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Outdoor photo of a dusty open-air site with several large white tent-style canopies on concrete block walls, strung with orange pennant flags. A framed portrait of a bearded figure in a yellow turban and dark robe stands on an easel at left, with a blue-and-white fabric banner nearby. In the foreground, people in white clothes move across the dirt ground, one wearing an orange shawl, while a few others in white and red garments stand and bow near a white arch. Palm trees and a large tree sit behind the structures under a clear sky.

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Outdoor photo of a procession at a white-walled covered venue with a tent-style roof. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the foreground on dirt ground, one carrying a staff, followed by people in white uniform-style clothes. Large banner portraits on the walls show a man with a saffron/orange turban and orange garments, and a round portrait medallion sits above the roof. A crowd in white and light clothing stands on stepped platforms and steps at the venue, with red-and-white striped wall bands below. Clear blue sky above.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of devotees walking in procession along a dusty open ground toward a white-walled tented pavilion with a stepped entrance. Two large printed portraits flank the wall: one labelled with a readable caption is not visible, but both show a smiling figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange garments with a rudraksha-style cord. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts walk down the steps, a woman in a teal sari and a girl in a pink dress are nearby, and a circular illuminated portrait hangs above the tent. Several standing people stand on the steps behind them.2007-02-24Outdoor temple or event grounds under a clear blue sky, with three long open-sided white canopy tents supported on metal frames and strung with red and orange bunting. The low walls are painted in red and white vertical stripes, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A framed portrait of a man with a golden turban and dark suit stands at the left edge, labelled with no readable caption. Palm trees and leafy trees frame the scene, and a small red-painted pedestal sits on the dirt ground in the foreground. One or two distant figures are visible under the canopies and near the right edge, but the scene is largely empty.2006-12-31Outdoor photo of a white tented pavilion with a stepped white platform and a crowd of devotees, many dressed in white and cream clothing, some in colourful saris. Two large banners flank the stage, each showing a smiling figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace, with red-and-white striped borders beneath. A round portrait is mounted on the tent roof. In the foreground, several white-clad men and women walk down the steps and across dusty ground, some wearing lanyards. The scene suggests a procession or gathering. Two identifiable banner portraits depict a figure in saffron, with the rest of the people shown in plain white attire.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a festival entrance under a white-and-grey canopy tent with a sloped roof. Two large banners on the white wall show a smiling person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment, and a round portrait sits atop the tent peak. A decorated gateway with red, yellow and blue fabric and green banana-leaf decorations reads NITHYANANDAM. Crowds mill around, including a woman in a purple sari with a flower garland, a man in white shirt and dhoti, a woman in a pink sari, and a woman in a blue sari. A few striped umbrellas flank the gate. Dusty ground and a clear blue sky complete the scene.2007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of an outdoor construction site under a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees and a bare-earth ground. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and coloured saris, gathers around a low square of exposed red brick foundation. Some workers in white stand on the dirt, and a man in white bends low at the left edge. In the background, a raised stage with a purple-draped table and a seated figure in orange and red clothing sits under a white cloth canopy. A large white structure stands beyond the palms. The scene looks like a ritual groundbreaking or foundation-laying.2006-12-22February 24 20072007-02-24December 30 20072007-12-30A procession moves across a dusty open ground beneath a large open-sided tin-roofed shelter with palm trees behind. Drummers in white dhotis and orange shirts play a drum and a wind instrument at left. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry brass plates and offerings, with a few in orange saffron shawls and garlands leading. Ornate orange and red decorated banners on poles and a white canopy umbrella rise at right. Several people in white and a woman in a green sari and a purple-clad woman stand or walk along the route, and a child in a red shirt watches at lower right. Sacks and pots lie on the ground in front.2006-12-29December 12 20072007-12-12