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A crowd of devotees and spectators stands behind a silver metal railing along a red-brick embankment, watching an event off-frame. Many people lean on the rail, some in white and cream clothes, others in saffron-coloured shirts, colourful salwar kameez and checked shirts. Men in white and blue shirts stand on higher steps behind them, and a uniformed security guard in khaki stands among the upper group. Behind them are orange-red buildings with green roofs and palm trees. At the lower right, the tops of decorated colourful ceremonial baskets or chariot-style forms are visible. Several people are partially visible. A person in a yellow and white shawl stands near the centre of the rail line.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on red-brick tiered steps and a wall at a temple-style compound. A woman in a light green saree with orange border stands in the middle of the steps. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand near a red-brown drum, and a man at right holds a long wooden stick. Many children in white shirts and colourful clothes line a steel railing, and a police officer in a dark uniform stands at the upper left. Palm fronds, green trees, red-roofed buildings and parked white cars surround the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees standing along a white metal railing on a raised red-painted wall, looking toward the left under a pale sky. In the foreground a man with glasses and grey hair wears a striped pastel shirt in pink, yellow, blue and white, one arm extended along the red wall. Behind him, men and women in shirts and kurtas, including a man in white kurta and a woman in a red sari, watch the scene. A young man in an orange t-shirt stands at lower right. No saffron-clad or crowned figure with distinctive a person cues is visible, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a water-edge ghat with red brick steps and a metal railing, where a large crowd of mostly standing and seated devotees watches a ritual on the water. In the foreground, several white-clad men stand in shallow water near the bank, some holding cameras. On the steps, a figure in an orange robe stands beside a woman in a pink-and-white sari, with a small row of brass kalasha pots and flower offerings placed on the steps. Other people in white dhotis and white saris, plus many onlookers in colourful clothing, fill the tiers above. Some look like they are carrying umbrellas or cameras, and the water reflects the red brick. Some people appear to be at a river or tank ritual.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a large outdoor ceremony beside a turquoise pool at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand on the stone steps with hands folded in prayer, while women in pink, yellow and maroon saris and a woman in a white sari with a flower garland watch. Several saffron-robed monks stand near the pool's edge, and a white umbrella is raised over a figure in orange among the group. Tiered rows of red seating with saffron-clad attendees rise behind, and a black ritual pillar on the right is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. The scene suggests a Guru Purnima bhiksha offering, with the person under the umbrella not clearly identifiable.2013-07-22October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a red-brick terrace during a Dasara celebration at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala and glasses stands looking upward. Several women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls, some with orange-yellow powder marks on their faces, stand on the steps. Behind them a crowd of onlookers watches from a metal railing, and at right a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl films with a handheld camera. Green trees and a cloudy sky fill the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a large crowd gathered on a tiered red brick embankment behind a metal railing, watching an event below. Many men in white dhotis, shirts and casual clothes stand and lean on the railing, with women in saris and salwar kameez, including orange, pink and green garments, among them. Some younger people wear white T-shirts and jeans. Below, at the foot of the embankment, bearers and priests in white dhotis sit or stand beside a decorated palanquin topped with a striped and ornate canopy, with a gold-tipped umbrella-like top visible. Trees and a red-roofed building are behind. A tall orange banner on the right carries a portrait and Kannada text.2010-10-17