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October 14 20122012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14 +1 copiesOctober 14 20122012-10-14Night procession at a temple outdoor area with an illuminated festival chariot and deity figures in the background. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold border and an orange turban, wearing a gold necklace and an orange-and-blue flower garland, holds a silver trident-tipped staff and stands beneath a maroon ornate parasol. Beside him, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border holds a rudraksha mala, and a shaven-headed man in similar red robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A figure in white dhoti and white shirt dances at far left with arms raised, and several men in white dhotis and a man in a blue shirt stand behind. Festival lights and a decorated palanquin fill the scene.2015-11-22Night procession on an open ground. A central man in maroon robes with gold borders wears a red-orange turban, a gold-beaded necklace and a long garland of orange and blue flowers, holding a silver trident and walking in orange sandals. Two women in maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk on the left and centre, and a bald man in a maroon-and-gold robe holds a silver staff on the right. Behind them stand a bullock statue and a decorated float with lights, and a dark-clothed figure is partly visible at the edge. Photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2015-11-22A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits at the centre of a procession at night, pressing his palms together in namaste. He wears an ornate golden crown set with red and green stones, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and a thick pink-and-white flower garland over his shoulders. Gold necklaces and a brown rudraksha-style mala hang on his chest. Behind him, a canopy with blue and purple fringes is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, and ceremonial silver staffs and a trident stand nearby. Men with white forehead markings and orange clothing sit around him, one talking on a mobile phone at right. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the crown, saffron robes, garlands and rudraksha cues; the procession is at the Kumbha Mela.2013-02-10Night procession at an outdoor temple-style ground. In the foreground a man with a maroon turban, rust-brown dhoti-style garment, pink-and-white flower garland and gold armlets walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded in anjali. A man in white holds a small brass lamp, and a yellow-and-red parasol appears at upper left. On the right, a decorated ratha or palanquin is heaped with orange marigold garlands, yellow flower strings and purple blossoms, with deity murti figures visible among them. Flower petals are scattered on the ground and colourful striped mats lie underfoot.2017-11-11Night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-like pavilion decorated with a golden lion-shaped throne, painted deity figures and a shrine. In the foreground a woman in rust-red clothes with a gold border holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Beside her a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a sandalwood-style tilak smiles and holds a large ceremonial umbrella with a golden fringe. Other men in white dhotis and rust-red garments stand on the steps, some with folded hands, while a row of orange-robed sannyasis stands behind. A flag with a golden emblem flies above. The man with the umbrella has long swept-back hair and a distinctive rudraksha-laden look; this is an appearance-based probable match for a person in a procession-style ritual, though identity is not certain.2015-01-03Night-time temple scene with a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a matching headwrap with a jewelled band, wearing long rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace and gold armbands, walking toward a shrine. Behind him, two women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and saffron cloth waits at right. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a trident-shaped staff line the stone floor, and a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands is visible at left. Banana leaves and palm trees frame the open courtyard. a person is the man in rust-brown robes with the jewelled headwrap and rudraksha malas, shown walking as a ritual participant, with an appearance-based identification only.2017-02-24A photograph of a procession at night. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a shawl draped over the shoulders, wearing a golden crown with red and green stones, a red bindi, white forehead markings, multiple strands of white and pink flower garlands and gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in greeting and a broad smile. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, matching the page's Kumbha Mela procession context. Behind him, attendants in white and saffron stand near tall ceremonial staffs with metal trident-like heads and a flower-decorated canopy with colourful fabric; a man in glasses with a white forehead mark holds a mobile phone, and a man at right plays a large drum.2013-02-10February 21 20162016-02-21