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A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a raised circular platform with a grey ash ring, holding a black cane in the left hand and placing the right hand at the waist, eyes lowered in reverence. A gold bead necklace hangs at the chest. Beside the platform sits an orange cushion on a low wooden seat and a brass kalasha pot. Rangoli-style white and coloured designs decorate the ground. Behind, a crowd of about twenty people in white and yellow stand with palms pressed together, under a tin-roofed shelter with orange and yellow decorative poles and triangular pennants. An orange wall bears a red banner with Kannada script, and a framed printed poster stands at the right.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold bead necklace stands barefoot at the edge of a white-ash circle on a painted ground, holding a black walking cane and lifting the hem of his robe. Beside him, an orange cushion sits on a low wooden platform on a straw mat, with a brass kalasha-like vessel nearby. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow with folded hands watches. A banner reads Dasara, and orange and striped triangular flags hang from a canopy, with a red-and-white striped barrier and orange wall behind. A man in saffron orange clothing with a gold bead necklace is a person candidate by appearance, with long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace, though his face is not distinct enough to confirm identity.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated roof decorated with striped cylindrical pillars and triangular orange-and-red pennant flags. A man in long flowing orange saffron robes and a gold bead necklace, holding a black cane, steps barefoot across an ash-covered ritual pit marked with white rangoli patterns. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl looks down, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and an orange cushion nearby. Behind them a group of devotees in white and yellow, some in orange scarves, stand with hands folded, and a red-and-white striped low wall and a banner in Kannada script frame the courtyard. This appears to be a firewalk or fire-ritual preparation, with the pit lined with ash.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor ceremonial ground under a corrugated roof with pennant flags and a decorated pillar. A man in flowing saffron-orange robes, a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot, leaning on a black cane. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, carrying a small object, walks on a white-patterned floor near a rangoli-style design and a gravel-lined ring. Behind them a row of people in white, yellow and orange-red stands and watches, with a banner reading in Kannada beside them.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a open-sided pavilion, a man in an orange saffron robe with a draped sleeveless cloth stands barefoot on a raised ceremonial mat within a circle of white chalk or powder kolam patterns. He wears a gold bead necklace and has his hands on his hips, head bowed. Behind him stand a wooden board map of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram, coconut palms, and a row of dark stone statues including a naga-hooded figure and deity murti, with small placards. Colourful striped and red-and-black triangular flags hang overhead, and a large curved metal hoop hangs at right. A printed banner beside the statues shows portraits.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesNight photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap and a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing black embers and white ash while holding a stick garlanded with yellow, white and pink flowers. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stands behind a bamboo barrier, and a lit ornate palanquin or shrine appears at the top right under a bright light. The page excerpt names Swamiji as present; the appearance cues (long hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala) are consistent, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the fire-walker.2006-12-30October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a circular, gravel-bordered platform in an open-sided pavilion, with his hands on his hips and his head bowed. He wears a loose-draped orange-red robe and a long necklace of gold beads. Behind him is a bright orange cushion on a raised wooden seat. Overhead hang pink triangular pennants and tall colourful fabric tassels. Behind the platform stand dark stone sculptures of deities and cobra-hooded figures, with a green-and-white map board and palm trees beyond. Two women in white saris and a few other figures stand at the edges.2010-10-18 +1 copies