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A page from a publication with a golden-yellow gradient background and a framed border. At the top is a photograph of a shallow dug pit in dry earth, with grass and small stones around it. Inside the pit a body wrapped in red and yellow cloth lies partly covered by loose soil, with turmeric-yellow and red powder scattered over it. No people are visible in the photograph. A caption beneath reads that it shows an Ananda Bhairav samadhi in Adi KAILASA Nithyananda Sarvajnapeetam, dated 23rd August 2021. The page number 9 appears at the bottom.

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December 30 20162016-12-30A photograph taken from above of a burial pit with rough stone walls. At the bottom lies a large smooth bull-shaped form, its back dusted with white powder, draped in orange and maroon cloth. Scattered yellow and red flowers, petals and leaves cover the sandy ground and the body, with a pink-and-white garland looped near its head. Sunlight falls across the pit. No people are visible; the bovine body is the central subject of a last-rites scene.2016-12-30A photograph of a deceased bull, Nandi, lying in a deep rectangular earthen pit with rough, pale-streaked walls. The body is wrapped in red and maroon cloth and heaped with marigold and mixed flower petals, with a long garland of pink and white flowers draped along it. Orange and yellow powder and scattered petals cover the sandy floor around the animal. No people are visible.2016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30Overhead view down into a deep, brick-lined pit. At the bottom lies a large dark bull figure, its body draped in orange cloth and a dark wrap, with white powder dusting its surface. Scattered over it and the sandy floor are marigold petals, green leaves, red and white flowers, and a strand of rudraksha-style beads. No people are visible in the frame. The scene shows a bull's body being prepared and placed within a pit, with floral offerings laid upon it, consistent with the last rites of Nandi described in the page.2016-12-30A photograph of a bull's body lying in a stone-walled pit, covered with orange and maroon cloth. Marigold and rose petals, garlands and turmeric-yellow powder are scattered over the cloth and the ground. The animal's grey-brown hide is dusted with white and yellow powder, and a garland of pink and white flowers lies across it. No people are visible. This shows the last rites of the bull Nandi at the a person Goshala.2016-12-30Night-time outdoor ritual at a square stone-lined pit filled with water, with flower petals floating on the surface. Two men in orange saffron robes kneel at the edge, one reaching into the water with a cloth bundle wrapped in purple and gold fabric. A woman in an orange sari with dark hair leans over the pit beside them. Behind them, a standing group in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas watches, and a man in white holds a brass tray with ritual items. Sandy ground surrounds the pit.2008-01-03December 30 20162016-12-30Outdoor burial rite beside an orange shipping container under a clear blue sky. A deep earthen pit in the foreground holds a red cloth draped over a body, strewn with yellow and white flower petals. Above the pit, a group of about 15 people in saffron and orange robes stand in a line. A man in the centre wears an orange top and maroon cloth, raising his hands in blessing. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, and another holds a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels over the scene. A man in white dhoti and cream shawl and others in red and pink garments stand nearby, several with hands folded in prayer. Small offerings lie on a cloth at the left edge.2016-12-30Outdoor scene at a dirt-and-flower-covered mound at a rural site with a small shrine structure and a mango tree behind it. Several men in saffron-orange robes hold up ornate umbrellas in red, orange and multicoloured patterns. A man in a deep maroon robe with long dark hair and a beard stands at centre, hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace; whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, one bare-chested, stand around the mound, which is strewn with marigolds and yellow petals, with coconuts and a small water or oil offering at its base. A young child in a colourful outfit stands among the saffron-clad group. A rope-like ritual pole is visible among the umbrellas.2017-02-04Outdoor photograph of a burial ceremony beside an orange container structure. A central figure in an orange top and maroon dhoti, with a pink flower garland draped over the head, raises both hands in blessing above an open pit of excavated earth. A devotee on the left holds a multicolored umbrella over the scene. Behind them stand several people in orange and saffron garments with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one holding a brass plate of flowers, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl. A small decorated altar with a silver-and-blue ornament and a yellow cloth sits at the pit's edge, and red cloth with flower petals lies in the foreground.2016-12-30