watches, with green trees in the background. The orange shirt of the sprayed man carries a printed portrait labelled with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a bald man in a saffron-orange sleeveless shirt holding a long wooden stick, mouth open and face splashed as a bright yellow liquid sprays in a wide arc through the air. Blurred foreground figure in an orange t-shirt with a blue logo on the back, partially visible at left. Background shows a crowd, green foliage, a maroon draped table and a golden-topped canopy pole, with a row of colourful flags at upper right. The yellow spray suggests a splashing ritual or celebration. Appearance cues for the central man are limited to his saffron clothing and shaved head, so identity remains uncertain.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.2016-08-25Outdoor photo of a man in a red-orange t-shirt being drenched with a splash of yellow liquid from a bucket or pot held by a person at left in a dark shirt. The man has a shaved head, squeezes his eyes shut and raises his hands to his face. His shirt carries a printed portrait of a figure in a red turban and red garment. Behind him, blurred people in teal and red clothing watch, and green foliage fills the background.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a shaved-headed man in an orange t-shirt printed with a portrait, holding a long wooden stick aloft while coloured liquid splashes around him. In the blurred foreground another person in orange clothing with a blue logo stands with their back to the camera. Behind, spectators in teal and white saris and other clothes watch, with green trees and a red-draped stall or platform on the right, and a row of flags at the top.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25A photograph of a festive outdoor moment in which a man with a shaved head, wearing an orange t-shirt printed with 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam' and a blue logo, holds a long stick and sprays a bright yellow-orange powder or liquid over a man in a red-orange shirt with a printed portrait. The sprayed man has yellow-orange liquid streaming over his face, head and shoulders, and a yellow garland-like adornment on his neck. Blurred onlookers stand behind, including women in light blue and white saris, and a green tree-filled background completes the scene.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25A man in an orange-red t-shirt stands in an outdoor crowd, holding a long wooden staff upright in his right hand and looking upward with a red tilak on his forehead. His shirt has a printed portrait of a figure in red robes and a red head covering, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in print. He wears a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a pendant. Around him, yellow and orange streams of liquid or powder spray outward in motion blur. Blurred spectators in teal, pink and maroon clothing stand behind him.2016-08-25