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November 03 20142014-11-03Night photograph of a stepped red-stone stage. In the foreground, a row of young men in saffron-orange robes with white tilak marks on their foreheads sit on the steps; two play large hand drums, one with a light-coloured drumhead and one with a green-rimmed drum. Behind them, a few women in orange, white and striped clothing sit above behind a chain-link fence. To the right, a gilt-framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, standing on cardboard boxes. A cloth mat lies on the steps.2014-09-15September 10 20152015-09-10Night-time photo of a stone staircase outside a red-walled building. In the centre, a figure in a maroon-and-gold sannyasi-style robe, with a maroon turban, a large beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, descends the steps in orange footwear. Behind him, several men in maroon and saffron robes stand at the top of the steps. Nearby, men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a white sari with a purple border stand with hands folded in greeting. The lower left shows bare concrete and a dark metal grate.2015-11-21December 25 20142014-12-25November 24 20142014-11-24A procession of saffron-robed devotees climbs a red-carpeted staircase at dusk. In the foreground a bald man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead carries a large gilded framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a pearl necklace and raised hand. A young boy in orange holds a silver kalasha with green leaves and yellow flowers. Behind them, orange-clad musicians play curved brass horns and a drum, and two attendants hold ornate orange-and-gold fringed ceremonial banners with a blue-and-red emblem.2013-06-06A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall with lavender patterned wall panels. On the right, a bald man in dark red and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha beads and a wrist band stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Several other men in red and orange robes with saffron-gold borders, some with wrapped shoulder cloths and beaded malas, stand or stoop in a line. A teenage boy in plain orange robes stands center. Seated at the lower left is an older woman in white with a red shawl and glasses, and a woman in a dark outfit is partly visible at the bottom. Behind them is a board of small framed portrait photographs of many people.2015-05-23Evening photo at a red-walled building with concrete steps. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange and maroon robes descend the steps, one with a shaved head and wrapped waist cloth, another with rudraksha beads. A child in maroon clothing with a red head wrap and beaded necklaces walks down the steps. On the right, a woman in a maroon sari with beaded necklaces stands near the edge. Behind them, devotees in white saris and white shirts stand at the doorway with hands folded in a respectful greeting. No identifiable a person is clearly visible; the figures are shown in roles as sannyasi, child and devotees.2015-11-21Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks forward with his hands loosely at his sides while looking to the side. Behind him saffron-clad sannyasis and women in orange saris with yellow borders follow, several holding yellow-and-red ornate parasol-like banners on poles. On the left stands an orange stone shrine plinth with marigold garlands and a row of clay pots with plants. Women in the rear hold their hands in prayer, and onlookers stand at the back.2013-09-11September 14 20122012-09-14September 15 20142014-09-15