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A dense crowd fills a narrow street at night, lit by string lights and hung with banana stalks and bunches above a shop entrance. In the centre, a bare-backed man in an orange saffron wrap and white flower garland, with long dark hair, faces away from the camera, surrounded by people in white. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands close, and a woman in a teal sari with a gold necklace smiles nearby. Women with folded hands and kumkum marks greet the group. Large portrait prints on the walls show a figure in a red turban and another in a white turban, and a figure in a dark ornate garment with a long necklace. Shop signs for Aircel, Xerox and STD line the street.

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November 11 20062006-11-11Night street scene in a crowded town lane lit by string lights. A figure in an orange saffron head wrap and orange garment stands in the foreground, facing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white flower garland, while devotees with hands folded press close. Around them, people in white and saffron clothing, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in white stand among white flags on poles. Shop signs above include Xerox and digital printing signs, an Aircel advertisement, and a banana-leaf and banana-bunch decoration hangs from a shopfront. A large portrait of a figure in orange is partly visible on the right.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesA crowded street scene at night beneath a striped multicolour canopy strung with small string lights. Banana stalks and leafy garlands decorate an entrance, and a large framed portrait labelled with a name stands beside it showing a smiling figure in a white head covering and dark clothing. Foreground: a person in an orange-saffron turban and white shirt seen from behind, with a white flower garland, faces the crowd. Around them, people in white shirts and saris, a woman in white on the left, and children press close. Blue-and-white flags hang on poles. Shop signs for printing and mobile services line the background.2008-11-11Evening photo at a street-level ashram entrance strung with green and white fairy lights and marigold garlands. A large poster on the right shows a man in a red-orange turban and red garment, labelled in Tamil script as Paramahamsa Nithyananda with a Dhyanapeetam caption. A smaller poster on the left shows a bearded figure in an orange turban and robes. Several women in white saris and some in orange or pink sit or stand near the doorway; a man in a white shirt and trousers stands at the right. On the right, a table draped in white holds a brass pot with a coconut, flower garlands and a bundle wrapped in plastic. Overhead hang banana leaves and bunches of bananas. Storefront signs for Aircel and STD are visible at left. Several women in white sit or stand near the doorway, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right.2008-11-11Evening photo of a crowd gathered outside a storefront decorated for an inauguration in Tamil Nadu, India. Strings of small lights and green banana plants with bunches of bananas frame the shop entrance. A tall banner on the left shows a portrait of a figure in white with a turban and beads, and a sign above the shop reads Dr. a person eye hospital text. Around him, a man in a white shirt with a mala and a woman in a green sari hold hands in namaste, and a woman in white stands at the left foreground. About fifteen people are visible in total.2008-11-11A night street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu town. At centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white-and-red flower garland and has long swept-back hair and a beard-like shadow; he is surrounded by devotees. Behind him, a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha-style mala lays a hand on his shoulder, and a woman in white reaches toward him. Around them, people in white and orange clothing press close under strings of fairy lights and hanging green banana leaves. A framed portrait of a man in a white head covering is held aloft at right, and a red-and-white backdrop hangs behind the crowd beneath a striped awning. White flags are visible at right, and an illuminated street sign with Tamil text is on a pole.2008-11-11Night street procession in an Indian town, with a crowd of devotees walking along a road lit by a streetlight. Strings of orange and yellow triangular pennants and leaf garlands stretch overhead. A banner-style poster on a stand shows a portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes, with a banana plant tied to its frame. Women in saris, including one in a blue sari with a long braid carrying a tray of yellow flowers, and men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside parked motorbikes and Vodafone shop signage.2009-08-03November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20062006-11-11Night photograph of a procession on a street in Tamil Nadu. A large printed portrait on a white board at left shows a smiling man with a red turban and red-orange clothing, held up beside a Tamil caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a second line of Tamil text. Beside it a second portrait shows an older woman with white hair in dark clothing. Crowds of devotees walk behind, many in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris, a woman in red, and a man with a rudraksha mala. Many carry small blue-and-white flags, and strings of lights hang overhead. Rows of people fill the street and a bus is visible at right.2008-11-11January 04 20122012-01-04