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Outdoors at a temple-side ritual, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged on the ground, holding a small bowl and a gesturing hand, with a long gold-beaded necklace. Before him stands a large ornate brass tray with a bowl and small brass vessels. To the left, a man in camouflage trousers and a dark jacket leans forward toward the priest, while a boy in an orange shirt stands near and another person in orange robes appears at the edge. Behind them, a figure in orange and red cloth stands near a stone structure. Photo credit overlay reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.

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A group of about fifteen men seated cross-legged on mats in a hall, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps. Most wear white dhotis and white shoulder cloths with red-striped borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold small flaming lamps or brass plates. In the front, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits holding a lamp, with an open book beside him. A brass plate of offerings and flowers sits on the floor, and a white-walled interior with bright lighting frames the scene.2010-11-19A photograph of a large group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sitting cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, one man with joined palms bows his head; others hold flower garlands, rudraksha malas and small brass vessels, and oil lamps and offerings lie on the mat. Stainless steel railings and an orange cloth edge frame the hall. The men are devotees or priests; no one is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, as they wear only white ritual clothing.2010-11-04A photograph of an annadhan food-serving scene on a plain outdoor floor by a building with orange-red doors. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha and bead malas and bangles, leans forward to ladle food from a steel bucket onto a leaf or plate. Seated on a red mat, an older bearded man in saffron robes holds a steel tumbler, and a younger man in an orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a white flower garland, eats from a steel thali with dal, rice and a small bowl. Water bottles and a steel tumbler sit nearby. Three people are visible.2015-01-01Outdoor puja beside a stone platform near a river bank, with a large deity murti or figure draped in an orange-red cloth and garlanded with flowers. A seated shaved-headed man in an orange-and-white robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits beside the murti, while devotees in white, orange and saffron clothes stand and kneel around a brass tray of offerings. A man in white kurta at the front leans forward, hands extended over the offering plate. Hands are folded in prayer by a woman in orange and a young man in a red shawl.2010-10-03A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange mats during a ritual, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a clear plastic container in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas. The man in the centre foreground wears white clothes with a red-and-gold border, a tilak on his forehead, and round glasses, and holds his hands together. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder sits with eyes closed and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other men sit behind them, some reciting or looking down. The page describes a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting, but the visible scene shows only the ritual seating and objects, with no identifiable a person depicted with confidence.2010-11-21September 17 20072007-09-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stone altar or lingam platform. Several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit around the stone, pouring liquid from metal vessels and bowls. A central man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace and a crown-like headpiece, and seated near the front, is positioned at the center of the group. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha, and small bowls rest on the stone. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing watch from a seated gathering. Exact number of physical people visible is around ten.2010-09-11 +1 copiesOctober 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08November 28 20102010-11-28May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesOctober 30 20102010-10-30 +2 copies