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Outdoor ceremony on a rocky hill with a large granite boulder in the foreground, bordered by strings of multicoloured flower garlands on poles. Behind is a black banner with a row of photographs showing a young man meditating and seated in various poses. On the right, a woman in a flowing orange robe holds a silver bell and stands near a fire lamp. A man in white kneels beside a brass vessel with a flame, holding a ritual implement. A group of devotees in white clothes, a woman in a green-and-white dress and children stand with hands folded in prayer, and a man in an orange shawl with a white kurta stands in the centre with palms pressed together. Marigold flowers lie on the rock.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a large rounded rock with flower garlands hung on poles. A figure with long dark hair in a swept-back style and a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at the right, holding a silver bell and ringing it. Beside them, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands with hands pressed together in prayer. A seated man in white holds a metal vessel with a lit flame and a long handle, and a small flame burns on the rock. Around them devotees in white and pastel clothes, including women and children, stand with palms joined. Behind them a black banner shows several framed photographs of a figure in various meditation and yoga poses, captioned 'The Spiritual Journey' and 'Paramahamsa Sri N...'. Blue sky is visible above.2005-12-25Outdoor ritual arati at a rocky hilltop shrine with a striped banner behind. A figure in a flowing orange robe on the right, with long dark hair, holds a silver bell and a brass lamp with a flame, offering arati. Around them stand devotees in white clothes, including a man in white with an orange shawl and hands folded, a bearded man in white kneeling and holding a lamp, a woman in a pale green dress with hands folded, and children in white. Flower garlands in red, yellow and green hang from poles, and marigold petals lie on the rock. A banner above shows photos of a spiritual journey labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" with stages such as "1st Spiritual Experience", "Bhakti Path" and "Yoga Path". The orange-robed figure with long hair and bell matches the a person cues, so this is a candidate present in person.2005-12-25Outdoor ceremony on a large rock surface, with a crowd of devotees standing and kneeling in a semicircle. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a gold-toned necklace holds a silver bell and lifts a brass arati or puja vessel toward a seated man in white. A woman in a green salwar kameez with a patterned dupatta, an older woman in a cream sari, and several people in white kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A white-clad man in an orange shawl stands at the center. Children in white and a girl in light clothing are present. Behind them hangs a printed black banner titled 'The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda' with photographs and captions reading 'At the age of', '1st Spiritual Experience', 'Bakthi Path', and 'Yoga Path'. Colourful tassel garlands hang from the poles and a woven flower offering lies on the rock. The on-image date stamp reads 24 12 2005.2005-12-25Outdoor ritual photo at a rocky spot beneath a green canopy, with a banner of four photographs labelled "1st Spiritual Experience", "Bakthi Path", "Yoga Path" and "The Spiritual Journey Paramahamsa Sri". A man in a saffron-orange shawl and long, swept-back dark hair holds a silver bell at right, with a face and posture that fit the a person candidate; the page says he is present, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt waves a brass lamp with a flame, toward a bare rock. A standing man in white with an orange shawl and folded hands stands behind him; devotees in white, with rudraksha-style beads, a young boy and a small girl with flower petals on the rock surround them. Garlands of multicolored flowers hang from the canopy.2005-12-25Outdoor photograph at a hilltop ceremony beneath a banner titled "The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Sri Nithyanan..." with framed photos labelled "At the age of", "1st Spiritual Experience", "Bakthi Path", "Yoga Path" and "Dhyana". Colourful garlands hang from the banner poles. A woman in an orange sari with long loose hair holds a silver bell and stands beside a man in white kneeling with a small brass fire vessel with a flame and a tray of flower petals. Standing devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, hold their hands in anjali. A man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl. Children stand among the crowd, and a girl sits on a rock in front of the flower offerings. Shown as a ritual with fire offering on a rock.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor ceremony under a canopy at a large granite boulder, with flower-decorated stone and marigold-type garlands. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, holding a silver vessel, stands at right. Seated men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a lamp-like vessel with a flame, and a crowd of devotees in white clothing watch and join hands in prayer. A young girl in a white top sits near the stone. A banner behind displays photographs captioned 'The Spiritual Paramahamsa S...', '1st Spiritual Experience', 'Bakthi Path' and 'Yoga Path'. Bright lamp fire and flower offerings are visible on the rock.2005-12-25Outdoor gathering on a rocky hilltop with a crowd of devotees in white clothes, many with folded hands or standing close together. A man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in front of the group. On the right edge, a large standing figure in orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace and has long dark hair, shown in a large cutout or statue-like depiction, and is distinctive of a Swamiji (probable) appearance. Behind the crowd hangs a black banner with four framed photographs labelled At the age of, 1st Spiritual Experience, Bhakti Path and Yoga Path, decorated with multicoloured floral garlands. A large portrait of a smiling man is at the upper left. Flowers rest on the rock in the foreground, and a small girl in white sits near the edge of the rock.2005-12-25Outdoor ritual on a rocky outcrop under a green canvas canopy. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, an orange shawl and a heavy gold necklace holding a metal lamp with a flame, presenting it over a granite boulder strewn with white and pink flower petals. Behind him, a banner of photographs is labelled 'The Spiritual Journey' and 'Paramahamsa Sri Nithy...' with panels for 'Bakthi Path' and 'Yoga Path' and '1st Spiritual Experience'. A bare-chested man in white and orange-trimmed dhoti with a silver vessel in the foreground. Several people in white clothes stand and sit watching, including a man in white with an orange scarf pointing, a young boy in white with a pendant, and a girl with long light hair seated near the stone. A woman in white and a man in glasses sit among the devotees.2005-12-25Outdoor gathering on a rocky hilltop with a crowd of devotees behind a black banner titled "The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" showing photos labelled At the age of, 1st Spiritual Experience, Bakthi Path, Yoga Path, Wandering and Enlightenment. Garlands of multicoloured flowers hang from poles beside a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban. At right, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Devotees in white ritual clothes, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sit or stand with hands folded, including a bearded man in white and a woman in a white sari. Children sit on the rock in the foreground.2005-12-25