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Outdoor ritual at a construction site with a square brick-lined pit. A bare-headed man in an orange robe with a red-bordered cloth pours liquid from a brass pot through a white pipe into the pit, while a man in orange with a long shawl bends over it with a small vessel. A third man in orange-red robes wears a thick red and white flower garland and gold bangles and bends at the pit's side. Standing nearby are a shaved-headed man in orange with a beaded necklace and a man in white with a red-bordered cloth and white garment, both with palms pressed together. Around the pit are scattered rose petals, a brass pot and a brass lamp. Behind, a crowd of men and boys in white shirts and white dhotis with mala beads stand watching under a tent, with a dark banner and a blue-and-white flag visible.

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July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor ritual on a sandy site framed by a square of grey concrete blocks scattered with pink flower petals. A man in a long-sleeved white kurta and white dhoti kneels at left, pouring milk from a brass pot, while beside him an orange-robed sannyasi pours from a brass kalasha. A tall man in an orange shawl with a long-sleeved orange kurta and a garland of white and pink flowers stands at centre with hands folded in namaskar. Other orange-robed figures and a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, watching; a video camera operator is at far left. Trees and a dark rectangular screen stand in the background.2009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual abhishekam at a temple site. A saffron-robed man with long dark hair stands barefoot at the centre, wearing a red rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, pouring liquid over a tall white ceremonial pillar on a stone base. Pink rose petals cover the ground around the base. To the right, a seated priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads tends brass puja plates, a kalasha and lit lamp on a stone platform, with a plate of rose petals in front. A second saffron-robed figure in the left foreground holds a basket and vessel. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, orange and yellow clothing stands watching, many with palms joined in prayer. Photo credit overlay reads Nithyananda Paramashivam2009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copies