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Outdoor photo at a KAILASA youth gathering under a fringed canopy. A smiling man in a plain white shirt and beaded rudraksha mala holds up a gold trophy with a blue ribbon, offering it to a young woman in a white top and orange sash who covers her face in delight. Behind them a crowd of children in maroon uniforms with gold trim sits and stands, along with a man in an orange robe and orange sash and older women in pale blue and white saris. The white canopy frame and bright daylight suggest an open-air programme.

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December 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor festival gathering under a red and gold patterned canopy with a fringed umbrella overhead. A woman in an orange saffron sari and a man in white kurta with a red-and-blue beaded necklace stand in the centre; the woman raises one hand while a young woman in white with a red sash, bending forward, offers a golden trophy-like object. Around them, many schoolchildren in maroon uniforms with gold trim sit and stand on a raised platform; a boy in an orange shirt with a superhero-style logo sits in front. Women in teal, sari-wrapped and white clothing watch, a red flag stands at left, and a camera operator films at right.2011-12-13Outdoor photo under a red and gold canopy with yellow fringed umbrellas, bright daylight and trees behind. A raised platform holds many boys in maroon tunics trimmed with gold, seated and standing, with a few in orange. A woman in a bright orange sari stands at right gesturing toward them, while others in pink, white and gold-trimmed clothing sit or stand around the stage, smiling. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at left among onlookers, some wearing dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A figure in orange and dark red with a garland stands in the centre of the group, but a physical candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so no identification is made.2011-12-13December 13 20112011-12-13December 13 20112011-12-13December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in bright sunlight beneath a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels, held on a golden pole topped with a trident. A central figure with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead and a long saffron/orange robe over one shoulder wears a heavy gold-and-bead necklace and smiles while people press in around him with palms joined in greeting. Children in white clothes with folded hands surround him, and adults in white and orange stand behind. A banner above shows a smiling figure in a white turban and the words Nithyananda Foundation on a building wall.2008-12-23December 13 20112011-12-13April 25 20132013-04-25Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a beaded garland, surrounded by a large group of children and teenagers in maroon and gold uniforms, many sitting on a red cloth on the ground. An orange canopy with gold fringe stands at upper right and an orange flag flies at left. A man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, and women in a blue sari and a pink sari appear at right. The setting appears to be a bright open ground with trees and a fence behind. Roughly two dozen or more people are visible.2011-12-13August 21 20132013-08-21A festival procession outdoors in front of a white building with a Nithyananda Foundation banner. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds a small plate of offerings toward a child in the crowd. Two ornate red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are held above the group, and a gold staff rises beside them. Around them, many people in white clothes, saffron shawls and orange garments press close, including children and a woman in a yellow sari. Some devotees have their palms together in greeting.2008-12-23