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Evening outdoor scene at a riverside ghat with a white ornate pillar decorated with bell motifs at right. Two men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes stand with palms joined in prayer on dark maroon mats. The bearded man at left, with long swept-back hair and a red-orange shawl, has eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest. The younger man beside him wears a long multi-strand garland of yellow flowers with gold bells and a red pendant, and looks forward with hands folded. Behind them a crowd stands in white, yellow and pink clothing, including a woman in black with a white shawl also with palms together. a person: the man at right shows presentation cues of long hair, saffron robes and a garland, but the face and features are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure.

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Evening photograph of two men standing on maroon cushions at an outdoor ghat-like platform, with a crowd behind them. On the left, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange-red shawl over an orange kurta and a beaded necklace, hands pressed together at chest level and gazing upward. On the right, a younger man with swept-back hair, a small gold crown-like ornament and a red tilak wears an orange robe and a long garland of gold beads and green leaves with a red tassel, hands folded. Behind them stand a woman in black with a white shawl and other devotees, some in orange, and a cream-coloured pillar with bell ornaments.2010-09-24Night photo at a riverside ghat with a white stone pillar topped by carved bells at right. Two men stand on maroon cushions in orange robes. The man at left has a long grey beard and wears a red-orange shawl over an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak; his hands are clasped at his waist. The man at right, beside a golden staff with a feathered top, wears an orange robe, a long garland of flowers and a red and white pendant, and presses his palms together in anjali with a red bindi. Behind them stand a woman in black with a white shawl, men in white and devotees in yellow and orange, and young boys in yellow robes. Text on the pillar and banner reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and '', with a '' credit2010-09-24Night photograph of a riverside ghat ritual with a crowd behind. Two prominent men stand on maroon cushions in front of a white stone shrine pillar decorated with bells. The man on the left has a long grey beard, wears an orange kurta, a red-orange shawl over the shoulders, and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with hands folded. The man on the right wears a full orange robe and a garland of marigolds, with hands clasped. A man in white with a gold-tasselled shawl stands at the left edge, a woman in black with a white shawl at the right, and devotees in orange and yellow fill the background.2010-09-24Night outdoor photo at a riverside ghat-style setting with a white and terracotta shrine pillar hung with bells at the upper right. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair and a red-orange shawl over saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded at chest on a maroon cushion. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a garland of flowers and a red-tasseled ornament holds his palms together in prayer, a golden trident-like staff raised behind him. Devotees in orange and yellow clothes, and onlookers in black and blue, stand around on a white cloth and red cushions. a person cues: long swept-back hair and beard, saffron robes and rudraksha mala on the bearded figure, though identity is uncertain.2010-09-24Night photograph of an outdoor riverside ceremony with a crowd behind. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes and a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of flowers and a gold-tinted ceremonial necklace stands with hands folded in anjali, eyes closed. Both stand on red cushions over white cloth. Behind them, a woman in black and a man in a white shirt with a camera also hold their hands together. A cream-coloured ornate stone pillar with carved bells rises at right, and people in yellow and orange garments fill the background.2010-09-24Night photograph of a riverside ghat with a crowd behind two standing men in orange and saffron robes on maroon cushions. The man on the left has long grey-streaked hair, a full beard, a red-orange shawl over a peach robe and a gold-bead mala, with hands folded at his chest. The man on the right wears a long orange robe with gold trim, a garland of flowers and a red tassel, hands clasped at his waist, and short dark hair. Behind them stand people in yellow and white clothes. A woman in black stands at right beside a white pillar with carved bells. The man on the right has the appearance of a person, with his garland and saffron robe as cues, shown as a standing devotee.2010-09-24Night photo at a riverside ghat with a white-and-pink stone pillar and hanging bells behind. In the centre, a clean-shaven man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-edged dhoti, a garland of flowers and a red-tasselled pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste; a tall golden staff rises behind him. Beside him on the left, a bearded man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange-red shawl over an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, also with hands folded. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, yellow and orange clothing and a woman in black stand on a red-patterned floor with white cloth underfoot. a person: the man in the centre, identified by a compatible presentation of saffron robes, a garland and a golden staff, is presented here as a ceremonial figure rather than confirmed by face.2010-09-24Evening photograph on a covered stone terrace with a cream and orange pillar decorated with bell motifs. A bearded man with long hair and a golden trident-topped staff wears orange robes and a draped orange shawl, standing on a red mat and clasping hands with a smiling young man in orange robes and a green-and-orange flower garland with a red tassel pendant. Around them, people in yellow and orange robes stand and sit. On the right, a man in a blue shirt with a camera bag and a woman in black stand with palms pressed together. The atmosphere suggests a gathering or greeting.2010-09-24Evening photo at a stone ghat-style platform with a white-and-orange carved pillar behind. Two men stand on red cushions with hands joined in greeting. The man on the left has long wavy hair, a full beard, an orange-red shawl over peach robes, and a rudraksha mala; a gold trident stands behind him. The man on the right wears an orange robe with gold trim and a long garland of flowers and gold beads with a red tassel, and smiles. Behind them, people in yellow and orange garments and a man in a light blue striped shirt with a camera stand among a crowd. Some devotees on the left wear yellow robes.2010-09-24Evening scene on a stone ghat at a riverside temple. A man in an orange kurta with a green-and-gold garland and a red-tasselled pendant stands on a red mat, hands pressed together, smiling. Facing him from behind, a figure with long dark hair in a swept-back style, wearing orange robes and a golden crown-like headpiece, bends forward with hands extended toward him. Behind them, devotees in yellow, white and orange clothing and onlookers stand in the dim background beside a carved white pillar with bell motifs.2010-09-24A night-time outdoor gathering in which a long-haired man in orange-red robes speaks into a microphone while holding a white and orange shawl that drapes toward a second man. That second man stands beside him in orange robes with a long garland of green and white flowers and gold beads, a gold-trimmed orange shawl, and a small pendant. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a bead necklace stands near gold trident-topped staffs. Yellow-clad young people stand to the left and seated devotees in white fill the lower left. A white and beige arched pillar with bell motifs stands on the right, and standing onlookers watch in the background. a person appears as the garlanded man in orange, based on his long-haired, garlanded, orange-clad presentation, while the speaker is a separate person. The bearded speaker wears a flowing orange-red robe.2010-09-24Night outdoor photo at a riverside ghat-style stage under an arched pillared structure. A bearded man with long hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange shawl, a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and holds a tall brass trident-topped staff, standing on a red cushion with white cloth beneath. Beside him stands a younger man in orange robes with a white-and-red shawl and a thick garland of green leaves and flowers, his hair pulled back. Behind them a crowd of devotees in yellow, orange and white watches, and a man in a blue shirt stands at right. Brass lamps and ritual items are visible.2010-09-24