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A dense crowd of devotees presses around stacks of white packaged food boxes bound with red and blue straps in the foreground. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some women in saris and a young boy reach forward and hold up hands. Behind them under a white tent canopy with stage lights and speakers, a central figure in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl over one shoulder and wearing glasses stands in the crowd. A large framed image of a saffron-robed figure seated on a throne hangs on the tent wall at the top. The scene is busy and crowded with visible hands reaching toward the food.

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May 10 20172017-05-10A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts presses around a central figure, many reaching forward with small white papers and cards in their hands. Stacks of red-and-white printed booklets sit in the foreground beside a green mat. A man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sash. An elderly man in the upper centre wears a multicoloured turban and a white beard. Women in white saris with gold necklaces stand among the people. The scene suggests distribution of printed material at a gathering, with people crowding and stretching toward the distributor.2017-05-10January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11A large photograph of a dense crowd of men at an indoor event hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with some wearing saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style neck cords. Many people press forward, some reaching toward the front, others looking on. Red and gold decorative structures and hanging lights are visible on the far stage area, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Several men in front wear dark or colourful shirts. The crowd fills the hall edge to edge.2015-07-26A dense crowd of devotees in white clothes fills a dim hall, many standing and bending over tables to fill forms or handle papers and small objects. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a red-and-brown rudraksha-style mala and a name badge leans toward a table, while a man in white with an orange saffron shawl stands with his back partly turned. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red bead necklace stands at right, and a woman with a long braid in white garments bends forward. Background decorations with yellow and red draping and a colourful backdrop are visible at upper left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2006-12-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd fills a white tented hall during a Nithyananda Spurana convention session, with many men in white dhotis and shirts and a few in maroon or grey. In the foreground a woman with a hair bun and white sari stands at a table stacked with DVDs and CDs. At the right, an older man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace looks down. Purple backdrop panels with framed portraits and red flower garlands stand at the upper left. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no candidate is identified.2006-12-15A crowded indoor event hall at a person Spurana programme, with many people in white clothes milling around stalls. In the foreground a woman in a green sari and a woman in a cream and yellow sari lean over a table stacked with CDs and booklets with coloured covers. A young man in white with a flowing orange shawl stands at right, looking toward the table. Men in white shirts, some wearing beaded necklaces, stand among the crowd, and banners hang on the back wall.2007-12-14A large indoor hall crowded with many people dressed mostly in white, queuing and gathering around tables covered with books, CDs and printed materials. Several figures in white shirts and dhotis or saris stand at the foreground tables, some handling items while others wait in lines along the right. Metal roof beams, white plastic chairs and boxes are visible, with a stage area and decorated tent edge in the background.2010-02-14A dense crowd fills a hall with white walls, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some in saffron. In the foreground a man in an orange robe stands beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow border. A large gilded framed panel with figures is mounted high on the back wall above the doorways. Many devotees stand and sit closely packed, some wearing rudraksha malas, with a few women in white saris at the edges. The scene reads as a Guru Purnima gathering at an ashram hall.2016-07-19A large crowd fills a covered outdoor pavilion at the Nithyananda Peetham Thiruvannamalai ashram, with many men bare-chested in white dhotis, some with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and others in white kurtas and saris. A man in front wears gold-bordered white cloth, glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a water bottle. Stage speakers and lighting rigs stand at the top right, with yellow and blue drapery behind them. Several people appear to be seated or standing close together near the front, and the dense, packed arrangement suggests a large gathering.2017-03-11