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March 02 2011

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October 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and long hair, performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp and a brass handbell in his hands. He stands on a red-painted platform beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in orange cord and garlanded with yellow marigold strands; a seated figure in relief sits within a niche of the pillar's base. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the background.2010-10-07A photograph of a tall copper pillar with a carved bronze base and a seated figure niche, wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. A standing figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp aloft with one hand and a brass bell in the other, gazing upward under an overcast sky. Wisps of smoke rise from the lamp. Another person stands partly visible at the right edge. The setting is outdoors on a raised platform, with palm trees behind. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long hair and distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha mala, performing a lamp ritual.2010-10-07Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a tall ornate copper-clad pillar wrapped with white and orange cloth and strung with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, stands on a white platform raising a brass bell and a lit camphor flame in one hand while holding a bell in the other, smoke rising beside him. Coconut palm fronds stand behind, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower right near a brass plate. Petals are scattered on the platform.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper pillar-like lamp stand (dhwaja or deepa stambha) on a red-tiled platform, wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell, with flame and smoke rising. Two onlookers in white stand at the edges, one at far right, one bald at lower left. Coconut palms and a grey overcast sky frame the scene; a bilingual banner with portrait images appears at left.2010-10-07A photograph of a copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with a decorated ornate base, draped with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and bound with rope. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands holding a bell and a lit flame toward the base of the pole, performing a flag-hoisting ritual. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a silver tray, and another man in orange stands further back. Palm trees and a blue sky appear behind a open-sided roofed pavilion.2011-03-05 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a tall copper flagstaff with a carved, ornamented base and yellow and orange flower garlands hanging down its side, outdoors under a blue sky with a corrugated roof edge and palm trees behind. A man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at the left, holding a small brass bell and lamp toward the pole. Behind him an attendant in white dhoti with gold ornaments holds a brass tray, and another figure in orange stands further back. Ritual flag-hoisting setting. The standing man in orange is a probable Swamiji, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron garments and rudraksha mala, but his features are uncertain.2011-03-05March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesA man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands on an orange-painted platform under a metal roof, reaching out to touch a large copper pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands with pink accents. Behind him, a second person in white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl holds a silver tray or vessel. The pillar has ornate copper bands and a carved base with floral relief. A brick wall with partial Hindi script and a palm tree appear behind. Several white-clad devotees stand at the edge of the platform. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and reverent gesture at the ceremonial pillar match the page's cues for Nithyananda Paramashivam, so he is labelled as in person.2010-10-07January 02 20092009-01-02