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July 01 2014

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A photograph of a doorway framed by carved wooden doors and garlands of pink and white flowers. A central figure in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and a red-and-gold turban wears a long garland of white and red flowers and rudraksha beads, smiling while holding a small red object at the threshold. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis stand with a gold ribbon stretched across the entrance; one man on the right holds a tray of flowers and petals. Some are clapping or gesturing, and several stand barefoot. The scene suggests a ceremonial opening or welcome at a devotee's home, with the central figure appearing as a person by his turban, ornate clothing and rudraksha mala.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photo of a man in a red-and-maroon turban and maroon-and-orange dhoti-style wrap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a garland of white and red flowers, stepping through a carved wooden doorway decorated with green leaf garlands. He smiles and holds a tray of flowers and offerings. Around him several smiling men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing red-orange beaded garlands, follow closely. A small Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appears at the upper left corner.2014-07-01May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A crowd moves through a doorway inside a bright hall with a textured grey wall. A man with long hair, wearing a reddish-maroon robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a white and yellow flower garland. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a cream border and a dark ponytail accepts the garland. Two shaven-headed men in saffron and orange shawls stand at left, one with a white tilak and rudraksha beads. Behind them, men in white shirts and other devotees fill the frame, and a shrine with red and green garlands is visible through the doorway.2014-07-04February 03 20172017-02-03Indoor photo in a white-walled room where a figure in a rust-red headwrap and rust-red robe, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red roses and a rudraksha mala, walks toward a white statue of a seated saint on a pedestal. The statue is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers, with a red-and-yellow curtain behind. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaste, and other people stand behind them. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall.2014-07-01A photograph of a procession under a decorated canopy strung with leafy garlands and a banana bunch. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange cloth wrap, a long ornate gold-and-bead necklace, and gold bangles, one hand pressed to the chest. Beside and behind them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and deep red garments walk with bare feet, some with rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis and shawls carry on. A woman in orange sari with white and rudraksha beads walks with hands folded. a person cues are the long hair, red turban and ornate gold necklace, marking the central figure as a candidate in procession.2015-01-13 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path between red-painted walls, with a yellow umbrella overhead. A man in the centre wears a rust-red turban, rust-red robes with gold borders and a heavy gold-bead necklace, and walks smiling beside others. Around him, men and women in saffron-red and orange sannyasa-style robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside boys in white dhotis and orange garments, and a girl in a colourful dress is visible at right. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background, and a red and white striped canopy is visible behind them. The mood is cheerful and ceremonial.2015-07-25