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Night photograph of a crowd gathered under a colourful striped canopy with red, yellow and blue medallion patterns. Beneath it, a long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with rudraksha malas stands in the centre, reaching toward a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. Surrounding them are many devotees, mostly women in sarees of pink, purple, green and red, plus men in white shirts and dark tops. Camera operators with large lenses stand at the right edge. Behind them are orange banners and an orange wall with a printed poster. Banners read Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Tamil script.

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Night-time outdoor crowd scene under a multicoloured patterned canopy with green-and-pink striped edges. At centre, a long-haired figure with dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial necklace, is seated and receiving a small cloth-wrapped offering from a devotee in white. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis, a bald man in orange, and many men in white shirts and dhotis press close. A cameraman in orange and a photographer in a red shirt film the scene, and a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair stands in front. Banners behind show portraits and Tamil text, and a long white light stands at left.2012-01-04A crowded evening scene under a colourful tent with a yellow, red and green patterned canopy. Saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white shirts and dhotis press together in a dense crowd, with children and women in the foreground. One saffron-clad man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands centre, and a bald saffron-robed monk stands beside him. A man in red shirt photographs the scene with a camera. Banners and posters line the walls, including a portrait labelled with a name and a blue sign reading Nithyanandapeetam. Several people raise hands and phones toward the middle of the crowd.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Night crowd scene under a yellow and green striped festival canopy with red and blue medallion patterns. A bright vertical light stands in the centre, and a dense crowd of devotees presses around. A bald man in saffron robes stands near the centre-left, and another bald man in white shirt pushes forward at lower left. A woman in orange sari and a man in purple shirt stand among the crowd, and a man in white holds a child at right. A man holds a camera on a pole overhead. A banner with a pale sun design hangs at right.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Crowded outdoor night scene in front of a yellow-walled building with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam banner and a blue sign reading Nithyanandam. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala beads and a dark bead necklace, smiles while handing out a folded pink cloth to the crowd. He is the probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues. Around him, a bald saffron-clad devotee in orange robe and rudraksha mala holds bundled clothes, while men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, one in teal, press forward. Several people raise cameras and phones, and an orange cloth is held nearby.2012-01-04Night photo of a dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors under a dark sky, lit by a single streetlamp. A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near the center with his hand raised toward his face, while a shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left. Many people press in around them, including women in saris and men in shirts. Behind them a cloth canopy with coloured pennants and a banner with a portrait and printed Tamil text are visible.2011-11-09A dense night crowd gathers under a colourful canopy at an outdoor event. At centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, smiles and holds a small bundle of papers while a bald figure in orange robes stands beside him. Around them, many people in white shirts and dhotis press forward, and a woman in a light sari reaches in. A man on the left raises a mobile phone aloft and another on the right holds a camera overhead. Behind the crowd, banners and a board carry Tamil and English text with a framed portrait. Lights glare overhead.2012-01-04