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August 03 2009

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Outdoor public event under a striped tent canopy with orange and red drapes and a blue sign reading Nithyananda Nagar, T.N.H.B Phase. A large crowd presses forward; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre with a grey-haired head, and a man in a red shirt pushes through the crowd. Men in white shirts, a woman with a red bindi and gold bangles, and an older woman with a red bindi are visible. A cameraman holds a video camera overhead on the left. Bunting in orange and white hangs from the canopy. No one is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance, so the a person candidate is uncertain.2009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor street crowd beneath a red and multicolored striped canopy with scalloped edges. Many people in white clothing fill the scene; a bald man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a camera, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers at centre-right holds a microphone. Several people wave white flags with blue emblems, and women in saris and bindis stand among them. Shops, a van and palm trees line the street behind.2011-05-17A crowded evening scene under a colourful tent with a yellow, red and green patterned canopy. Saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white shirts and dhotis press together in a dense crowd, with children and women in the foreground. One saffron-clad man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands centre, and a bald saffron-robed monk stands beside him. A man in red shirt photographs the scene with a camera. Banners and posters line the walls, including a portrait labelled with a name and a blue sign reading Nithyanandapeetam. Several people raise hands and phones toward the middle of the crowd.2012-01-04January 03 20122012-01-03Outdoor crowd scene beneath a red, yellow and green fabric canopy with trees behind. In the foreground a man in a white dress shirt and white head cloth holds a handheld camcorder with its flip screen open, reaching out to clasp hands with a young woman in an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha-style beads who faces him. Around them devotees crowd close: a woman in a white and orange sari, an older woman in green and white with glasses, men in white shirts, and onlookers behind under the canopy. a person candidate is the white-clad man with white head cloth, not clearly identified; the orange-clad young figure has beads but no strong cues, so role is devotee. Crowd is visible in the background.2007-07-25Large outdoor gathering under a decorated fabric canopy with leafy garlands and small flags strung overhead, with patterned umbrellas visible at left. Dense crowds of devotees sit on the ground, many in white clothes, some in saffron, green and pink saris, several with hands pressed in prayer. A standing man in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl gestures toward the crowd, with a video camera on a tripod in front of him. Many men wear white shirts and rudraksha malas. Trees and open sky are behind the tent. The scene shows a large devotional assembly.2007-08-17A dense outdoor crowd gathers beneath a striped red, yellow and green canopy supported by bamboo poles, with blue plastic chairs and red drums visible behind. Several men in saffron/orange robes and shaved heads stand at the centre, one bare-chested man with a sacred ash-marked torso wears a saffron cloth and a garland-like necklace. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls surround them, and a woman in orange with dark hair stands at the front right. A camera operator on the left films the gathering. The setting appears to be a roadside or temple grounds event with a tall white pillar in the background.2007-07-25A dense outdoor street crowd gathers under a striped canopy with orange and maroon bunting at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre opening. Many men in white shirts and orange or saffron stoles press forward, some with rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and gold necklace stands at the centre with folded hands. Orange flags with a dove-like emblem hang overhead, a white van and a camera operator on a raised stand are visible, and several people reach out with raised hands. The scene is busy and close-packed with well over twenty people visible.2009-08-03A large outdoor crowd gathers under a striped fabric canopy in red, green, purple and blue with scalloped edges. Many men in white shirts and mundus crowd closely, some pressing forward with hands extended. A woman in an orange sari and another in pink stand near the front, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right beside an older woman in a peach sari. Behind them, many more people fill the street, and a small child in pink stripes is visible at left. The scene suggests a darshan gathering with devotees pressing toward a central point.2011-05-17January 21 20102010-01-21