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Outdoor temple courtyard with red-and-white striped steps and walls, a dry hillside behind it. A priest in orange dhoti with white body markings stands at right, raising a tall brass multi-tiered lamp (aarti) toward a golden hooded cobra canopy over a stone shivalingam-style platform. Golden trishul-topped staffs and ornate colourful umbrellas with yellow fringes frame the shrine. Several seated and standing attendees in white sit in the background, and a white van is parked at right. Brass pots and a small offering plate lie on the steps.

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March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11 +2 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at Nithyananda Peetham Thiruvannamalai with a red-and-white striped stepped platform. Two young ascetics in saffron-orange cloths stand at the stone-and-brass setup: a standing figure on the left with long dreadlocks and a red mala, and a second devotee on the right with a bare upper body, white ash markings on the chest and arms, and a red sacred thread, pouring water from a brass vessel with a long spout. A cobra-hooded brass ornament sits on a dark stone base, flanked by trishul staves, kalasha-style pots and red-and-gold umbrellas. A white-clad person kneels on a mat in the background, and a hillside rises behind the compound.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor temple courtyard with red and white striped steps and a red boundary wall. On the right, a man with bare upper body and orange dhoti and shawl, marked with white body paint, raises a brass lamp with flame in his right hand while holding a bell. Behind him, several people sit and stand in white and colourful clothes; a drummer sits to the right near drums and an ornate red-and-gold kalasha-style offering. On the left stand a golden cobra hood, a golden trident, and two decorated umbrellas, one red and one yellow, near a black stone pedestal with a small oil lamp. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the steps, with marigold garlands, a folded grey mat and a small plate in the foreground. A white bus is parked at the right edge, and a few vehicles are visible beyond the wall. No a person candidate with sufficient visible cues is identifiable.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor ashram courtyard with red-and-white striped platforms and red pillars, a rocky hill behind. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands near a row of brass oil lamps and bells at the front, while a woman in orange blouse and a woman in white sari with gold border stand at the central ritual area. A large brass vessel and a golden kalasha-like vessel sit on a dark stone base beside a trident. Decorated red-and-yellow ceremonial banners flank the area, and a red fire engine and metal containers are visible in the background. Several people sit on the right near offering trays of fruit and flowers, and a red cloth lies on the platform. Oil lamps are lit in front of the figures.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11