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Night photo of an outdoor ritual beside a colourful decorated chariot-like structure hung with striped and floral fabric panels in red, blue, yellow and green. A man in orange robes with a tall decorated headpiece sits cross-legged behind a small table holding a lit flame, brass vessels, fruit and offerings. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand watching, and a bald man in orange robes faces the table. Lamps and a trident-shaped staff are at left. A person in glasses at right wears a white shirt and orange shawl. Several onlookers fill the foreground.

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A night procession scene at a decorated ratha or chariot with colourful painted cloth panels in blue, yellow, red and green, featuring white dove motifs and floral patterns. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded necklace sits on the chariot platform performing a puja, with a lit flame, brass and steel vessels, a tray of bananas and fruit, and garlands around him. In front, a shaven-headed devotee in white and two young men in white with orange shawls stand with hands folded in reverence. Other white-clad people and a man with a conch-like ritual instrument stand behind, under a dark night sky with a street light. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2010-11-19Night photograph of a rathotsavam procession. A seated figure in orange silk with a gold crown, heavy gold necklaces and a sword held upright rides an ornate golden chariot decorated with colourful patterned panels, red and yellow garlands, and a blue-clad figure on a platform above. In the foreground a priest in orange robes and beads holds a lit aarti lamp with flame, while a second priest in orange stands beside him. Devotees in white and orange stand with hands pressed together along the road, and smoke drifts through the dark background.2011-12-17April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession on a riverside at the Kumbh Mela, lit by lamps and bright sky glow. A central figure in a gold crown and orange-saffron robe sits under a richly decorated canopy hung with marigold and white flower garlands, tassels in pink, purple, blue and green, and brass ornaments. Purple and red flower garlands drape his shoulders and chest. Beside the canopy, a bald man in white wrap and orange cloth holds a silver staff, with a rudraksha mala and white-painted forehead markings; other priests in orange stand nearby holding staffs and ritual items, with devotees in the background. Ritual procession with ratha-style palanquin.2013-02-10Night photograph of a ritual at a richly decorated ratha-style shrine canopy with colourful painted panels showing bird motifs and floral patterns. Inside, a deity murti stands dressed in blue silk and is garlanded with yellow and red flower strings. In front, a priest in saffron-orange robes and an ornate decorated cap kneels at a table, raising a brass vessel and performing puja. Fruit, bananas and brass bowls are arranged before him. On the left, an attendant in orange holds a large white chamara fan and joins his palms. On the right, several devotees in white and pale yellow with folded hands stand in prayer.2010-11-19Night procession photographed from the crowd at a decorated ratha/chariot. A young man in orange robes stands in the centre, holding a brass oil lamp or aarti vessel near a circular wheel-shaped frame decorated with red, green, yellow and white garlands. Above, a multicoloured canopy with tassels hangs over the scene, its blue panel showing partial lettering. Several devotees in saffron and white stand close, with shaved heads and hands raised.2007-12-23Night procession under a large red and blue canopy hung with orange and blue tassels and marigold and white flower garlands. A person seated on a decorated palanquin wears an ornate golden crown, saffron-orange robes, a pink floral garland and a kumkum-marked forehead, smiling while raising a silver staff. Beside them a man in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver trident, and other devotees with white ash on their faces and shoulders stand nearby. A silver trident and a golden staff are visible at the edges. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a decorated golden palanquin-style shrine holding a deity murti with ornate golden ornaments and garlands. A figure in an orange robe and tall ornate patterned headdress sits behind a brass lamp with a large flame, performing an aarti or puja. Another bald man in white with an orange shawl kneels in front with hands folded, while a microphone is held nearby. A crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing stands around in the dark, some with white caps and marks on their foreheads. Yellow and red decorative flags hang at the top right.2010-11-11Outdoor evening ceremony under a canopy of green leaf garlands, with a seated figure on a red and gold throne at centre. A person in saffron/orange robes with a long rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklace sits on the throne; the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments, consistent with Swamiji (probable). Around him, attendants in saffron and white dhotis stand and sit; a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, another in saffron stands at right, and a priest in white kneels at a low square fire pit in the foreground. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, fruits, flower garlands and a green silk cloth are arranged before the throne. Smoke rises from the pit, and devotees in yellow shawls sit on mats at right. Tall painted decorative poles flank the throne. This shows a homa/yagna-style ritual.2010-10-15 +1 copiesNight procession on an ornate golden ratha with a red and blue canopy hung with tassels and marigold garlands. A seated figure wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and a sweeping dark hairstyle, flanked by silver ceremonial staffs. In the foreground a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-beaded mala smiles while holding a tall silver trident. Attendants in white and orange surround the cart under orange street lights.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, lit by warm lamps. A decorated ratha-style float with a fringed blue and orange canopy and marigold garlands carries a seated figure in red and orange robes wearing a crown-like headdress and floral garlands, flanked by attendants in saffron and white. In front, a standing man with a shaved head and white upper cloth and red-and-white dhoti holds a microphone stand beside a speaker. Crowd members in brown and pink headwear and light garments watch from below, some holding phones. Gold ceremonial staffs and tassel decorations line the float. No a person identification can be confirmed from appearance; the seated and standing figures are described by role only. Visible credit text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and is omitted from the text field2013-02-10