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A photograph of an outdoor public event in front of a school building with a tiled roof. In the foreground a shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a golden-edged table draped with a peach cloth, scattered with yellow flower petals, with a brass cup and papers before him. Beside him stands a large framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron robes and a white beaded necklace, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds; the portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Behind the table a tent with red, yellow and blue draping and marigold garlands shelters the area. A crowd of devotees, children and adults stands around; two boys in front carry plastic bags of yellow marigold flowers.

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October 15 20112011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15Outdoor ritual scene at a festival: a decorated golden palanquin-style cart with a pink canopy and marigold garlands holds a deity murti of a couple with crowns and jewelry, beside a large framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with a yellow and orange flower chain. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits on the cart beside a brass bowl. A woman in a teal sari stands at the right with a man in a checked shirt and saffron-trimmed wrap. Another person in saffron clothes sits at the left near brass plates. Marigold petals cover the cart cloth, and striped tents and bunting stand behind. The framed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2011-10-15Outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped with a peach cloth scattered with yellow flower petals. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits at centre, garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers, showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and raised hand. In front of it, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged with a brass vessel and a folded cloth beside him, wearing glasses and a mala. To the left, a man in orange robes with a beaded necklace and bangles sits by a brass plate and a small vessel. Behind them, a pink canopy and a yellow-and-red striped tent shelter a crowd of devotees, including women in white saris and a child in orange, under trees.2011-10-15Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a festival. A cart-like ratha decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands carries a deity murti seated on a yellow cloth, with a framed portrait of a long-haired saffron-robed figure set above it. Several saffron-robed men in orange clothes help steady the cart. A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas surrounds it, and a woman in orange with a long dark braid and garlands extends her hand toward the cart. A man in white holds a tall ornate golden staff at right. Puja items including a brass lamp and offerings sit on the cart's table. Blue sky, trees and small buildings are behind.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a dirt road. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes stands at the left with their back to the camera, facing a decorated wooden cart. The cart carries a deity murti draped in green and blue cloth and heavily garlanded with white and yellow flowers, with a kalasha-like vessel, fruit offerings, a large carved fruit and a flower-decorated basket on an orange cloth. Several people in white clothes with yellow or orange cloth and lanyards stand around the cart, some with folded hands, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala is at the right. Concrete buildings and a loudspeaker stack are visible behind.2009-12-23Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky at a Brahmotsava-style event. Center, a man in orange robes stands beside a decorated cart or float bearing a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garments with a necklace, plus a small deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. Another robed figure in orange stands at the right of the float. A woman in a red-orange garment and a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, in the foreground right, extends her arm toward the float. Around them, many people in white kurtas and white dhotis, and some in blue shirts, crowd the path. A tall golden staff with a finial stands at right, and a striped canopy with a golden finial appears behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ceremony at a festival. In the foreground a priest in orange robes stands at left, holding a bell and offerings. Centre-right is a decorated palanquin-style seat with a murti of a deity wearing an orange turban and gold ornaments, heavily garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, seated on a yellow cloth with gold border. Behind it hangs a large arch of pink, white and yellow garlands and a portrait of a robed man in orange wearing rudraksha beads. Brass bells, a trays of flower petals, fruits, coconuts and sweets rest on a mat. Several men and women in white clothes watch and sit at left and centre, some with hands folded in devotion, indicating a puja during the Brahmotsava festival.2008-12-23December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession at a temple-style ratha cart decorated with green, white and red garlands in an arch above it. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange clothes and a beaded necklace sits atop the arch. Beneath it, deity murti and marigold garlands rest on the white cart, with brass bells, flowers, fruit and banana leaves arranged on a purple cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes with a shawl rings a bell over the offerings. On the right, a man in orange robes with a long mala and a young man with hands in anjali stand beside devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls, with red umbrellas overhead. Several devotees behind them are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor ritual on a raised golden platform draped with a peach cloth and scattered with yellow flower petals. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a white beaded mala, seated in meditation with one hand raised, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set before a pink canopy strung with multicoloured garlands and a deity murti. Two young men in orange and white sit beside the portrait: the one on the left wears an orange robe and a gold-bead mala, holding a small metal cup, and the one on the right wears white dhoti and shawl and sits cross-legged. A woman in a pink blouse and two other people watch from the front, and a yellow-and-red striped tent stands behind.2011-10-15