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A dusty outdoor ground under a large blue tarpaulin canopy with striped festoon borders. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis dance energetically with raised arms, while a crowd of onlookers, including women in red and pink saris and children, watches and claps. A tall yellow banner is held aloft by a man, showing a large portrait of a smiling man with an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with Tamil text printed below.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20102010-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of orange, red and yellow fabric with pennants and hanging decorations. Many people in white clothes, several with orange or saffron sashes and orange headbands, dance and clap on a red carpet. In the foreground a bearded man in a white kurta with a pendant dances with arms raised, surrounded by others in white shirts and white dhotis. Behind them, rows of onlookers, a sound system and a decorated shrine area are visible.2008-12-29December 15 20062006-12-15A crowded outdoor procession on dusty ground in front of a long white tent with orange flags and banners. Many people in white clothing with yellow and orange shawls crowd together, some with raised hands and some holding garlands and marigold flowers. A man in front has a shaved head and wears an orange shawl over white. Several volunteers in white with yellow scarves and lanyards stand nearby, and a man at right in white holds a camera. A bus is visible at the right edge.2009-12-27Outdoor crowd gathered under a blue tarpaulin roof and thatched sheds. A large yellow banner held aloft shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and a printed Tamil slogan with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Satsangam line. The banner's portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. Below it, shirtless young men wearing blue sashes and white dhotis carry wooden sticks, while men in white shirts and dhotis walk among a crowd of devotees, some women in saris. Another red banner is visible behind the crowd.2010-12-29Outdoor procession at a festival ground beside a white tented stage with banners. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow sashes, dance and clap in a dense crowd. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a white fan-like chamara fly whisk over a decorated ratha or palanquin with marigold garlands. A white bus with lettering stands behind. Video cameras are raised among the crowd.2009-12-27December 25 20062006-12-25December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a large crowded event stage at the a person Spurana convention. A large blue banner with Tamil and English text hangs behind the stage, beside an orange-robed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair and a red bindi, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the banner text. Ceiling drapes in blue and white swag over the hall. On the stage, several people in white and cream clothes, some wearing yellow shawls, stand in a line; a man in a white shirt and a woman in orange saris are among them. In the foreground, a dense crowd of devotees in white garments fills the floor, with many people in yellow and white visible.2009-11-26