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Crowded festival scene inside a tent with red carpeting and orange-yellow umbrellas over a golden deity murti. Drummers in orange-saffron dress play large drums and hand drums on the red floor. In the foreground a man with a long mane-like hair, orange shawl and gold necklace stands beside a golden kalasha-style offering plate, and a cameraman in white shirt films with a camera on his shoulder. A tall multicoloured tassel pole (red, yellow, green, blue, white) stands at right. Behind, rows of devotees and women in saris watch, and a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha.

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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01 +1 copiesA large white tented hall filled with a dense crowd during a festive procession with drummers and dancers. Drummers in red and gold tunics beat large drums, and a man in a red tunic with a gold trim and a lanyard plays a drum near the centre. A saffron-orange ceremonial umbrella with fringe is held aloft above the procession, and decorated elephant-like figures or ornamented palanquin elements in pink and white are carried through the crowd. Men and women in red, orange and white clothing surround the procession, with a cameraman filming in the foreground. Colourful paper streamers and tassels hang from the tent ceiling.2016-05-01A crowded photograph inside a decorated tent with orange and red paper tassels and a large orange canopy with crystal chandelier hanging above. Several men in red shirts with gold trim and yellow headbands crowd around a large brass drum with red cords, one playing it. A man in a light blue shirt holds a phone up to take a picture. Behind them, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head smiles, and a trident stands at left. Many onlookers in white and colourful clothing fill the background, with projection screens at the back of the tent.2016-05-01A festive cultural procession inside a decorated tent with a red carpet and colourful paper tassels hanging from the ceiling. A central saffron-robed figure with long hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala holds a staff under a large orange ornate parasol; the figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable, so this is a sannyasi in an orange umbrella procession. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare-chested performers hold a trident and ceremonial items, while women in pink, blue and purple saris stand with garlands. Drummers in red shirts play large drums and hand drums in the foreground, and a man in an orange top sits playing a big drum. Ornate decorated poles with peacock-like finials frame the scene.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A festive cultural performance on a red carpet inside a decorated tent with hanging paper streamers and lanterns. Drummers in red shirts with yellow trim and teal trousers, and a drummer in an orange shirt, play large drums with sticks while onlookers in saris and white dhotis watch and clap. Two decorated floral-topped structures and an ornate orange canopy are visible above the crowd. A few performers in white and orange garments stand among the spectators. The scene includes a sizeable crowd of roughly twenty to thirty people.2016-05-01A crowded festival procession inside a decorated tent with a hanging orange and gold chandelier canopy and strings of colourful tassels overhead. In the foreground, drummers in red shirts with gold trim and gold headbands play a large drum, one man beating it with a stick. Behind them, men and women in red, orange and white clothing crowd around a central figure. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a trident-like staff, and a man in white and saffron stands near a ceremonial pole. Several people raise phones to take photos. The scene suggests a devotional procession with drumming and a palanquin-style canopy.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01