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Crowded outdoor scene at an entrance gateway between red-and-white striped walls, with blue metal gates and a blue tarpaulin draped over a wooden frame on the right. Many people, most in white dhotis and shirts, press forward under black umbrellas as rain falls. Several younger men wear saffron-orange shawls over white clothes, and a few women in saris stand among them. Some people fold their hands in namaste, and one man in a red shirt raises an arm. A middle-aged man with a rudraksha mala and a bald-headed older man in glasses stand near the center. A distant temple gopuram with colourful festoons is visible down the street. Date stamp reads 27 10 2006.

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October 27 20062006-10-27October 27 20062006-10-27A crowded outdoor procession moves toward a red-pillared gateway topped by a banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Bare-chested drummers and devotees in white and blue dhotis walk at the centre, one carrying a drum. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing saffron shawls, press along the palm-lined path, while women in saffron, red and blue saris stand among them. A man in a red shirt and a man in a striped shirt lean in near a handheld video camera. Orange and saffron flags and decorated arches with blue and gold patterns line the approach. Many people are visible, with hundreds of crowd members toward the back.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA crowd gathers outdoors beneath palm trees and bamboo scaffolding at a procession. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts wear large rosette badges with rainbow rings; two men at right hold video cameras to their eyes, and one man in front has a rudraksha-style bead mala and a camera. Seated women in saris and older men line the left, a woman holds an infant, and a young boy in a white shirt and purple cap stands among them. Behind is a blue-painted wall, a white cloth on a rope, and a small table with white flower garlands at right. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2006-10-28A crowd of men and some women stands on a road beside a white car with a sign reading 'State' on its rear. Several men press their palms together in namaskar, and a man in a patterned shirt and lungi stands with hands clasped in front. An elderly man in a grey jacket with a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak stands near the front right, and another older man in a white shirt has a white tilak mark. Women in saris stand in the upper left. Many onlookers appear to be watching an event ahead, with a policeman in khaki visible at the top. No individual is identified as the a person.2006-10-27A dense crowd fills an open temple courtyard under an overcast sky, pressing toward a colonnaded hall with white-pillared shrine entrance. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, checked shirts, and teal or green shawls over their shoulders; women wear red, pink, green and blue saris, some with flowers in their hair. A bald man in a teal shawl stands near the front, and a shirtless man in a dhoti is visible at left. Strings of pink and red flower garlands and green banana leaves hang along the hall's roofline, and a red and white canopy shades stalls. A utility pole and tree frame the left side. A faint white-and-blue logo sits in the upper left corner.2006-10-26A dense outdoor crowd gathers at a community event, with many devotees pressing forward among plastic chairs and blue stools. Many women wear saris in bright colours including orange, purple, pink, red and green, and several have forehead markings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing the crowd. Nearby a man in a red shirt and a man in white shirts appear in the press of people. A white van and a blue PA-branded water tank are visible in the background, with a few plants and a white cloth hanging on the right.2006-10-28Outdoor crowd scene in a village street with palm trees, a parked white van, a green bus and a red-roofed building behind. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, gathers closely around a central figure. That central man has short dark hair and wears a white garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder. Several women wear rosette badges on their chests and some carry small items. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows at left, and a wooden framework stands at the right edge. The atmosphere is one of a procession or ratha yatra gathering with people pressing forward to see the central figure.2006-10-28October 29 20062006-10-29October 24 20062006-10-24A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors at an evening procession event, with bamboo poles and a blue-grey wall behind them. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, several with multicoloured rosette badges pinned on their chests. A woman in an orange sari and others in saris sit on white plastic chairs at left, and a woman holds a small child at centre. In the foreground a man in a green shirt stands beside a younger man in white holding a small handbell. A girl in a blue top with a rosette stands at right.2006-10-28A rainy street procession of many devotees holding black umbrellas, with hands pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a young man in white with an orange-yellow shawl folds his hands beside a large brass fire vessel with a bright flame. Older women in yellow, purple and pink saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the crowd, while a thatched roof and a tall balcony building line the wet road. A partly visible bearded older man in white ritual clothes stands at left, with no clear a person candidate visible in appearance.2006-10-27