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Outdoor photo of a ritual at a golden shrine with a red and gold canopy trimmed with colourful tassels. Two golden deity murti sit inside the shrine, with incense smoke rising. In the foreground a man with curly hair in a white kurta and a yellow-orange shawl faces the shrine, holding up a ritual object. To the left, a silver ceremonial staff and an ornate yellow and red palanquin cover are visible. Two women in orange garments stand at the edges, one at the left and one at the right. Two printed portraits on stands flank the shrine; the left one is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" and shows a man in white, the right shows a man in an orange turban.

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December 19 20062006-12-19December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, sitting on a green and white cloth atop a brick platform beneath a red and yellow umbrella with tassels. Behind is a golden-bronze deity murti pair seated on a throne within a temple-style shrine. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl gestures toward the seated figure, while several women with grey and dark hair sit in orange clothes facing forward. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands beside a printed poster of a man in a white turban, captioned in red and white. Ornate red and yellow banners with floral embroidery frame the scene. The seated figure in orange with long hair is a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robes in a ceremonial seated position.2006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19 +2 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19A photograph of an outdoor procession at a decorated golden ratha-style shrine. A man in long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe stands on the lower steps of the golden structure, which carries the printed sign "SRI ANANDESHWAR WITH ANANDESHWARI" above two golden seated deity murtis. Several saffron-robed attendants stand at left beneath colourful painted umbrellas with tasselled edges. Two large portrait posters labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" flank the shrine, one showing a man in white turban and another showing a man in saffron turban. Marigold garlands and dark floor mats lie on the steps, with trees and a building in the background.2006-12-19 +1 copiesA festival procession on a decorated float under a clear blue sky with palm trees. At the centre, a deity murti dressed in white and yellow garlands sits on a yellow cushion beneath a colourful fabric canopy with a framed portrait and striped festoons. A man in orange robes stands at the rear of the float blowing a conch or horn beside a brass vessel. Another man in orange sits to the right with hands joined in prayer. A woman in orange and a man in white stand in the foreground, with a few onlookers at the left edge. Marigold and yellow flower garlands, green mango leaves and plates of offerings decorate the platform.2008-12-23December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a devotional gathering under colourful striped umbrellas with tassels. Behind an altar of marigold and garland-decorated deity murtis, a portrait of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on a stand. A young man in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at the altar, with a man in white beside him. In the foreground, many people with shaved or short hair wear orange saffron robes and sit facing the altar, some seen from behind. Garlands hang across the altar and a yellow cloth backdrop frames the scene.2010-01-29December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a ratha yatra in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. Two deity murtis, Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, sit on a golden ratha dressed with garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and gold necklaces. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp or aarti tray toward the deities. A red and blue ornamented parasol shades the ratha, with a framed photograph of a bearded man in white turban at the lower left and another framed portrait beside the parasol. Devotees stand around the ratha, including a woman with grey hair in a bun and a woman in a green sari, with palm trees behind.2006-10-16