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November 04 2021

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Photograph of four male priests performing panchaarati with lamps and bells in a temple hall. Each wears bare chest with rudraksha malas and bands on the arms; the one at left wears a plain white-striped dhoti, another wears a red turban and green-and-blue checked cloth, and the others wear orange and striped dhotis. Each holds a brass lamp or bell raised toward an unseen deity. Behind them are red curtains, a gold-patterned cloth and a wooden lattice. Bottom caption reads Offering Panchaarati to SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam.2021-11-04Photograph of a temple ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA: five male priests perform panchaarati, offering lit lamps to a figure off-frame. Priests are bare-chested with sacred ash markings and rudraksha malas. The two in front wear red and orange turbans, and the others wear bright green, orange and striped dhotis or waistcloths. They hold ornate brass oil lamps, bells and a ceremonial bell-and-lamp set, with flames lit. Behind them are red draped curtains, a golden pillar and a carved ornamental canopy. The caption reads that panchaarati is offered to SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam, but no Swamiji is visible in the frame.2021-11-04July 09 20172017-07-09February 19 20162016-02-19October 15 20172017-10-15A photograph of priests performing panchaarti in a temple hall. Several bare-chested men in orange and green checked dhotis hold up brass multi-wick oil lamps with lit flames, one lamp in each raised hand. The man at left has no turban; the men at centre and right wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas. Behind them are red and magenta drapes, a patterned gold and white textile panel, and framed red-background portraits on the wall. A caption reads that the panchaarti is offered to SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam, but no one in the image is clearly identified as him; the central priests are in ritual dress, not distinctive a person cues.2021-11-04January 07 20192019-01-07August 18 20172017-08-18November 04 20212021-11-04January 09 20192019-01-09January 07 20192019-01-07February 19 20162016-02-19