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Outdoor photo of a shaved-headed man in an orange t-shirt printed with a portrait, holding a long wooden stick aloft while coloured liquid splashes around him. In the blurred foreground another person in orange clothing with a blue logo stands with their back to the camera. Behind, spectators in teal and white saris and other clothes watch, with green trees and a red-draped stall or platform on the right, and a row of flags at the top.

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August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a man with a shaved head in an orange t-shirt being showered with yellow-orange powder or liquid spray, eyes closed and face turned up. Another man in an orange Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam t-shirt holds a long wooden stick and faces him from behind. Behind them a blurred crowd of devotees in white and blue clothing watches, with green trees in the background. The orange shirt of the sprayed man carries a printed portrait labelled with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a smiling man with short hair in a rust-orange short-sleeved t-shirt printed with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, dark trousers, and a beaded bracelet, holding a tall wooden staff upright while water sprays over him. Behind him a line of women in blue, turquoise and white saris and men in dark clothes stand watching. At left, people in red and orange clothes hold a golden vessel. On the right, a gold and red ceremonial seat stands beneath a canopy with a row of prayer flags, and a golden pot pours water. Trees and buildings form the background.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25A man in an orange-red t-shirt stands in an outdoor crowd, holding a long wooden staff upright in his right hand and looking upward with a red tilak on his forehead. His shirt has a printed portrait of a figure in red robes and a red head covering, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in print. He wears a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a pendant. Around him, yellow and orange streams of liquid or powder spray outward in motion blur. Blurred spectators in teal, pink and maroon clothing stand behind him.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor festival scene under green trees. A shaven-headed man in a drenched red sleeveless top and red trousers, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiles while swinging a long wooden stick that sprays a liquid arc of yellow liquid through the air. Behind him, devotees in orange, red, white and teal clothing stand in a crowd, several holding brass pots. Background people wear saffron and white garments, and a red tent and flag are visible at right. Appearance-based label: the man in red with the rudraksha mala and shaven head is unsure as a person; the scene matches a Janmashtami celebration with a liquid-pouring ritual.2016-08-25