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Outdoor festival photo at a KAILASA event: a group of young men in cream and white kurtas stand close together smiling, several with orange scarves over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in front wears a white kurta with a brown bead mala. In the foreground at right, a hand raised and an orange-robed arm are visible. Behind them, a canopy in red, orange and yellow with the word NITHYANANDAM stands beside a white banner with Kannada script, and a crowd sits on the ground under bright sunlight.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festive outdoor crowd at a person event. In the foreground, a man in white kurta gestures to the left while a group of young men in cream and white traditional kurtas and dhotis walk together, several wearing orange saffron shawls. One man in the centre wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and another on the right wears an orange shawl over a cream sherwani. Behind them is a striped red, gold and orange canopy with a banner reading NITHYANANDA, and a stage backdrop with Kannada text and an orange arch framing a portrait of a woman in a garland. Other people fill the background.2008-12-29A festival procession moves across a dirt ground beneath a large red and yellow canopy hung with orange pennants and a banner reading "NITHYANANDAM". In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe walks at left, and several men in cream and white traditional dress, some with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, dance or walk together, one with arms outstretched. A crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the background, and a red-carpeted stage area with decorated poles stands beyond.2008-12-29Outdoor crowd scene at a festival grounds. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-red saffron shawl and a heavy gold beaded necklace raises his right hand in greeting while smiling, held in a crush of people. Around him, men wear orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, white dhotis and shirts, and bright yellow shawls. A striped tent canopy, a banner and scaffolding stand in the background under an overcast sky.2010-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a decorated canopy with orange and red fabric, bunting, and a banner reading NITHYANANDAM. A bald monk in saffron-orange robes with a shoulder bag stands at the centre, facing a group of smiling young men in cream and white kurtas and dhotis. Several wear white or cream shawls and beaded necklaces. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and orange clothing gathers on a dusty ground, with flower petals scattered on the earth.2008-12-29A smiling young man in a saffron-orange shawl and red inner garment stands centre-frame, waving with his right hand toward the crowd. Around him are devotees in white ritual clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in saffron on the left. Behind them an ornate hall is draped in orange and red fabric with gold patterned panels, and a floral arrangement is visible in the background. A man on the left in white wears a yellow shawl. Many devotees with folded hands stand on the right. Several people are visible; the centre figure in saffron is a possible a person candidate, though the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2009-08-09Outdoor crowd scene at a festival ground under an overcast sky, with trees, a blue tarpaulin-covered stall and a colourful bunting-decorated pavilion behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand gold-coloured garland and smiles, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis and shirts press close, some with raised hands and folded palms, while a white-clad man with long hair in a white shirt gestures beside them. Several bald men in white and orange attire surround the group, one wearing a rudraksha mala.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A procession crowd in an outdoor festival scene. In the centre, a smiling person with long dark hair, a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over the head and body, and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands among devotees, appearing to be a person figure with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, in the role of procession participant. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry large lavender-and-white canopies with red tassels on poles, and orange flags are raised. Several men in white shirts and dhotis raise hands and cheer; an older bearded man in white with an orange-trimmed shawl stands to the right, and a man in sunglasses points. Lower right, a silver ritual vessel is visible.2005-12-31Outdoor gathering at a large open ground under a grey sky, with a striped tent and trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-edged shawl and a heavy garland of golden-yellow beads, raising one hand in greeting while a crowd reaches up with raised palms. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand beside a man in a white shirt and black trousers with an ID lanyard, and a man in a white shirt and saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala on the lower right. The central figure has distinctive long hair, a shawl, and ornate gold-bead garland, consistent with the page's Swamiji label, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues. Many people are visible, including partially cropped figures at the edges.2010-12-29