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Outdoor 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.

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October 15 20112011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15Outdoor 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.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15A procession at an outdoor Brahmotsava. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl holds a brass bell and a small silver vessel, performing an arati-like offering toward a deity murti on a decorated palanquin. The murti wears a saffron turban, gold ornaments, a blue-and-green silk skirt and a white shawl, and is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Above is a fringed canopy with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure seated with rudraksha beads. Onlookers in white garments stand behind, some with hands joined. Green trees and a blue sky form the backdrop.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event: a long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and hanging brass bells, with colourful tassels above. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange dhoti leans forward touching the palanquin, and another orange-clad attendant holds a phone at right. A dense crowd of spectators fills the foreground, and a thatched hut and orange tent appear behind. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, matching the page's Swamiji reference (probable).2013-02-10Outdoor 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.2011-10-15A photograph of a seated person on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with red, green, yellow and purple flower garlands and a large floral arch behind. The central figure wears a white garment with gold trim, a gold necklace and a red bindi, and holds up a small framed photograph with both hands. A microphone stand stands in front. To the left, a standing attendant in an orange robe with a red-and-gold sash leans toward the throne. Gold lion-like figures flank the seat and a gold chandelier hangs above. Two physical people are visible.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a decorated float with a deity murti garlanded in red, orange, yellow and white flowers, arranged under a floral arch. A large framed portrait labelled with copyright text stands at left, showing a smiling man in orange robes. Several shaved-headed men in orange robes and a woman in a pink sari with a braid attend the float, one seated on the platform performing puja with offerings, others standing with brass vessels and marigold garlands. Blue corrugated fencing and trees form the background.2013-11-15Outdoor festival procession scene under a canopy of strings of orange triangular pennants. Centre: a decorated palanquin-style vehicle draped in pink cloth and garlanded with marigolds, carrying a deity murti adorned with orange-and-gold crown and rich garlands. In front, a large framed photograph garlanded with yellow and white flowers shows a long-haired figure in orange robes with raised hand, a portrait not a physical person. A saffron-robed young man with shaved head and beaded necklace sits cross-legged at left beside a ceremonial elephant draped in cloth, holding a cup. A bald man in white clothes sits at lower right among devotees, and several onlookers stand or sit in the crowd. Overhead, a large red and multicolour fringed parasol shades the scene.2011-10-15Outdoor evening satsang on a yellow flower-garlanded platform before a black backdrop with a large portrait of a smiling man in a yellow turban. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with an ornate gold necklace, shaved head and bare feet, speaks into a microphone on a stand, his hand raised in gesture. Behind him, a white throne-like seat sits beneath a multicoloured arch of flowers, with a small deity murti and garlands. A framed portrait of a woman in orange garments, garlanded, stands at left. Ornamental umbrellas and brass finials line the stage. Devotees in white clothes sit on the ground at right, some wearing rudraksha malas, and white stone slabs with flower petals and brass bowls lie in the foreground.2007-02-11