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Outdoor temple-precinct photograph under a canopy of tall striped and tasselled umbrellas bearing the printed word "Dhyanapeetam". A bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, sits in profile at left beside a stone pillar. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and white-clad cameraman holding a video camera stand near a carved wooden seat. On the right a brass lidded vessel, silver kalasha-style pot, bowls of yellow flowers and a silver lamp sit on a low wooden table, with a stone platform in front reflecting wet ground. Several onlookers in dark clothes stand in the background.

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A photograph of a figure in orange saffron robes with a white and orange garland, hands pressed together in prayer at a stone platform beside a shallow pool of water. Behind him stand several people in white and orange clothing, one holding a camera, beneath orange and white canopies with tasselled edges. On the platform sit brass and silver ritual vessels, a silver lidded bowl, a small brass pitcher and a tray with offerings. An orange flame glows at the right edge near a decorated wooden ceremonial seat.2006-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a temple site under a corrugated metal canopy with orange and red tassels. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of pink and yellow flowers. Beside him a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, wearing a long white-and-red flower garland, leans forward with his hands pressed to a carved grey stone platform. Behind them stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shawl holding a small brass vessel, and a cameraman filming. A carved wooden panel stands at right beside a stone pillar.2006-12-29Outdoor photo at a procession site under a corrugated metal roof with orange, red and blue festival flags and fringed red canopy above. A man in white kurta with rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of pink and yellow flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti wears a white, green and red flower garland and stands with hands joined in namaskar before a granite structure carved with ornate patterns and a round orange-brown carved panel. A cameraman in white with a video camera and other white-clad men with orange sashes stand behind, and a few people in white dhotis are visible at left. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair swept back, with no clear distinctive presentation cues beyond his garland and clothing, so identity remains uncertain.2006-12-29Outdoor temple ritual scene under a corrugated shed. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a brown-beaded mala holds a tray of yellow and pink flower petals. Beside him a cameraman films with a video camera. Center, a man in an orange-saffron cloth bows low with a garland of white and red flowers draped over his shoulders, pressing his hands on a granite ledge carved with stone reliefs. Behind them, white-clad attendants hold brass vessels, and a red-and-blue umbrella with a Nithyanandapeetam-style emblem and an orange banner stand nearby. Rows of onlookers stand in the background among trees.2006-12-29December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor ritual scene with a standing man in an orange saffron robe and a long multicolour-and-white flower garland, hair worn long and swept back, centred in front of a white-draped low seat on a green mat. Behind him, several monks and attendants in orange robes stand and kneel near brass vessels and offerings on a mat. Ornate umbrellas with tassels and bird motifs, in red, orange and blue, shade the area under a metal-framed canopy. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films, and a man in black stands nearby. Sand ground with kolam-style chalk patterns. Appearance-based a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland, standing as the central figure, with a white-draped seat beside him.2006-12-25Outdoor temple scene during a procession or ritual. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and a white flower garland, sits cross-legged on a stone platform beside brass and silver ritual vessels, a kalasha-like brass pot, a small deity murti in teal garments, and a gold-tiered peetha. Behind him a crowd of men and boys in white shirts and trousers stands, some holding long poles. Two decorative umbrellas with colourful fringes frame the scene, and a large carved disc stands at right. Two figures in orange and black sit nearby.2006-12-25Outdoor procession under a large fringed umbrella with red and white trim. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white, red and green flower garland, walks at centre, bare-shouldered. a person by appearance (long swept hair, saffron robe, garland). Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas; one holds a tray of pink and yellow flowers at left, another in an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass vessel. A man in white holds a video camera at right. Corrugated roof and orange festoons overhead, and more umbrellas in the background.2006-12-29A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red bindi and a gold bead necklace, kneels and pours milk from a small silver bowl over a white tiered shivalinga-style stepped pedestal on a brass tray. Beside him sits a bronze deity murti in an arched niche. Behind, a red umbrella shades the scene, and a red, blue and yellow festoon banner reading "Dhyan" hangs on the wall. Other men in orange robes and an orange cap sit nearby, with one holding a fan. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron robe, gold necklace) suggest Swamiji (probable) performing an abhishekam.2006-06-01December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor ceremony at an ashram inauguration with colourful festival canopies and banners overhead. In the left foreground a person with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland and an orange cloth, stands with hands together and head bowed. A man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured neck ornament faces away from the camera. In the centre a man in an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads holds a brass kalasha pot with a green leaf, while a bald man in orange and a cameraman with a video camera stand nearby. A woman in white with an orange shawl gestures in the lower right. Other people in white shirts stand behind the canopies.2008-04-19