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Photograph inside a large white tent with draped fabric ceiling, showing a dense crowd of devotees seated on red and blue chairs under the canopy. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with their backs to the camera, one holding an orange tray of mangoes and offerings. On the right, a man in white with a red-and-orange flower garland reaches forward, his hand raised over the head of a young man in white. A woman in an orange sari stands near the centre. Stage structures and banners appear in the background.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph taken under a white tent with blue-and-gold patterned drapery at an outdoor festival gathering. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair in a cream-white robe with a gold-edged shawl reaches toward the head of a seated older man who bows forward with his hands together. Beside them, a bespectacled man wears an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of women in white and cream saris and men in white kurta-style clothes sit on red and white chairs, and offering trays with fruit and coconuts are visible in the lower frame. The person with long hair and cream robe is a person, showing long swept-back hair and a cream robe with gold trim while giving blessings.2009-01-01A festive outdoor event under a large red-and-white striped tent with hanging decorations. In the foreground, a person in an orange garment holds a glass tray piled with red apples. Centre right, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a shawl reaches her hand toward a tray of apples and fruit. Behind her, a man in white with a shawl stands beside a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long orange-beaded garland and a ceremonial shawl, near a table of marigold and rose flowers. A man in a white garment with a white garland and a woman in white stand nearby, and a crowd of people in white, orange and blue clothing fills the green-carpeted aisle beyond, with children visible on the left. Banners and a stage are visible in the background.2010-01-01A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees in white and yellow. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes places his hand on the forehead of a devotee in white, while a second saffron-robed sannyasi stands nearby. Volunteers in white dhotis and yellow shawls assist at a table laden with rudraksha malas, red flower garlands, and bowls of apples and offerings. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a decorative arch. Hanging festoons and lights line the tent ceiling.2009-11-26Outdoor festival under a white tent with red and white striped poles and red draping. A man in a white shirt bends forward while a figure in a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl places a hand on his head, beside a glass bowl of red apples. Behind them a young man in orange robes and a saffron-orange garland stands near floral arrangements of yellow and red flowers. Rows of seated and standing devotees in white and orange fill a green-matted hall, and some women wear yellow shawls. Ceremonial blessing with fruit offering and flower decorations.2010-01-01A photograph taken under a large white tent with red and white drapery at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace sits on a cushioned seat, his arm extended as he touches the head of a person kneeling before him. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of apples and oranges, with a microphone and a tray of sweets in front. Behind them, many people in white clothes stand among flower garlands, a purple cloth hangs from the tent ceiling, and a large crowd fills the rows of seats beyond.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph taken inside a white tented pavilion decorated with red swags and floral garlands. On the right, a man seated on a golden throne-like chair wears a white dhoti, a yellow shawl and a gold-coloured garland, and extends his hand toward a tray of oranges held by a young man in an orange robe and mala beads. Centre-left, a man in an orange robe with a mala and a garland, identified by appearance as a person, bends forward and places his hand on the shoulder of an older man in a maroon shirt who bows to him. Behind them a third young man in orange stands holding a garland. Many people in white clothes and women in saris fill the foreground and background, with a large floral arrangement at upper right.2010-01-01A photo from a Dasara celebration hall at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A person with long dark hair, a bare upper body and an orange saffron-toned shawl over the shoulders, wearing an orange turban, is seated on a raised dais bordered by gold and floral decorations. They press one hand to the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Other devotees in white and orange stand and sit nearby, with brass plates of offerings, apples and sweets on the floor. Colourful garlands hang from a decorated canopy above, and a white draped ceiling spans the hall.2010-10-17January 01 20092009-01-01A festive outdoor event under a white and red striped tent with a green mat aisle and a large seated audience. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a man in white stand over baskets of red apples and marigold garlands. At the right, a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a man in white stand behind a table heaped with apples. Several saffron-clad people and devotees in white are scattered across the scene, with flower garlands and a red carpet at the lower left.2010-01-01