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A seated outdoor gathering of villagers on blue tarpaulins under a open shelter with metal poles. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and striped blue-and-white lungi holds up a framed printed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a long garland of beads, seated in meditation with one hand raised in blessing before a large tree trunk. Behind him men and boys sit closely together, some in white caps, one older man in white, and women in colourful saris. Some people wear towels over their shoulders. A small child stands in the background near a bicycle.

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A photograph of a seated gathering under a shelter, many men and some women and children sitting close together on a blue tarpaulin. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a tan shawl sits facing the camera with a serious expression. A boy in the centre holds up a framed printed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style white bead garland, and a raised hand, which is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on the print. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a person in the scene. Several men wear white caps and light shirts, and sunlight shows on dry ground behind the crowd.Outdoor gathering under a corrugated blue-and-grey metal shelter supported by red-painted poles. Villagers sit cross-legged on a large blue tarpaulin spread over dirt ground. A central older man in a white shirt and checked lungi sits with a folded orange-and-white shawl; several people wear white shirts and dhotis, and some women wear sarees. A man standing at left in a white shirt and dhoti speaks to the group. Seated at right, a young person holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments. Behind the shelter are a green tractor, parked bicycles, a thatched hut and low walls. A few people in the foreground wear white shirts and a red blouse, seen from behind.A photograph of a large crowd seated on the ground under a corrugated metal shelter with open sides and steel roof frames. Most people sit cross-legged in white shirts and dhotis or pale clothing, with some women in saris of orange, red and pink. A man standing at left wears a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them hangs a large white banner printed with a portrait of a woman with short dark hair and a caption in Telugu script. Rubble, stones and bare earth lie in the foreground, with green shrubs, a parked car and a truck visible beyond the shelter.A crowd of many men, women and children stands and sits under a striped awning in a street, with trees and buildings behind. Near the centre a large standing portrait on the tent pole shows a bearded figure in a saffron-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala, rendered as a printed depiction. Foreground people include a man in a light blue shirt, a man in a white vest with a striped shawl, and women in pink and red saris. Plastic chairs are scattered beneath the canopy.2009-08-06November 24 20062006-11-24September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefSeptember 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a flood relief camp at Sindhanur, Karnataka. A large group of villagers sits on bare ground under a blue tarpaulin shelter, with men in white shirts and dhotis, a bare-chested man in a white vest and a man in a striped shirt with a pink cloth prominent in the foreground. Women in colourful saris, including a purple sari, and children sit among them. A water tanker and a parked blue motorcycle are visible at left.A procession of devotees in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, carries a framed printed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on the left; the portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a white beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised in a blessing gesture before a banyan-like tree trunk. Beside it, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari holds a brass tray with a gold-and-maroon cloth and small oil lamps. Other devotees in white and orange flags are visible in the background. The framed portrait is a depiction and is not a physical person present in the scene.2010-07-24July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a procession inside a half-open shed with a corrugated roof. In the foreground an older man with white hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark bead necklace, holds up a large framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands raised in blessing, before a banyan tree; the portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Behind him a younger man in white holds a saffron flag on a pole, and a figure in white holds a tray. At left a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels is raised. Seated devotees in white and orange, one with garlands, face forward on a patterned mat, and a silver vessel with a yellow cloth stands at lower left.2007-02-24Outdoor procession under a red and multicoloured fringed canopy with palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a white and multicoloured flower garland, holding a metal vessel aloft in one hand and a walking staff in the other. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white holds a framed painted portrait labelled Paramahamsi Nithyananda, showing a figure in orange robes with a mala seated in meditation. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with folded hands, crowd around in bright sunlight.2007-02-24