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November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under a yellow canopy with red and orange medallions, with a smoking fire pit and brass plates of offerings in the foreground. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and red shawl holds a ritual implement and performs a puja, while a woman in the lower left tends the offerings. Standing beside him is a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange flower garland and a visible ring; he has long hair, though his face is partly obscured by the smoke and distance. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand with hands folded, and a small girl in a pink top watches. Green shrubbery, palm trees and a temple structure surround the courtyard.2009-11-25Outdoor ceremonial gathering under a leafy tree with red pillars. In the centre a man in a maroon-red robe with a long red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him are men and youths in saffron-orange clothes with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several wear orange turbans. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand nearby. A figure on the left holds a long curved horn, and a woman on the right in orange holds a floral offering. Devotees in white stand behind, with a mat on the ground.2016-04-10Outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped canopy with green garden and white-edged paths. On the left, an elderly bare-chested priest with white hair and beard wears an orange dhoti and red-and-gold shawl, standing beside rising smoke from a fire. A nagaswaram or shehnai-style wind player in a cream dhoti and red shawl stands behind him. Centre, a younger man in a saffron robe and long orange garland stands with hands joined, flanked by a white-clad man with a red shawl and marigold garland. Right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a black cord stands with hands clasped, and at far right a bare-chested priest in white dhoti bows toward a man in an orange robe. Rose petals and a patterned cloth lie on the ground.2009-11-25April 19 20082008-04-19December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesApril 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor temple procession on a red-and-cream carpet under a red canopy with draped white cloth. A boy in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and garlands. Behind him, a bearded man in white with a white flower garland and orange shawl stands beside a woman in an orange sannyasi robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala, who extends her hand. A child in white kneels in the foreground. Men in white dhotis, a drummer and a man in orange-and-green shawl stand nearby, with decorated umbrellas and a golden pillar at right. Photo credit line reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , Source Nithyanandapedia2006-12-31December 23 20092009-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07December 29 20102010-12-29July 07 20092009-07-07