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A crowded outdoor festival scene under an orange canopy flanked by carved stone pillars. On the left, a golden palanquin with a decorated kalasha-style top, colourful tassels and a multicoloured umbrella stands beside a framed portrait. Center, a robed priest in white dhoti and orange cloth attends the procession. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair wears a red shawl and beaded necklace, and men in white and a maroon-and-white headcloth stand among devotees, several holding mobile phones. Behind, an inner shrine area with a deity murti and a hanging lamp is visible through the entrance. Approximately fifty people are visible in the crowd.

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February 11 20132013-02-11Outdoor festival scene at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham pavilion under an orange canopy, with a large banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeth" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeth" beneath a portrait labelled "Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling figure with raised hands. A gilded palanquin-style ratha with tassels and a fringed blue canopy stands on a platform near loudspeakers. A crowd of men in white dhotis and orange-red cloth fills the sandy ground, and a woman in a red shawl with rudraksha beads and a red bindi stands in the foreground. Other figures wear knit caps, saffron scarves and a white turban, and a striped umbrella is visible. Mood is busy and ceremonial.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 10 20132013-02-10February 11 20132013-02-11February 10 20132013-02-10February 11 20132013-02-11A crowded outdoor festival scene under a large orange canopy with a blue cloth overhead. On the left stands an ornate gold palanquin with tassels and a golden canopy, beside a rainbow-striped umbrella and a framed portrait. Dense devotees in white dhotis, white turbans, jackets and mixed casual clothing press toward an entrance flanked by a carved stone pillar with a lion motif. Inside the entrance, several saffron-robed sadhus and a bare-chested figure in orange cloth move through the throng, with a deity murti visible in the background. A printed banner on the right and a sign on the left show text. Many people stand in the foreground with hands folded or looking forward.2013-02-11Outdoor photo at a person Dhyanapeetha entrance decorated with an orange canopy, with a golden palanquin-like vehicle with a flower garland and colourful umbrellas at left. A large crowd of devotees presses forward: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange cloth, a man in a purple cap, women in colourful saris, and a man with a pink-striped turban at right. A banner above reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha and shows a portrait of a smiling woman's figure in hand gesture. Stone carved pillars and nandi statues frame the gate.2013-02-11Outdoor procession lined by devotees on a dirt path beneath a large orange canopy. On the left, men in cream and white kurtas and a white cap stand watching; a man in a pink checked shirt stands nearby. In the centre, a row of men bare-chested in white dhotis with orange-red cloths and a few women in white saris stand in two facing lines leading toward a temple-style entrance. On the right, men in striped shirts and jeans watch and take photos. Behind the canopy, a golden palanquin or ratha with a decorated parasol and a deity murti is visible, with another colourful umbrella nearby. A stone gateway with carved figures frames the scene.2013-02-11