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December 26 2013

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Outdoor ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. In the foreground a seated man in dark maroon robes and a rudraksha mala reads from a white sheet of paper. Beside him a woman in red and gold-bordered sari with a beaded mala presses her palms together, and a woman in white sari holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in saffron seated with a garland of white flowers. Crowds in saffron, red and white clothing stand behind, some holding orange flags and a sign reading "LIVE". Green leaves are scattered on the ground and a trident hangs on a pole.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor procession under trees beneath a green signboard reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti and wrap wears a large red and white bead garland, a heavy gold pendant necklace, and a tall dark topknot, walking on a cloth-covered path. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry a brass tray of offerings and a long staff with a red-and-gold flag. Women in orange and rust saris stand alongside, one carrying a small brass vessel. Several ceremonial banners with red and orange panels rise behind the group.2016-07-19January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor padapuja at a festival, with a man in saffron and gold-bordered robes and rudraksha malas seated on a red-cushioned throne, raising one hand in blessing. A devotee in a white sari with an orange border kneels and holds a white-and-red offering tray with flowers at his feet, while a woman in a white sari with orange shawl folds her hands nearby. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a saffron-robed sannyasi, and many women in orange and white saris stand among a crowd, with banners, a LIVE sign and palm trees in the background.2013-12-26A photograph of a covered courtyard ritual with a wet paved floor and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange and gold saffron garment with a thick rudraksha mala and a red-brown wrist band stands at left, facing a brass lamp with a flame. Beyond him, a row of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red shawls stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A man at right holds up a framed portrait of a deity or saint with a garland, and orange flags on poles stand among the group. A small white fan sits in the right foreground. A yellow van is parked outside.2014-07-11January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor ritual at a red-pillared pavilion with palm and frangipani trees. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand at a raised stone altar, one holding a lit oil lamp or flame aloft. A young monastic in saffron robe and rudraksha mala stands at left. Behind them, several white-clad and saffron-clad men and women stand or sit, and rows of saffron-robed youths sit cross-legged on the ground. A brass kalasha, a watermelon half and banana leaves lie in front of the altar, and an NTV Live camera is at left. A fire offering is being performed.2014-10-02December 26 20132013-12-26November 05 20162016-11-05December 26 20132013-12-26