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A crowded street scene outside a building with a striped blue, pink, orange and teal awning and a small white canopy with fringed tassels. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, plus women in blue, orange and red saris, walk and gather along a pink-carpeted path. A tall orange flag rises at right, and a painted figure in an orange garment with a garland appears on a banner at left. Several people stand on a balcony above.

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A crowd of devotees walks along a street on a pink-carpeted path during a procession, beneath a striped awning with fringed tassels in purple, green and orange. In the foreground a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and white trousers walks beside a man in a red shirt and white cap, while a woman in a pink sari and a child in a navy top are nearby. Many people in white and pastel clothing fill the lane. On the right a large banner shows a woman in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala, and a red-and-blue flag flies on a pole. Shopfronts and palm trees line the road.2009-08-06Outdoor street gathering under a striped blue, pink and orange canopy with red patterned fabric, beneath a large tree. Many people walk and mill about in a dusty courtyard. Foreground figures include a woman in a yellow and orange sari holding a small child in pink, a woman in a pink sari and women in blue and red saris. A large printed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala hangs on a white board under the canopy; it is a depiction, not a physical person.2009-08-06A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with red and white tent fabric on the left and a red building with white ornate umbrellas on the right. Many people walk in a dense crowd, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with ritual cords, alongside women in saffron, orange and yellow saris. Several people wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls; one bald man in the foreground wears a saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, and a man at right wears an orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala. Some carry flower garlands, and a woman in a green sari walks near them. The scene appears to be a ceremonial walk through an ashram grounds.2015-01-13A dense crowd of many people gathers outdoors on dirt ground beside a row of posters and banners, with banana leaves hanging overhead. Two decorated umbrellas dominate the foreground: a large one with red, blue and orange panels, bird motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam, and a smaller one with a gold-trimmed canopy. Many devotees wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and several women in orange saris and sarees stand with hands pressed together in namaskar. A young man in a light blue shirt stands at right. On the upper left, a figure in orange robes sits at a raised stage area. Portrait photographs appear on the banners, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the physical people.2008-04-19Outdoor village gathering under a striped awning with orange streamers and a flagpole, during an event with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-green saree with a yellow blouse stands with hands clasped, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at right. Behind them women in colourful sarees and men in white dhotis and shirts stand close together among mud-walled houses with thatched roofs. No a person appearance is clearly visible among the people shown.2009-08-03July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor festival scene on a paved ground beside a tent with coloured bunting and palm fronds. Several men crowd in the foreground, including a man in a cream polo shirt at centre and another in a checked shirt at left, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them are banners with portrait photos of a shaved-headed man in saffron, with Tamil text, and a number of other people walk and stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in person; the banner portraits are depictions.2012-11-27April 17 20112011-04-17A dense outdoor procession moves along a paved street in front of a temple with pink walls, grey shuttered shop fronts and a blue and yellow awning at upper left. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, with some barefoot and some wearing red and white cloth. A central figure in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a long garland of yellow and white flowers, walks with palms pressed together in greeting while others hold his hands and guide him. Nearby, women in saris of orange, red and yellow walk among the crowd, and a child is carried on a woman's hip. Some men wear red-and-white beaded necklaces and one has a forehead mark. Tall metal lamp posts line the right edge of the scene.2006-09-24July 17 20062006-07-17December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor crowd gathered beneath a striped canopy in a Tamil Nadu village setting. A large banner above shows a portrait labelled "Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with Tamil text; the portrait subject wears a patterned turban and is shown as a printed image, not a physical person. Below, several women in white saris with red and orange borders hold flower garlands and a brass plate with offerings. A woman in a saffron sari with a red bindi and rudraksha-style beads stands centre, and a man in white shirt and mala beads stands at right. Bystanders in plain shirts and colourful saris watch, including a small child in a striped shirt. Plantain leaves and decorations frame the scene.2014-07-04 +1 copies