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A photograph inside an orange-and-yellow canopy tent at a large gathering of sannyasis in saffron and orange robes seated on long cushioned bolsters along a red carpet. In the foreground a bare-chested young performer in red and white patterned trousers stands with one arm extended toward the seated crowd. Several seated sadhus wear marigold garlands and orange turbans, and devotees sit cross-legged on the carpet, some holding phones. Tent poles are wrapped in orange fabric.

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April 23 20162016-04-23A tented gathering under orange and yellow canopy fabric supported by orange-wrapped poles. In the foreground a bare-backed young man in a saffron and purple waist cloth, with silver-toned beaded adornments at his waist, stands facing a seated group. Along a low cushioned dais sit many saffron-robed sannyasis, some with long beards, rudraksha malas and gold garlands, and a man in a red turban and orange shawl. Behind them stand more monastics and devotees, some in white. Devotees in the foreground, several holding up phones, watch with hands folded. A visible photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2016-04-23A photograph inside an orange-canopied tent at an outdoor gathering. On the left, a shirtless young man in orange-and-red dhoti with bead bracelets and a white-and-gold garland gestures with raised arms toward the seated assembly. Along the right, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits on a patterned cushioned bench; one elderly bearded sadhu holds a paper, and a bald monk on the right wears a yellow tilak and a marigold garland over orange robes. Behind them, more orange-clad figures and onlookers stand under the tent edges, with a loose crowd and vehicles visible outside.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23A large orange-and-yellow tented gathering with a crowd of sannyasis and devotees seated on the ground. A bare-chested man with raised, folded hands stands at the centre in red and white patterned waist cloth and a beaded necklace, facing a raised seat draped with a patterned cloth where saffron-robed elders sit, one with a marigold garland. Many attendees wear orange robes, some with red or yellow turbans, and several are photographing with mobile phones. Orange and yellow tent fabric and poles frame the scene.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23Outdoor satsang under an orange and yellow canopy with crowded seated devotees in saffron and orange robes. A man in the center wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold necklace and mala, appearing to be a guru-like central figure surrounded by others. A young performer on the left stands bare-chested in a striped skirt with white beaded ornaments and red-and-white beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. A bearded man in white robes with long dreadlocks sits near the center holding a phone, and an older bearded sadhu with orange turban sits to the right. A standing man in orange robes on the right gestures toward the seated group. Several people stand and mill about in the background, including men in orange and pink turbans.2016-04-23A photograph of a large satsang tent with orange and yellow fabric, where a young man stands barechested in the centre, arm raised high, wearing a red and blue patterned wrap, a white and red beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads. Seated on a raised cushioned platform behind him are rows of saffron-robed sannyasis, some wearing orange turbans and marigold garlands. Around him, a dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor in white, cream and orange clothing, many holding up phones to record. Orange tent poles frame the scene. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2016-04-23A large orange-and-white tented gathering with a dense crowd of sadhus and devotees seated on the ground and on a raised dais draped with patterned carpets. A bare-chested young man with his hands in anjali mudra faces the seated assembly, while a man in a light blue denim jacket stands beside him. Many attendees wear saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, orange turbans and marigold garlands. Several devotees sit cross-legged in the foreground, and a few people raise phones to photograph the scene. Yellow cloth walls and orange tent poles frame the setting.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23