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A large outdoor gathering under a red-and-white striped canopy with yellow floral trim. In the foreground, three people seen from behind sit in dark red upholstered chairs facing the crowd: a figure with long dark hair in a red top, a figure with a dark curly bun in a saffron top, and a shaved-headed figure in orange robes. Rows of seated saffron-robed monks and devotees fill the middle ground, with many white-clad attendees in plastic chairs behind them. A cameraman in a red shirt stands at left. A red carpet and blue mat cover the stage area, and trees are visible beyond the tent.

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Outdoor assembly under a red-and-white striped canopy with a tent frame and string lights. Rows of seated monastics in saffron and orange robes face the camera, with many white-clad devotees seated on chairs at the sides and back. In the foreground, the backs of several saffron-robed monks and a woman in red sit on ornate wooden-backed chairs, one wearing an orange turban. A red-and-yellow banner hangs at the left edge. The gathering is large, with people filling the open space beyond the tent.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a striped red, white and orange canopy, viewed from behind rows of seated audience members. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes and a man in a white shirt with a gold bracelet sit on blue chairs. Further forward, a woman with long dark hair wears a yellow garment, and a bearded man with hair tied in a bun wears an orange shawl. Rows of seated monastics in saffron and orange robes face a stage, with many people in white clothing behind them. A large red and yellow banner hangs at left. The crowd is large and mostly seated, with a bald man in orange in the lower right corner.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A large outdoor gathering under a red-and-white striped canopy with decorative gold valances. Dozens of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on rows of plastic chairs and mats, facing a raised dais at the right. On the dais, a figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair stands at a wooden podium, speaking into a microphone while a man in white stands beside. A wooden throne-style chair and seated monastics in orange sit in the foreground, one wearing an orange turban. A backdrop banner shows a portrait of a bearded man with a caption reading the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Camera operators in orange and white film the event. Roughly fifty people are visible.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped canopy with a large crowd seated on white plastic chairs and rows of orange-robed sadhus. In the foreground, several people sit with their backs to the camera on ornate red-cushioned wooden chairs, including a figure in orange robes and a person with long dark hair in a red top. At the right, a man with a short beard wears an orange-red head wrap and glasses. Behind them, a decorated red, yellow and blue stage backdrop with geometric patterns, and a blue banner with temple graphics. Many people in white and orange clothing stand at the edges.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor assembly seen from behind several chairs in the foreground, with a red carpeted stage ahead. Seated on the stage in rows are many saffron and orange-robed swamis and monks, some with shaved heads, others with long hair, alongside a few in pale or yellow garments. A large crowd of mostly men in white and light clothing fills white plastic chairs beneath tent canopies. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe sits with his arm resting on a chair back, and a figure with long curly hair in an orange garment sits in the middle. Tall poles and a tree-lined background frame the scene. a person not clearly identifiable among the seated swamis.2007-08-09A large outdoor gathering under a red-and-white striped canopy with decorative medallions. Rows of seated saffron-robed sannyasis and monks fill blue plastic chairs on a red carpet runway, many with shaved heads. In the front row, a bearded elder with long white hair wears a saffron robe and a white head wrap, seated beside another saffron-clad monk. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white and mixed clothing sits and stands under the tent. A banner with a temple illustration hangs at the upper right. The scene reads as a formal assembly of ascetics and devotees.2007-08-09