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A man stands at night in front of a decorated silver throne, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, a pink and white flower garland, gold bangles, and a gold pendant. Behind him hangs a blue and orange draped canopy with white jasmine and marigold garlands, and a large cobra-shaped arrangement of white, yellow, purple and red flowers with green fairy lights stands to the left. The silver peetha has a red velvet seat and red rose garlands.

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November 19 20132013-11-19A photograph of a man seated on a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin with a red canopy, hands in anjali mudra at chest level. He wears an orange-red turban, a white garland, and an orange-red cloth with gold bangles. Strands of white and yellow flowers hang from the canopy, and red and yellow marigolds and roses cover the base. Beside him stands a decorated deity murti in ornate gold and jewelled garments with a crown, surrounded by garlands in red, yellow and green. Offering plates and flowers lie at the front. The setting suggests a festival procession or puja. a person: the seated man has a turban, saffron-orange clothing and a garland, though his face is not clearly visible, so this is an appearance-based label only.2017-08-14October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA person seated on an ornate silver-coloured palanquin or chariot at night, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a maroon-red turban, a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklaces over a bare upper body with a reddish-brown wrap. Behind the silver carved panel, blurred green, red and blue lights suggest a festival procession. Visible people are partly seen at the lower right edge.2015-11-21A man seated before an ornate silver-repousse throne with his palms pressed together in namaskar at his chest. He wears a deep red-maroon turban with a small ornament at the brow, a white and yellow jasmine-style garland, a rudraksha-style beaded mala with gold bead ornaments, and a dark red shawl over bare shoulders. His eyes are closed. Behind him, colourful curved lights in red, green, blue and white glow against the night sky. A seated figure in the blurred lower right background is partly visible. Appearance is consistent with a person candidate by turban, garland and beaded ornaments, but the identity is uncertain.2015-11-21February 19 20162016-02-19December 14 20162016-12-14A decorated festival chariot at night, covered with garlands of orange, marigold, white and purple flowers and strung with white fairy lights. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a maroon turban and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions under a flower-covered canopy. Beside the chariot a bare-chested priest in an orange cloth works near the wheel, and a crowd is visible in the background. Overlay text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2016-12-14A photograph of a flower-decorated ceremonial chariot with a red canopy hung with white and orange garlands. A man seated on the left of the chariot, wearing an orange-red turban and a white garland, holds his hands together in namaskar. Beside the chariot stands a large deity murti decorated with an arch of red, yellow and green flower garlands, with a lit oil lamp held near it by a person in red at right. Dishes of offerings sit below, and the scene suggests a Krishna Janmashtami celebration with the deity honoured in procession.2017-08-14Night procession photographed from the crowd: a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha, draped in marigold and white garlands with red and orange fabric and tassels, is lit by bright floodlights. Seated under a canopy in the front of the palanquin, a man with a tall dark crown or headdress, wearing an orange-red garment and a yellow-orange garland, holds his hands in namaste. Beside him, a second figure in white holds a ceremonial staff. A man stands at the rear of the palanquin, and illuminated temple-style structures glow in the background. Several rows of onlookers fill the bottom of the frame.2016-03-07December 14 20162016-12-14August 14 20172017-08-14