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A photograph of a crowd queuing at a thatched bamboo booth at an outdoor event. Several people, mostly women in saris and shawls in blue, red, pink and yellow, stand in line and wait to be served under the straw roof. A sign on the booth reads Guest & Gau. Above the booth hangs a banner of framed deity and saintly images. Behind it, a brown banner carries the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name in Hindi and English, and a sign reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A man in an orange shirt stands at the left of the frame. No identifiable a person is visible among the people present.

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Outdoor annadan distribution at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment. A thatched straw canopy shelters a food serving stall, with a row of framed deity prints hung on its front. Devotees queue in front, many women in saris of yellow, red, pink and patterned fabric, plus men in shirts and a man in white dhoti and cap at the left. Behind them stand a large banner with Devanagari script and a brown wall with a carved stone figure. Several people carry bags and bundles; one woman in yellow holds a cloth bundle while another checks her phone.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of a crowd queuing at an open-air food distribution stall at a Kumbh Mela site. A thatched straw-roofed hut with a bamboo frame stands in front of a large printed backdrop showing a temple and a banner reading "अन्न क्षेत्र" with a portrait of a smiling figure with raised hands. Several people in saris, shawls and kurtas, including women in teal, orange and pink, stand waiting beside the stall. Behind them an orange tent holds a decorated stand with garlands and a microphone. A row of small deity prints is displayed on the thatched stall. A photo of a person wearing orange and holding raised hands appears on the backdrop, and the scene is set on sandy ground.2013-02-15A thatched-roof food stall at a Kumbh Mela camp serves visitors. A banner strung across the thatch shows a row of deity and saint portraits, including a figure in saffron with a bearded sage beside him. Beneath it a handwritten paper sign reads Guest is God. Volunteers in white clothes and head covers serve food from a table draped with blue patterned cloth, while an elderly man in a purple kurta with pink shawl and a younger man in a grey sweater hold leaf plates. A white-shirted man with a towel over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera. Bamboo poles, a dark truck and a dark blue backdrop with gold Nithyanand lettering frame the scene.2013-02-09 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela camp on dusty ground. A thatched bamboo-roofed shelter has a strip of framed religious prints above it, showing deity images. Beside it, a monk in orange robes stands among a crowd of women in saris, including one in red with floral patterns and one in purple, plus a young child in a checked dress and a woman in yellow with a baby. Men in sweaters and a man in a grey knit cap watch nearby. A large banner behind them shows a temple carving and Devanagari lettering, and a decorated orange and pink ratha-style canopy is visible at right. A blue plastic bucket sits in the foreground.2013-02-15February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph at a busy outdoor Kumbh Mela-area food stall under a thatched bamboo roof. A crowd of devotees and visitors queues at the counter, where a man in an orange sweater vest serves food. A woman in a turquoise sari holds a steel container and a woman in a floral orange sari stands beside her; a small child in a green hat and orange vest eats from a leaf plate. A man in a grey jacket sweeps the dusty ground beside a truck. Banners behind the stall show a line of deity and saint images and a printed Sri Sri a person name. Scattered leaf plates and litter lie on the sand.2013-02-15February 11 20132013-02-11A thatched-roof stall with bamboo posts stands at an outdoor Kumbh-style gathering. A banner strip across the roof shows a row of framed deity and saintly portraits, including a figure in red-and-gold dress. A handwritten paper sign below reads Guest Is God. Several men and a woman in a yellow-and-pink sari stand close to the counter. A bald man in white ritual clothing and a man in an orange vest with a red shawl are among those near the stall. Nearby, a poster on a pole shows a robed figure and the printed name a person. A photo of two people in white sits at the far left edge.2013-02-08February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15