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Night outdoor performance on a sandy ground: a shirtless young male performer in white trousers swings a flaming torch or fire-tipped stick outward, sparks and flame visible at his arm. Seated audience members in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs behind him, some in white kurtas, and a white van and a blue signboard stand in the background.

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June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor performance on a dirt ground: a bare-chested performer in cream trousers blows a large fireball from a torch, flames rising above him. Seated audience members in white clothes on white plastic chairs watch, with a few standing behind. A white van and a blue DHYANAPEETAM sign stand at left; a billboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is behind. Strings of garlands and lanyards hang on several attendees.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground. A barefoot man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers swings flaming torches on chains, with several fire trails visible in the air. Seated rows of people in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs watching, some with hands folded. At the right, a drummer with a drum and a shirtless man in a red cloth sit near the audience. A white van and a lit pole stand in the background.2009-06-22Night outdoor scene on sandy ground beside a white box truck and a blue Dhyanapeetam signboard. In the foreground a shirtless man with long dark hair and a white dhoti bends forward, holding a long white rod or pole, on a black tarpaulin mat. Behind him a row of seated and standing people in white clothes watch, several wearing orange and gold beaded necklaces and some carrying red bags. A woman in a light sari sits near the left. Ceremonial performance or demonstration with spectators.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground. A performer in dark clothing spins a flaming object, with a bright fire burning at his feet. Behind him rows of seated spectators in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs, and standing people in white dhotis and kurtas watch. On the left, drummers in white with red and orange cloths play drums. A white van and a lit lamp stand in the background, and a dark display board is at the right edge.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night photograph of an outdoor event. A bare-chested man with dishevelled dark hair and a white headband stands centre-left, holding a small object to his mouth in one hand and a white baton-like stick in the other. Behind him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange or red shoulder cloths and rudraksha-style beads, stand or sit watching. A white van and a blue signboard with numbered directions appear at right, under dim lighting.2009-06-22