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Photograph at a crowded event booth with a canopy of crystal-drop garlands and pink, red and green fabric. In the foreground a bearded sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala talks with a second figure in a saffron-brown turban and brown robes, wearing a long gold chain and a marigold garland with a brown shawl. The turban-wearing figure is a person candidate by distinctive appearance cues, though the identification is uncertain. Behind them, devotees stand near a panel of framed photographs and a printed portrait labelled with Kannada and Tamil script. Two men in glasses and a woman in a sari appear in the background, with a bright ornate banner at the right edge.

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April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23Two men walk together through a crowded exhibition hall with red and pink display boards behind them. On the left, an older bearded man with long grey hair and a white beard wears an orange-red shawl and a forehead tilak, holding a white phone. On the right, a younger man in a saffron-orange turban and brown-orange robe wears a yellow and orange marigold garland and a gold necklace, and is smiling. Above them, green and pink decorative umbrellas hang with crystal beading. Other attendees in green polo shirts and checked shirts stand nearby. Red banners read Nithyananda Sangha Oklahoma and show photographs of processions. A colourful painted pillar with floral designs is at right.2016-04-23A procession inside a hall with coloured umbrellas. In the centre, a man with long white beard and orange robe wears yellow and orange garlands and faces a person in an orange turban and long orange cloth with long dark hair and a garland of yellow flowers. Behind them, men in red-orange robes with gold necklaces and dark rudraksha-style beads stand among devotees. Bright pink and green umbrellas with beaded fringes are overhead, and a tall decorated pole with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs stands at right. The two central figures are garlanded and in close conversation.2016-04-23Outdoor festival scene under a pink and red canopy with a decorative umbrella overhead. In the foreground, a bearded older man with long grey hair, a yellow tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, wears a garland of yellow and pink flowers. Beside him, a younger person in a brown-orange robe and a bright orange turban, also wearing a yellow flower garland, points toward an exhibit board displaying framed group photographs labelled with a partly visible name. Behind them stand several onlookers, including a man in glasses and a bald man in orange, and a woman in a dark top at the edge of the crowd. The scene appears to be a public exhibition stall with photo panels.2016-04-23Outdoor photo at a temple-like entrance decorated with carved stone and an orange umbrella with silver tassels. A man on the left wears an orange turban, a brown-orange shawl, a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and wrist beads, and presses his palms together while smiling. Beside him, a bearded elder with long grey hair wears an orange-red shawl, a red-and-beaded necklace and a pendant, and smiles toward him. A bearded man in an orange robe stands in the centre. On the left and right edges, two men wear white dhotis or ritual cloths, gold-coloured necklaces and gold chains, and one has a sacred marking on his forehead. Colourful tassels hang from the arch above. Several other people stand in the background.2016-05-04April 23 20162016-04-23Photo inside a white and orange tent at night, with several saffron-robed sadhus gathered in a procession-like walk. In the centre, a person in a red turban with a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark red shawl presses palms together in greeting. Beside them, a bearded elder in a pale peach turban and robe holds a rudraksha mala and a long staff, eyes lowered. To the left, a man in orange robes with a bearded face stands with hands folded. Other sadhus in red and orange turbans and robes, some with white beards and rudraksha malas, stand around them, with lamp-lit tent fabric overhead.2016-05-11October 16 20162016-10-16April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of saffron-robed sadhus and attendants inside a decorated tent with red carpet and hanging festoons. Centre-left, a long-haired man in an orange turban and orange wrap, seen from behind, faces an older bearded sadhu with vermilion forehead marks and an orange robe. To the right, a white-bearded man in orange robes and glasses, with tilak, gestures with one hand. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a flower garland, another in white with gold trim, and a figure in a red-trimmed white dress stand on the red carpet. A man at right holds a silver staff with a crystal-like finial. Decorations include coloured tassels and lamps overhead.2016-05-05A procession scene under a white tent with pink and green decorative parasols overhead. An elderly bearded man in orange robes and marigold garlands holds a red-orange cloth and sindoor-marked forehead. Beside him, a person in an orange turban and orange shawl wears yellow and orange flower garlands with hands pressed together in reverence. Behind them, orange-robed attendants stand, one holding a brass ceremonial tray with a lit lamp and another a tall silver staff. Devotees in orange and red garments stand among the crowd, with decorative bunting hanging along the tent edge.2016-04-23