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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a courtyard beside a white-washed building with a tiled roof and a blue-and-white sign. In the foreground a woman with a long dark braid wears an orange shawl with a maroon border, and a woman beside her wears a white sari with a gold-patterned border. To the left, women wear orange and yellow shawls, and at upper right a man in white kurta and orange shawl photographs the scene with a camera. Several people look upward toward something out of frame.

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December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor procession scene with a row of young women in front, wearing white saris with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand near an ornate ceremonial palanquin or chariot with a red and gold canopy decorated with tassels and flowers. Saffron-clothed attendants stand in the background on a dirt ground near a white building. Smiling faces, attentive gaze to the right.2007-12-07A photograph taken under a open-sided thatched shelter with a metal frame. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange shawl, faces a group of about a dozen smiling people. Most are in white ritual clothing with orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border and is gesturing with her hands. A microphone stands in the lower right corner, and a small table with a basket and bowls sits at the right edge.2006-11-20Outdoor crowd gathered in front of a white building with a corrugated roof and a sign reading "Nithyananda Library". In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a dark red border stands with their back to the camera, facing the crowd. A woman on the left wears a white sari with an orange border and holds a silver trident, with hands pressed together in namaste. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds her palms together. A boy in white with a rudraksha mala stands in front, and a bald older man in white is at right. Several devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer, while a young child in a purple dress is held at far right.2009-12-23A photograph of a line of devotees standing outdoors in front of a red-painted building and greenery, all with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The central woman in front wears a cream and gold-bordered sari, a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, and a bindi with a white forehead mark. Women behind her wear orange and rust-red saris with white vibhuti on their foreheads. Several are wearing glasses. A stringed garland of yellow and red flowers hangs on a pillar at left, and a blue patterned cloth lies at right. No swami is visible in the frame.2016-08-12A photograph of an outdoor courtyard with a pale tiled floor and white wall, with trees behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and wrap stands with their back to the camera, facing a group of devotees. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, and others in orange robes, stand in a loose line. One man in white holds a small brass plate. A cameraman in orange robes films with a video camera on a shoulder rig at left. Another woman in white stands at the back, and a folding chair sits at the right edge.2008-01-17A photograph of a line of devotees standing under a white tent canopy at an outdoor ceremony, with purple and white bunting strung overhead and green trees behind. The foreground woman has light hair pulled back and wears a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl. Beside and behind her, several young men and women wear white dhoti-style or sari garments with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Mats and a patterned rug lie on the ground, and a man in white stands further back at the right. The group appears to be waiting or observing the proceedings.2006-11-12Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone pillar and red curtain, a concrete block wall behind, and palm trees. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands in the foreground with hands clasped at his waist, with a lineup of devotees in white behind him, some with hands folded in namaste. On the left, saffron-robed monks, one shaved-headed, stand near a table with a flower-decorated object. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bag, and a young girl in white stands among the group. The scene appears to be a procession or padukas ceremony.2007-02-24A group of women in red, orange and cream saris stands close together in a white-pillared hall with greenery outside. In the centre, a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a dark rudraksha-style mala presses her palms together in anjali, eyes lowered. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with red border and a red shawl stands with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl and a pendant necklace stands at right, near the pillar, while one hand gestures outward. On the left, a woman in orange with a red shawl and hair in a bun faces away, with others in red and orange behind them. No ritual objects or readable text are visible.2015-12-20A courtyard gathering of women in white and orange clothing, many wearing white saris with gold borders and orange or yellow shawls. In the centre a woman with light hair presses her palms together in greeting, wearing a white top and a red shawl over her shoulders with a long beaded necklace. Behind her a colourful striped umbrella with a blue and white emblem stands over the scene. A blue bag sits on the ground at the lower right, and a white wall with a window grille forms the backdrop. A banana leaf is visible at the left edge.2009-06-01February 24 20072007-02-24December 24 20082008-12-24