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Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at an ashram compound during a Diwali celebration with firecrackers. Several people in orange and white traditional clothing stand and walk about. In the foreground, a man with dark wavy hair wears an orange shirt and orange dhoti with a maroon-edged cloth, while a young man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left. A man in a long orange robe with a long plain orange garment and a sash stands mid-frame near smoke drifting from the ground. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at right, and an orange-shawled figure is nearby. A white building with a sign reading Sri Adi Ishwara Mandir hangs at upper right, with a parked white SUV at left and palm trees behind.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of people in a sandy courtyard with palm trees and smoke drifting in the background, apparently during a Diwali celebration with firecrackers. Several men wear saffron-orange robes and shawls, some with bare feet and rudraksha malas, while others in white kurta-style clothes stand nearby. A man in the center holds a red firecracker box, and a figure on the right wears an orange robe with long dark hair and a mala, appearing to show a joyful, animated presence. A white van and single-storey buildings with tiled roofs are visible behind them. a person appearance cues are limited; the visible saffron-clad figures are described by role only.2008-10-27A sunlit outdoor courtyard at AadiKailaasa with dirt ground scattered with flower petals. Many men and some women in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing orange or saffron shawls, walk and gather near a white stone-edged area. A saffron-robed man in the centre has a bare upper body with orange cloth. A building on the right bears the sign 'श्री आनंदेश्वर' and a small yellow-clad woman appears left of centre. A cyclist-free palm and tall trees frame the scene; a white shrine and small roadside structures appear in the background.2008-10-27Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at an ashram compound during Diwali celebrations. Several people in orange and white clothing are walking and lighting firecrackers, with spent cracker debris scattered on the ground. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and a long orange shawl with a black beaded necklace, smiling as he walks. Men and women in orange saffron robes and white dhotis surround him, some holding sparklers or crackers. Behind them a low white building has a trident mounted on its roof and a sign reading Nithyananda Vedic Singing Academy. A woman in white and orange sits at right beside a striped white and red wall with flowers nearby.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor scene of people lighting firecrackers on a dirt ground in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anadeshwara Mutt. Several women and men wear white dhoti-style clothing with orange saffron shawls, and a woman in an orange sari and orange shawl stands at centre holding a lit sparkler. Others in white are gathered behind and to the sides, and a few children and onlookers stand near the building wall, some under a wall poster of a yellow and orange design. Palm trees and smoke from the fireworks fill the background.2008-10-27Outdoor photo of devotees gathered on a dusty courtyard at an ashram, with a silver SUV parked beside low tiled-roof buildings and palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and yellow cloth at his waist, stands at left smiling. Several people in orange and saffron robes, including a figure in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, walk across the courtyard. Women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow garments stand at right. A trident is mounted on a pole on the building at right, and the signboard reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty ground in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar. About a dozen to twenty people walk in a line, many in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha-style beads, others in white dhotis with yellow shawls. In the foreground a barefoot man in white and yellow carries a small offering dish. Smoke drifts in the background beside palm trees and a parked silver van, with scattered petals on the ground. No individual can be confidently identified, so no a person identification is made from appearance.2008-10-27Outdoor scene on a dirt courtyard with palm trees and white single-storey buildings under a hazy sky. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and walk around, some holding objects near a small table with a white cloth. One woman in white with an orange shawl holds a bundle, and smoke rises from the left side. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at right. A white SUV is parked behind the left building. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in appearance.2008-10-27Outdoors on a dusty ground beside a palm grove, a group of young devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls celebrates with firecrackers. A young man at left centre holds up a red strand of crackers, while others nearby hold packets and crackers. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, and a woman in an orange sari appears in the background. Smoke drifts through the air, and a black bull statue with garlands sits at the left edge near a low white building.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27