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October 01 2017

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October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a man walking through a temple-style hall beside a carved stone pillar and a draped orange and gold cloth. He wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded garland with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and earrings, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, under a white and purple canopy, another person in a red-orange garment stands near a floor covered with brown mats. Swamiji (probable) walking in a ceremonial setting, identified by appearance cues of long hair, gold ornaments and saffron-red ritual clothing.2017-05-26Photograph at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event at night. A central man in rust-red robes and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, smiles upward with a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Beside him a woman in a rust-red sari with a matching headwrap stands gazing forward, with a dark beaded necklace. On the left a bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a tall yellow pole. Behind them a camera on a tripod and a second cameraperson are visible, and a red-and-blue flag with gold trim and a bird emblem hangs at right. Partial figures in orange and white stand in the background. The man in the centre is not clearly identifiable by appearance alone, so no identification is made.2017-09-28A night-time photograph of a procession at an outdoor event. In the centre, a man with a broad smile and a short beard wears a maroon-red dhoti-style garment, a pink and white flower garland, a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, and looks upward. Beside him, a woman in a maroon top and matching turban holds her hands in anjali mudra. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth raises a long yellow pole with a bird emblem. On the right, a tall banner in blue, red and yellow bears a white bird and a golden hand design. A cameraman with a tripod and a camera operator stand in the background, and several more people in orange and red clothing are visible behind.2017-09-28A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot across a light cream runner on a polished floor. He wears layered red and coral beaded necklaces, a large silver pendant, gold earrings, beaded armbands, and a white forehead mark with a red bindi. Behind him, a second man in matching orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a red wooden box or plank. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left near camera equipment. Behind them, a gilded arch and golden seated figures stand before dark curtains.2013-01-25A man with long dark hair and a full beard walks smiling along a covered walkway with red pillars. He wears a rust-brown draped garment, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and has white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him, a second man in a white and gold-striped dhoti with a brown rudraksha mala and gold pendant holds a long yellow pole. Orange and green saris are visible in the background.2017-10-08September 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a ceremonial gathering in dim, smoky light. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak stands smiling, wearing a rust-red draped garment, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a gold waist belt, gold armlets and a red-and-gold bangle. Behind and to his left, a man holds a tall gold-and-wood staff; another stands in white dhoti with a long dark plait and bare shoulders, and beside them a man in a red cloth wears a dark rudraksha-style mala. In the foreground, many seated devotees with bare chests and red headbands sit in rows.2017-09-17A photograph of a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style rope garland, wrist bands on his arms, and a small red bindi, standing outdoors under a covered walkway beside a car. Beside him a young boy in orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a glass pot of water topped with green leaves and flowers. Terracotta walls and trees are in the background.2013-05-27September 17 20172017-09-17October 08 20172017-10-08September 17 20172017-09-17