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Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual photo. A man with shaved head and long hair? No — a man stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl draped over a bare upper body, with a fresh garland of yellow and red flowers around his neck. Behind him at right, a golden lion-form seat or vahana holds a deity murti dressed in a red and yellow flower garland, golden ornaments and a crown-like headdress. Left of centre, a priest in rust-orange cloth with white sacred marks holds a brass tray, and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads stands at far left. A large banner behind shows a smiling figure in saffron, a world map and the text a person and a person.org, with green and blue map colours and tropical plants in the background.

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September 08 20152015-09-08A temple ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a marigold and red rose garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. Beside him a second priest in saffron dress holds a small brass vessel, and a figure in white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands at left. On the right a golden peetha with a golden lion-shaped base holds a deity murti draped in a blue cloth and garlands of yellow and red flowers, with a golden crown-like arch behind it. Incense smoke rises. Behind is a banner showing a world map, a smiling figure in saffron with rudraksha beads, and the text a person and a person.org. Greenery and a red wall are in the background.2015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08A photograph of a man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth praying with palms pressed together, wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland and a vertical sandal mark on his forehead. Beside him stands a golden ornamental seat or vahana with a decorated figure draped in red and yellow flower garlands, gold necklaces and a blue cloth. Behind them hangs a banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithy..." and the website a person.org, with tropical plants in the background. The setting suggests an outdoor dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple.2015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor temple ritual at a pillar-mounted flagstaff (dhwajarohanam) beside a golden Nandi-style vahana with a garlanded, decorated base. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long marigold garland, stands barefoot holding red flower petals over a small flame burning on a stone floor with a white rangoli. Two more attendants in rust-red robes stand to the left, one holding a tray of offerings. A garlanded golden figure sits on the decorated base beside the pillar. A banner behind shows a smiling saffron-robed figure labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with a map and the nithyananda.org website. Palm trees and stone steps appear in the background.2015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08November `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember 13 20152015-11-13November `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember `4 2015 +1 copies