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Photograph of a white decorative entrance arch at an outdoor programme venue, with gold-capped columns and a red-and-white garland draped over the arch. A banner across the top reads NITHYANANDA SPURNA PROGRAMME in blue letters on a white band with a coral crenellated frieze. Behind it, red stage backdrop curtains and red floor carpet are visible, with scaffolding poles and stacked cardboard boxes near tall green trees. Two men in white clothes stand under the arch, and another worker in white bends near the curtains.

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September 14 20062006-09-14September 14 20062006-09-14September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph of an ornate white and terracotta entrance gate with a crenellated top, gold-capped columns and a flower garland arch over the passage, bearing a blue banner reading Nithyananda Spurna Programme. A portrait of a man in white head cloth is placed above the gate. In the center, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a flower garland walks forward, with several men in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas around them, one man with palms joined in greeting, and a silver vehicle at left. Hanging decorative lanterns hang on either side of the gate. Shown are about fifteen people in total.2006-09-17Outdoor photo at the entrance gate of a Nithyananda Spurna Programme event, an arch of orange and yellow marigold garlands over the gateway. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long, loose hair and a garland of white flowers stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha malas, one holding his hands joined in namaste. A small white and blue figure in a round medallion is printed above the gate. A silver van is parked at left and trees stand behind the gate.2006-09-17Photograph of a decorated entrance arch reading NITHYANANDA SPURNA PROGRAM at an outdoor event. The arch is wrapped with orange and red marigold garlands and has white pillars with gold capitals, with hanging lanterns on each side. Above the banner, a portrait of a bearded man in a white head covering sits in a blue oval. Beyond the arch, rows of seated people in white clothes occupy white plastic chairs under a canopy with red carpet, and a parked silver SUV is at left. A man in a light shirt stands near the car. The scene is a program gathering at an ashram-style venue.2006-09-17A photograph of a procession walking under a decorated arched gateway with a banner reading Nithyananda Spurna Programme. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a garland of flowers around his neck, walks barefoot at the centre. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk around him. The arch is festooned with orange and yellow flowers and green leaves, with red and blue hanging lanterns on either side and golden Corinthian-style columns. A grey van is parked at the left edge.2006-09-17A procession walks along a red carpet beneath a canopy of banana leaves and marigold garlands, with orange festoon strings overhead. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth walk in the group, some bare-chested and wearing white dhotis. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at centre, and a man in a white dhoti with a crossbody bag holds a camera. In the foreground a photographer with a camera, and beside him a man in a light blue shirt, watch. A white building with a red-tiled roof and green trees form the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.2007-08-09Photograph of a red-carpeted garden path under a leafy tree at dusk. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha-beaded necklace walks at the centre, wearing a thick garland of pink, white and multicoloured flowers and carrying a flower-decorated garland at the hem. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth with a shawl carries a tray of offerings. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow along the carpet.2014-07-01A photograph of a decorated entrance gateway for the Nithyananda Spurna Program. A white arched gateway with gold-capped columns and a scalloped top carries a painted banner reading NITHYANANDA SPURNA PROGRAM. Below the arch, a long tunnel-like walkway is lined with floral-patterned cloth panels and a garland of red and green flowers. A man in a light shirt and a young man in green trousers carry a brass container past the gate, and a red draped canopy stands at the right beside green trees. No one is identified as a person in this image.A festival procession on a dirt road lined on both sides by women and men in white and orange traditional dress. On the left, women in orange saris stand near drums and hold brass items; on the right, a long row of people in white clothing stands with palms pressed together in greeting. The road is framed by an arch of marigold and garland strands in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, with banana leaves at the edge. At the far end, a decorated chariot (ratha) with a deity murti and a golden-roofed temple-like structure are visible among palms, and a photographer crouches at lower left. The scene reads as a welcome procession for a ratha.2017-12-16June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copies