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December 08 2011

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A photograph taken outdoors before a hillside of green trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks across a striped red and white platform. Beside him stands a white and orange deity murti with a garland and a crown-like head ornament. Behind them rows of dark Shiva lingams sit on pedestals, with a small red-roofed building and a water tank further back. A small oil lamp and offering plate sit at the platform's edge. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron garments and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-10-07Outdoor temple courtyard with a hill behind and a row of stone deity murtis and red-and-white striped stepped platform. In the foreground, two men in saffron/orange robes walk, one wearing a rudraksha mala and the other a long gold-and-orange garland, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands nearby and another in white walks behind. A metal table holds two brass plates. On the right, a decorated deity murti draped in red and garlanded with yellow marigolds sits on a white cloth-covered platform, with rows of lingams and white-draped seats beyond. Strings of flags and a shed roof are visible.2011-12-08Outdoor puja at a large field of black stone Shivalingams set in rows, with shipping containers and a hill behind. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair and gold bangles, faces a central white-draped shrine topped by a lingam garlanded with white and red flowers and an orange cloth. The figure scatters petals with an outstretched hand, while a second person in white at the left edge holds a brass plate. A small brass kalasha and a lamp sit on the platform in front of the shrine.2011-12-19Outdoor photo of a large field of Shiva lingams draped in white cloth, many topped with dark stone lingams. In the foreground, a person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair swept back, bare-armed with a gold bangle, extends an arm toward a central lingam garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and a red-and-white cloth. A brass kalasha and offerings sit on a stone platform, with a woven mat in the lower left. Other attendants in white ritual clothes stand at the edge. Green hills, a bright open sky, and containers and a silver car are behind the lingam rows, with a decorated temple gateway at right, consistent with a lingam abhishekam or puja.2011-12-08Outdoor photograph of a temple grounds with rows of small black stone lingams on raised platforms, white pillars, and a red-and-white striped plinth in the foreground. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style bead garland and gold necklaces, stands at center holding a white folded cloth and a tray of flowers and fruit. Two women in white saris with golden borders stand at right with hands folded in prayer. A wooded hill rises behind, with a red-and-white shrine and a painted gateway in the distance. Appearance cues are distinctive for a person, so the figure is labelled as such.2011-12-08October 06 20122012-10-06Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with a rocky hill and stacked shipping-container-style structures behind rows of black seats. A man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. Beside him, a statue of a seated figure wrapped in gold and orange cloth, with a crown-like orange headpiece and a Shiva lingam emblem and a pearl necklace, sits on an orange-draped platform. Swamiji (probable) is a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, standing in person, with the appearance cues matching the description.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a priest in orange robes and an orange turban performing aarti with a flaming lamp before a Shiva lingam draped in white cloth, adorned with white and red garlands and a red face-like mask. Rows of black lingams stand on a wet stone platform, with shipping containers, a hillside and trees behind. Brass puja vessels and a kalasha sit on a tray in front of the lingam. The priest appears to be a single man with long hair and bangles, standing barefoot on the platform.2011-12-19Outdoor ritual scene at a temple grounds with a hillside behind. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wrapped in a white turban and red-orange saffron robe stands with his back to the camera, pointing toward a central deity murti (a Shiva lingam or linga-form image) draped in white cloth, adorned with marigold garlands, a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A red parasol with fringe is held overhead by an attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, while another attendant in orange robes stands at left. Rows of white-covered platforms with yellow and orange marigold garlands extend into the distance, with a red building and banana plants at the edge of the grounds.2011-12-21Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop above a town with temple gopurams and hills behind. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a thick white-and-orange flower garland, standing barefoot on a white-draped platform strewn with pink petals and raised palm in greeting. A large multicoloured canopy umbrella with the word Nithyanandapeetam and bird motifs stands nearby. Dozens of people in orange and white clothing sit on the slope below, with more in white near the platform. Caption on image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam2008-08-02