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A large crowd of devotees raises their arms and claps joyfully inside a hall decorated with hanging banners in red, orange and yellow with elephant motifs. Most are dressed in white, with some in saffron and yellow; a woman with light hair in a white outfit stands with her arms raised at right, and a man in orange at upper left holds a camera overhead. A sign on the wall reads Nithyanandam beside a small poster. The setting is a festive gathering at the Brahmotsava celebration.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A crowded indoor hall during a celebration, with many devotees raising their arms and clapping. Most wear white ritual clothing, while others wear saffron-orange garments with red borders. A bald man in orange robes with a gold-coloured necklace stands near the centre, with other saffron-clad people beside him. Some women wear yellow and orange saris. Blue drapery hangs behind the crowd, and paper lanterns in red, blue and yellow hang from the ceiling. A small framed notice board and a wall clock are visible on the right.2008-12-23Indoor festive dance in a hall with a tent-like ceiling and hanging colourful decorative banners. Many people raise their arms and clap in celebration. In the foreground centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, with a gold necklace, and his hands are raised near his chest. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls join the dance. A wall clock and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam are visible in the background. Roughly 60 people are visible.2008-12-23Indoor photo of a crowded hall during the 2008 Brahmotsava, with many devotees standing and seated with hands pressed in anjali, smiling and facing toward the front. Many wear white ceremonial clothes with yellow or orange shawls, some in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas. A golden trident stands on the left, and a hanging banner reads Nithyanandam beside striped decorative cloth streamers. A small figure in orange stands near the back, and a clock is mounted on the wall. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in this crowd.2008-12-23A photograph of a large celebratory gathering inside a decorated hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging coloured cylindrical banners. Many devotees wearing white and orange-saffron clothing raise their arms and dance in a crowd. A woman in orange sari and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl dance at the centre, while a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala smiles nearby. Golden staffs topped with trident-like finials stand at the sides.2008-12-23A joyful crowd fills an indoor hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging colourful cloth banners. Many devotees wear white clothes, and some wear saffron or orange robes; several women wear saffron and yellow saris. Hands are raised high, and many people clap and cheer. A young girl in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground beside a girl in a maroon top. In the centre, a man in an orange robe raises one arm and holds a tall golden staff topped with an ornament. A small child in pink is held up by a woman in orange on the right. A blue draped backdrop is visible behind the crowd.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A dense crowd of devotees fills a tented hall during a festival procession. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, with a golden trident-like staff raised behind him. Many people around him wear orange or saffron robes, some in white, and several women wear yellow shawls. Hands are raised and people are cheering and smiling. Decorative yellow, red and blue banners hang from the ceiling, and a blue backdrop lines the wall beside a display board.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27A large crowd of devotees in white clothes dances and claps energetically inside a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful banners. Many raise their arms, some in joyful motion, while a young boy in white with a rudraksha mala and a girl in a green shawl stand prominently in the foreground. A man in the background raises a camera. Walls display framed images and shelves, and a distant portrait sits above the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the foreground.2008-06-22Indoor festival gathering under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners. A long-haired woman in an orange top and floral garland faces the camera with a raised fist. Behind her, an orange-robed sannyasi with long hair stands among devotees in white robes and yellow shawls, many with hands pressed in anjali. A man holds a ceremonial gold-tipped staff at right. A child is carried on a hip at left, and a stage with blue drapery and speakers is visible behind the crowd. A camera operator in orange is at right. Several people are in the crowd.2008-12-23