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Night photograph of a decorated entrance archway at an event venue, lit by rows of white tube lights and strings of small bulbs. The arch is draped with fabric and garlands. Two tall banners flank the entrance, each showing a portrait of a man in a white turban with dark hair and a dark beaded necklace, set within a pink circle. Crowds of people walk toward the lit doorway in the background. A green neon sign reading CHE TIN... CEMENT is visible at the upper right.

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November 22 20052005-11-22November 22 20052005-11-22November 22 20052005-11-22Night photograph of an outdoor festival lane at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. Two tall banana plants flank an arch draped with a white, red and purple striped cloth strung with fairy lights, and more lights hang along the path. Crowds in white shirts, a yellow salwar, a green sari and white dhoti-style clothing walk past stalls. On the right, a large banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Blue and orange signage stands on the left.2010-01-08Night photograph of a festival pathway lined with two rows of tall green banana plants, their fruit visible, under strings of small bulbs and a striped cloth canopy in red, orange, white and purple. Crowds of devotees walk along the lane; many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while a woman in a red and gold sari and a woman in a yellow garment stand nearby. On the right, a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a framed portrait; on the left, a blue signboard reads Dhyanapeetam Tiruvannamalai. Stalls and lights line the route.2010-01-08A night photograph of an illuminated ceremonial gateway at a Kumbh Mela-style festival site, decorated with pink and purple lights and two trident motifs atop its roof. A large banner beneath shows painted figures, and flanking blue welcome banners read 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan' with saffron-robed figures painted on them. A dense crowd of pilgrims in saffron, white and red clothing walks through the gate, with a sadhu in orange at the front right holding a white cloth.2016-05-21November 18 20052005-11-18A night photograph of a crowded outdoor event lit by strings of bulbs strung overhead. In the centre, an illuminated, ornately decorated shrine-like structure glows with blue and white light, with figures visible inside it. Crowds of people in light-coloured clothing stand in the foreground, many with their backs to the camera. Large tarpaulin canopies hang above, and banners with portrait photographs line the sides, one on the right showing a framed figure. Overhead utility wires and poles run across the dark sky.2010-01-29September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA dense night crowd of devotees fills an open ground in front of a decorated entrance arch hung with multicoloured bunting in red, green, blue and yellow and strings of small lights. Above the arch is a large banner portrait of a long-haired figure framed by a white circle, with Tamil text printed on it. Strings of lamps and floodlights brighten the scene. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris stand closely packed, some with garlands and flower-decorated hair. Low pavilion sheds line the left side. Faces are not identifiable at this scale.2009-08-05January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of a decorated temple-style entrance arch labelled in a wooden sign reading Nithyananda Peetham, with Nithyananda Peethamin Hindi and English. The arch has painted blue and gold panels showing a deity murti of Ganesha on the left and a multi-armed goddess on the right, with string lights outlining it. Crowds of devotees in saris, kurtas and shirts walk through the gateway toward a lit tent beyond. In the foreground a man in a white shirt stands beside parked red motorcycles, and a woman in an orange sari and another in a purple sari are visible. Fairy lights and tent flags are visible in the distance.2016-04-28