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March 29 2016

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Night photograph of a crowd gathered outside a house beside a dark vehicle with a lit headlight and the word NITHYANANDAM printed in red across its windshield. A central figure in an orange-red robe and matching red turban raises a hand in greeting, flanked by saffron-robed attendants, one with a shaved head wearing a rudraksha mala. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a white tilak on the forehead, press forward, and a camera operator stands at the lower right. Trees and a hanging green garland frame the scene.2014-06-27Night photograph of a crowd surrounding a central figure in a maroon-red turban and rust-red robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tilak on the forehead and orange or saffron garments, press close and reach toward him while a woman in a teal sari with an orange flower in her hair is in the foreground. A dark vehicle is visible behind the group under a night sky, and a man at right holds up a phone to record. Cues for a person presence are the turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe, but the face is not visible enough to confirm identity.2016-03-29March 29 20162016-03-29Photo 11701828Night-time photo of a crowd greeting a figure in the centre who wears a red-orange turban and an orange-red robe, with white and red garlands around the neck and waving one hand high. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts press forward with raised hands; some wear saffron robes. A woman in a white sari with flowers in her hair stands in the lower foreground, and a man in white with a necklace holds a light nearby. Dark trees and a yellow flag appear in the background.2014-06-27Night-time crowd scene under dark trees with a dense group of people reaching upward and waving. At centre a smiling figure in a red-orange turban and maroon-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala; their right hand is raised in greeting. Around them saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads, some with white painted forehead markings, and men in white shirts and dhotis press close. A dark car with partly visible red lettering is at left.2014-06-27Night photograph at an outdoor camp in Ujjain. A person in an orange-brown robe with a saffron turban and long swept-back hair leans from the window of a black car, extending an arm to bless or touch the crowd. Around the car, saffron-robed sannyasis, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wearing garlands and rudraksha malas, and onlookers reach toward the car with hands raised. Behind them a pink and yellow illuminated temple-style structure with arches and a trishul ornament glows. Some onlookers are holding up mobile phones.2016-05-06Night photo of a dense crowd at an outdoor street gathering near trees and a parked car with lettering partly visible. At the centre, a smiling man in a maroon robe and maroon head wrap, wearing a white-and-red flower garland and rudraksha malas, raises one arm high. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and men in white shirts and dhotis press close; several shaved-headed monks wear white dhotis and orange cloth. Onlookers hold up hands and phones, and a yellow flag hangs from a pole above. A printed caption or name is not visible.2014-06-27Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors under trees near a vehicle with partial lettering reading "YANANDAM" and white flower garlands. At the centre, a smiling man in an orange-red robe and a bright orange-red turban is garlanded with white flowers and rudraksha beads, and is surrounded by devotees. Men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-robed monks and women in white saris with jasmine flowers in their hair press closely around him, some reaching toward him. A lit flame glows near a devotee in white in the foreground. Yellow and orange flags hang among the branches above.2014-06-27Night-time crowd gathered around a dark car bearing the partial word a person in white lettering along its side. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-toned garment stands at the car, wrapped in white and orange garlands, while a figure in white kurta and dhoti leans in beside him. Many white-clad devotees press close, some with hands raised, and bright headlights and lamp light illuminate the scene under dense trees with yellow and orange flags visible above.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27