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A night scene inside a tented pandal at a festival, with a decorated entrance arch reading NITHYANANDAM in blue and gold lettering over red and orange patterned panels. Several people stand and sit in white clothes; a man in a white shirt and kurta with an orange shawl stands on the stone steps near the arch, and a man in an orange dhoti with a shaved head stands to the right. A woman in a teal sari and another in a green patterned sari stand nearby, and a woman in white sits on the left. Decorative umbrellas in red and orange with fringed edges stand on either side, and string lights hang from the tent roof.

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Night scene under a white tented pavilion decorated with a red, blue and gold banner reading NITHYANANDAM, flanked by red and blue umbrellas with tassels. A bald man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the top of a white step platform. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead stands on the right. Women in cream, teal and blue saris and men in white clothing are around the platform, and seated devotees in white occupy the foreground. Potted plants and hanging lamps are visible.2007-02-16Night-time devotional gathering under a open-sided pavilion with a red, yellow and blue patterned canopy bearing the word NITHYANANDAM in gold lettering, with decorative umbrellas and banana-leaf decorations. Many devotees in white and orange clothing move along a raised concrete platform. A woman in an orange sari carries a small book, a woman in a white sari holding a black book stands center, a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands on the right, and a woman in a red sari with a long braid appears at the right edge. A large portrait is visible on the far right, and the crowd of white-clad people extends behind the pavilion.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 15 20072007-02-15February 16 20072007-02-16A photo of a decorated temple-style entrance arch at an outdoor event under a white tent canopy with palm leaves. The arch is red, blue and gold and reads NITHYANANDAM. Two portraits flank the entrance and a circular portrait hangs above it. Several people walk down the steps: a man in white shirt and dhoti in the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair at centre, a man in white holding a saffron-stoled cloth, and another in white with an orange shawl. A person in white with an orange cloth bends over the steps in the lower right. Decorative umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringes stand beside the steps.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a decorated open-sided pavilion entrance with a corrugated roof and a round framed portrait of a saffron-robed bald man displayed above the arch. A long red, yellow and green embroidered banner reading "NITHYANANDAM" hangs across the entrance, flanked by banana plants and small parasol-style umbrellas in red, green and orange. Several women in colourful silk saris, including red and magenta tones, climb the grey steps toward the entrance, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks near them. In the foreground a child in red and an elderly man with a cane stand at the left edge. The portrait above is a depiction, not a physical person present in the scene.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor photo of a decorated entrance pavilion labelled NITHYANANDAM in a colourful striped and patterned banner arch, with a large portrait of a smiling bearded man in orange and a side portrait of a smiling woman in orange, flanked by banana leaves and striped red-and-white walls. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and carries a walking stick as he steps down a concrete staircase; the possibly Swamiji-like figure shows distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable identification. Around him are people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in a pink sari. Multicoloured umbrellas and a circular portrait above the arch frame the scene.2007-02-15Outdoor photo of a decorated pavilion entrance with a red, blue and yellow patterned arch reading "NITHYANANDAM", flanked by palm fronds, small ornate umbrellas and a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A group descends concrete steps. In the centre, a person in a long orange robe with an orange shawl and long dark hair walks with a cane, flanked by people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces. A photo of a smiling figure in orange hangs at left. Blue sky and a white tent canopy frame the scene.2007-02-15