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A photograph taken from behind a white wall at an open dirt courtyard in front of a low yellow school building with a blue sign. Several men in the foreground, in white dhotis and shirts and one in a tan kurta, hold orange flags with a blue emblem on tall poles and face a crowd. A large group of children in red and blue school uniforms sits on the ground in the background, with other people in white standing nearby. Trees and a utility pole are visible against a pale sky.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees gathered on a dirt ground in front of a yellow single-storey building with blue doors. Many people wear white dhotis, kurtas and saris, while several hold orange-red flags bearing a blue emblem. A man in the centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes, and a woman at right in white sari and white top holds a flag. A cluster of people stands together in a procession-style formation. A timestamp reads 11.19.2008 11:34 in the lower right corner.A crowd of schoolgirls in navy blue pinafores over checked blue-and-white shirts and maroon blouses, many with long braids decorated with red and purple flowers, walks past a white building. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha-style malas and hold saffron-orange flags on poles. A banner with Tamil script is held up in the middle of the group, and an older man in white stands at the right. A few women in pink and teal saris watch from the doorway. The scene looks like a street procession.Outdoor photograph of a public gathering in front of a cream-coloured building with a blue signboard. A man in a white shirt and trousers stands at centre, raising a tall wooden flagpole topped with a small orange flag. Around him, many people hold orange flags bearing a blue circular emblem with a flame motif. Behind them a large crowd of uniformed schoolchildren in maroon and white stands in rows. Trees and a utility pole are visible at the left, and a few men in white shirts stand among the crowd. The signboard and small banners are partly visible.A photograph of a line of women standing outdoors beside a whitewashed building with a dirt ground in front. Several women hold orange flags on wooden poles. The woman at right wears a white sari with a gold border and a pink flower in her hair, holding an orange flag. Next to her a woman in a beige shawl stands with hands clasped. Other women wear orange, yellow, green and peach saris, and a woman in a peach sari with a bindi holds prayer beads. Figures in white clothes stand further back at left. A dark blue sign with Tamil script is visible on the wall at right, and a corner logo appears at top left.December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees in white clothing gathers outdoors near a whitewashed building with a decorative floral motif on its wall. Many people hold tall orange and saffron flags with blue emblems, and some raise their hands. Several women wear orange-bordered saris, and men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Ornate decorated umbrellas with coloured panels stand in the background, and a small child in pink is visible at lower left. The scene suggests a procession or festival gathering.2008-12-29A photograph of a school courtyard where a large crowd of uniformed schoolchildren stands in rows. Girls wear pink checked dresses with maroon shawls and have hair braided with red and purple flowers; boys wear pink shirts and maroon trousers. Behind them, several adults in white shirts and dhotis stand near orange saffron flags on poles. A banner held at the front shows a printed deity image with text. Women in saris stand on a veranda at the back under a building with blue shutters. A date stamp in the corner reads 11.19.2008.A large crowd of school students in maroon and pink checked uniforms stands in an open courtyard in front of a white single-storey building with blue shutters. Several students in the foreground face away from the camera, with one student raising a hand to the side. Near the building, a small group of adults and young girls in white and pink clothing holds saffron-orange flags on poles, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby. A tree and a low wall are visible at the right. A timestamp reads 11.19.2008 in the lower right.A photograph of a long outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with trees and a palm, with a utility pole on the right. Many marchers wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with orange-and-white identity badges, and carry saffron-orange flags bearing a blue circular emblem. A few men in lighter shirts and a younger boy with a backpack walk in front. A large banner with Kannada script is held up near the front. Overcast sky above. No single person is clearly identifiable as the swami in this view; the marchers are shown from the back and side.2010-07-24A dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white kurtas, saris and dhotis moves through a dusty open ground beside a whitewashed wall with a painted floral motif. Many raise hands and clasp palms in devotion. Tall orange flags with a blue emblem stand among the crowd, and decorated umbrellas and painted ceremonial parasols rise above them. Some women wear orange-bordered saris and a few men wear orange shawls. Children stand at the front, and a bright sunlit sky with trees appears at the top.2008-12-29Outdoor photograph of a large procession on a dirt road beside a concrete wall and a red-earth embankment with banana plants. Many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees carry saffron-orange flags and white placards. At center, a man in white holds a framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with long hair. A foreground man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a round ribbon badge with a small portrait. Other badges are visible on several participants. A decorated palanquin or ratha with golden ornaments sits at the far left under overcast sky.2010-07-24A group of men stands outdoors in front of a plain concrete building with barred windows, holding a large cloth banner and several orange saffron flags on poles. The banner reads in Tamil that it is a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Kodikkan darshan ratha pada yatra, a 1000 km spiritual awakening pilgrimage, with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing and a deity image on the right. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts; one at the centre wears dark glasses and a white shirt. A young man at the right wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Green shrubs and bare ground fill the foreground.