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Outdoor children's day celebration in a dirt courtyard under a covered pavilion decorated with colourful balloons, tinsel and garlands. Behind the group, a large banner shows a printed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Gurukul" with a smiling man in a turban and vibhuti marks, beside further banner text. A man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at centre holding a camera, and a woman in a white sari with a lanyard holds a tray of red and gold flowers. Around them a crowd of schoolchildren in mixed casual clothes, some in orange and red shirts, gather closely. A white-haired man in white shirt stands at left. The photo is a site photograph rather than a poster, with the printed portrait treated as depiction.

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Outdoor children's day celebration under a open-sided pavilion decorated with colourful paper balloons and tinsel. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a smiling man in a light turban and dark ornate clothing, beside printed text. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white sari stand at left handing out items from a white tray, while a standing person in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a camera. Several boys in shirts gather in a queue on the sandy ground, one holding a red-wrapped packet. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person present.2008-11-14November 14 20082008-11-14Outdoor photo at a children's day celebration in an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a large framed black-and-white portrait of a smiling man in a turban and dark garment hangs from the pole, labelled as a portrait. Below, a group of about a dozen schoolboys in colourful shirts crowd forward, some holding a mobile phone. On the right, a man in a white robe with an orange shawl stands near a striped mat, and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him. Blue plastic chairs, streamers, balloons and a dirt courtyard with white markings lie beyond.2008-11-14Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground in front of an unfinished concrete building. A row of people in white clothing stands on the left, several holding hands together. On the right, a raised platform draped in orange cloth sits under two decorative umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies and a wooden pole. Seated women in red and white saris and a seated woman in a red garment face the stage area, while a cameraman films at the right edge. Several children and women sit on the ground in the foreground in pink, yellow and white clothes. Ritual brass items and flowers are on the platform. Crowd appears to be roughly 21-100 people.2010-12-22November 14 20082008-11-14May 02 20062006-05-02A photograph of an outdoor courtyard event with a dusty ground and a white building with a corrugated metal awning. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, gesturing upward with one hand while surrounded by children in light dresses. Behind them, a white-clad older man with glasses stands among the crowd, and many seated people in white and colourful clothes fill the verandah and courtyard. A framed portrait of a woman in white hangs on the wall. Sunlight and lens flare cross the scene.2007-12-24A photograph of a large hall where many children sit cross-legged on blue mats facing a stage. On the right, a man in white clothes stands at a raised dais with a microphone, beside a large gold-and-orange deity murti under a dark cloth. Behind the stage, a portrait shows a figure wearing a white turban and white robe. A wall-mounted screen displays a close-up of a woman laughing. A purple banner with a Little Anandas heading hangs on the left, and a boy in white stands near the front. A seated figure in white bends forward at the centre-front. The hall has a corrugated metal roof and yellow metal framing.2006-05-02July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor evening gathering at an ashram courtyard with a sandy ground, a corrugated shelter and a rock backdrop strung with red and pink garlands. In the foreground a figure in a bright orange hooded top sits facing a low orange-draped seat with a microphone stand and a small table holding flowers and a bottle. Standing in a semicircle around them are many children in colourful salwar and pavada dresses, plus adults including a man in a white kurta, a man in a striped orange-and-pink shirt, and women in cream and white saris with teal borders. A man in a saffron shawl and orange robe stands at centre, with a white-robed attendant beside him. Several children wear beads and orange sashes. Banners and a sign with script hang overhead.2008-11-14Indoor hall filled with many seated children in white and pastel uniforms, viewed from behind, watching a projected screen at the front. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyanan..." shows a smiling man in a white turban and white garment. A large backdrop with a draped curtain and a photographic figure stands behind a golden throne-like seat, where a robed figure in orange stands beside a small brass lamp and offering stand. A small blurred white light glows near the stage. a person cues are not clearly present in the candidate figure, so the identity is uncertain.2006-05-03A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an orange-draped low dais in an open-sided pavilion, with a microphone on a stand before him. Around him stand and crouch many children and adults; several girls wear white and orange dresses and necklaces, a woman in a cream sari with a brown border stands at center, and women in blue and turquoise saris are at right. A bald elderly man in white shirt and mundu wears a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in a striped shirt stands beside an older man in a checked shirt. Some men wear orange shawls and white clothing. Pink and purple tinsel decorations hang on the pillars, and a sandy courtyard with white lines lies beyond. A vase of red flowers sits at the dais edge.2008-11-14