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Outdoor youth event on a dirt ground. Several young men in matching light-blue short-sleeved athletic tops with dark stripes and dark or grey trousers stand in a line facing forward, some with hands on hips. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white shirts and jeans watches, and a man in a dark shirt stands near drummers holding large drums. A hand-held sign shows a portrait of a woman in orange and a banner reads Nithyananda Youth Centre. Saffron flags and red balloons rise above a black stage backdrop with a framed portrait, beside a chain-link fence and utility poles.

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Outdoor event on a dirt ground with young men in light blue sports shirts marching in a line, some in white shirts standing behind them. A pole-mounted banner reads "Nithyananda Youth Centre" beside a portrait of a woman. Orange flags and red balloons are visible, with a fence and utility poles in the background. Many spectators in white and blue shirts watch the procession.2009-12-25Outdoor photo on a dusty open field showing a youth performance line. Several young men in light blue shirts with dark side panels and dark trousers stand barefoot in a row, some with hands on hips or at their sides. Behind them, people in white clothing stand in a loose crowd, and a man in a dark jacket with a microphone-like headset stands to the right. A sign on a pole reads Nithyananda Youth Centre with a small portrait, and an orange flag with a small red banner rises nearby, with red balloons in the background. Hazy sky and low buildings sit beyond the field.2009-12-25Outdoor photo on a dirt ground of young men in light blue and black sports shirts performing a coordinated group exercise with crouched, bent-knee stances and swinging arms. Behind them a large crowd stands watching, many in white shirts and white trousers or white dhoti-style garments, some wearing lanyards. A white banner on the left reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation Kovai beside a portrait of a smiling woman in red. Orange and saffron flags flutter on a pole and a row of red balloons floats at upper right under a hazy sky.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo of a youth group performing synchronized arm-raising movements on a dirt ground. Eight young men in light-blue and white polo shirts and dark trousers stand in a line, arms extended toward the sky. A man in a dark grey shirt and jeans leads at the left front. Behind them a blue banner with a white strip reads a youth programme name and a portrait of a smiling woman appears on it. Spectators in white and saffron-toned clothes stand along the back, and a blue-and-red striped canopy and low wall frame the scene.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo on a dirt ground showing young men in blue polo shirts performing energetic drumming with drumsticks on large frame drums, one drummer in a red shirt and another in dark trousers, while a man in a dark shirt and jeans dances barefoot in front. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, some in white dhotis and shirts, stands beside a chain-link fence with red balloons and orange flags. A printed banner with a portrait is held up in the crowd, and a cameraman in white kurta films the scene. Blue shirts read NYF KOVAI.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photograph on a dusty ground during a public event. Several young men in light blue polo shirts and dark trousers play large hand drums, some blue and some with rope-tensioned frames, while others dance and clap in front of them. A red-shirted drummer stands centre-left. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, many in white and saffron clothing, watches from in front of a whitewashed wall. A canopy with blue-and-white bunting and red balloons stands at left. Discarded sandals lie on the ground and a white plastic bag sits among the drummers.2009-12-25Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground beside a low concrete wall and a blue-and-maroon canopy tent. A group of young men in matching light-blue collared shirts and black trousers march in a line in the foreground, one in a dark grey shirt and jeans leading with a high step. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers stands watching, including people in white kurtas and white clothes, a woman in a light cream salwar and a woman in a sari near the tent. Several onlookers wear lanyards. The blue-shirted marchers appear to be performing a drill or procession while spectators observe.2009-12-25Outdoor photo of young men in matching light blue polo shirts with NYF KOVAI lettering on the back performing a energetic group dance on dusty brown ground. Several dancers in dark trousers and sandals lean forward in unison, with one in khaki cargo trousers prominent in the foreground. A drummer with a large drum stands at left. Spectators in white and saffron-coloured clothes, including a woman in a yellow sari and children, watch from behind a low white wall. A small red flower decoration hangs on a pole at left, and a red-and-white canopy is visible.2009-12-25