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Photograph of a folk-style ceremonial performance on a stage, rotated sideways. At left stands a tall decorated palanquin or chariot-like structure wrapped in orange and white marigold garlands and green-gold trim. In the centre, a man in a pale yellow embroidered shirt and pink-and-white checked headwear raises his arm beside a red-cloth offering. Behind him, several performers in green and maroon costumes stand in a line, while a seated performer in red and yellow clothing sits at right with bare feet and bangles. A drummer in green is partly visible at lower centre. The floor is pale with dark red border strips and the backdrop is black draped fabric.

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Photograph of a ceremonial scene in a hall, shown rotated sideways. In the foreground a tall structure draped in marigold and white flower garlands with a gold sheet panel and metal bells stands at left. A man in a yellow shirt and maroon dhoti with a red-and-white head cloth stands near it, while a seated person in a red top and maroon cloth sits at right. Several people in green and red garments stand along the back, and a figure in a dark outfit kneels near a low platform with an oil lamp and offerings. Visible text in the corner reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in an indoor hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and a small shrine with a deity murti on a platform. A central performer in a yellow embroidered tunic and maroon dhoti with a red headband stands on a raised wooden pole, beneath a flower-garlanded canopy of orange and white marigolds and bells. Around him, about a dozen performers in green, red and yellow costumes with yellow turbans and fabric sashes hold a long horizontal pole, and several crouch or kneel at the base. Some play drums and gongs. The scene resembles a folk-style acrobatic or ritual dance, with a projector screen at the right edge.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Stage performance photograph in a hall with dark backdrop and a small deity image on a shelf above. A man in a yellow kurta, red dhoti and red-and-white checked headwrap kneels on the floor beside a large brass vessel, holding a decorated pole structure draped with orange and white marigold garlands, gold tinsel and kalasha-like metal caps. Behind him, four men in green kurtas play drums, including a large barrel drum and a dhol, while a man in a red shirt and red dhoti and a woman in a yellow headwrap watch from the right. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2009-06-15A stage performance of drummers in green and red costumes beside a floral canopy decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and a central golden ornament. Two drummers in green kurtas and maroon trousers play large drums, a third beats a smaller drum, and a performer in a yellow top and maroon shorts bends low at the front. On the right, performers in orange, red and yellow turbans stand watching. Behind them hang black curtains and a painted backdrop with a red and yellow motif. Some of the drummers are barefoot, and the floor is bare stage boards.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in an indoor hall with black curtains and a blue-and-orange backdrop. A performer in a yellow shirt and maroon dhoti, with a red headcloth, balances a tall structure of flower-garlanded wooden frame and purple cloth on his head while standing on a raised platform, arms outstretched. Four men in green shirts with red sashes and maroon dhotis play drums and dhol-style instruments around him. In the foreground, a man in a red shirt kneels and bows forward on a red cushion at the edge of a checkered floor, with a red-and-yellow cloth and garlands nearby. Potted plants and a small speaker sit at the sides of the stage.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15