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Outdoor photograph on a tree-lined paved road at a campus, with a sign reading Nithyananda Spurana Program. A bald older man in white dhoti and white shirt, with a beaded mala, walks barefoot toward the left while a row of men in white and light shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar along the roadside. One standing man in white holds an orange shawl across his shoulders. A photographer in a checked shirt holding a camera stands at the right edge. Two people on the left carry long horn-like instruments, and a blue cloth lies on the ground.

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A road procession moves between tall green trees as musicians lead the way. Two drummers play large barrel drums, and a man in the centre plays a long wind instrument, with another wind player beside him. Several men in saffron or orange shawls and white dhotis walk in front, and a man on the left wears a white shirt and a beaded mala. Behind them a large crowd of men and boys in white shirts, dhotis and dark trousers stands along both sides of the road with hands folded in greeting. No individual is clearly identified as the teacher; the scene shows a ceremonial procession with drums and folded-hand greetings.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17A large crowd of devotees walks along a paved path lined with trees and flagpoles flying red and pink flags. Most people wear white shirts, white dhotis and white kurtas, and some carry cloth bags and small packages. A bald, older man in white dhoti and shirt walks near the center, while a man in a white kurta and dark trousers gestures with his hand toward the group on the right. A man with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders and a white kurta walks among the crowd. Several women in white and light-coloured saris and salwars follow behind. Trees and a building stand in the background under a pale sky.2006-12-17September 17 20062006-09-17October 02 20112011-10-02December 25 20062006-12-25December 17 20062006-12-17December 25 20062006-12-25Photograph of a long line of men walking on a sandy path beneath large shade trees beside a white multi-storey building. The foreground men wear white dhotis and white or pale shirts; the closest man in a white dhoti and light shirt carries nothing visible, while others carry yellow and green bags. A man in a light-green checked shirt and grey trousers walks in the middle, and a man in a red shirt talks on a mobile phone at right beside a wooden bench with bags. Several dozen people are visible in the procession, with no saffron-clad figure or identifiable central leader shown.2006-12-15September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph of a row of men standing outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed or lowered, in a meditative prayer posture. Most wear white collared shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one older man has a vibhuti or ash mark on his forehead and a white dhoti with a gold border. A younger man at right wears a black hooded jacket and glasses. Behind them stand white marble or stone sculptures and trees, and a red structure is visible at the right edge. Several men are partly cut off at the frame edges. The scene suggests a guided meditation or satsang session.2011-02-20Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard under large shade trees. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-saffron sari with a pink-magenta flower garland walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, followed by a man in white kurta-pyjama. Behind them, a line of people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in namaste along the edge of the courtyard, with a blue-and-white striped canopy, blue plastic chairs and a banner at left, and a white building in the background.2009-02-15