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A photograph of a crowded outdoor procession with colourful striped parasols and a golden trident standard raised above the crowd. A central figure with long dark hair, orange saffron robes, a gold-and-bead necklace and a horizontal tilak on the forehead stretches an arm out to a seated woman in a white sari, who leans forward with hands joined. Around them are many devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with garlands and rudraksha malas, and a man in a dark vest and white shirt in the background.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a crowd at a festival procession. In the centre, a long-haired man with swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl, a long gold necklace of beads and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling and reaching out toward a circle of young people. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with black rudraksha malas. A golden trident-tipped staff rises on the left, and a man holds a white bowl. A red-and-yellow canopy with tassels overhangs part of the scene. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklaces, with the central figure acting as the devotees' focus during the procession.2008-12-23Outdoor procession crowd at a temple-style festival. Central figure wears a bare-chested orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a long gold necklace and a gold chain, long swept-back dark hair, and a white tilak on the forehead; he smiles while holding a small silver vessel. Behind him a golden trident is raised near two colourful striped parasols with tasselled fringe. Around him stand many devotees in white and cream clothing, several in orange, with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas. A child in a purple outfit stands at his side and a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi is in the foreground. Robed attendants hold the parasols and a trident-topped staff, with a light-coloured ornate building wall behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in front of a white building with a banner reading "Nithyananda Foundation" above the doorway. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long gold necklace and a white sacred mark on the forehead stands at the centre, holding a small silver bowl and offering something to children and devotees pressing close. Two ornate umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringed canopies and a gold staff stand at the left. Many people in white and orange clothing surround him, including women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, with children in the foreground reaching toward the bowl. The setting suggests a festival procession or distribution event.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with rudraksha beads, stands in a crowd beside a red ceremonial parasol with tassels and a gilded trident-topped staff. He has a white and red forehead mark and is holding a silver bowl, reaching toward children in white and yellow clothes. Many children and adults press around him, a woman in white with grey hair stands at right, and a banner reading Nithyananda Foundation hangs above the entrance behind them.2008-12-23A photograph of a crowd of children and adults at a festival gathering. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe reaches out to touch the forehead of a young girl in white, a rudraksha mala hanging on her chest. Around them, many children in white clothes and tilak marks press close, while a woman in an orange-and-white sari with a red bindi stands in the foreground. On the left edge, a man in orange robes holds a tall ceremonial staff. Several adults in white stand at the back, some with hands folded in greeting.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23