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Night procession of a man in a rust-red dhoti-style robe with a thick yellow-and-orange marigold garland, a gold waist belt and a gold pendant, walking with eyes lowered. Behind him a shirtless attendant in an orange cloth holds a tall gold-tipped staff, and a woman in a navy blue sari with gold border stands at left. Blurred lamps and yellow garlands hang in the background, with more devotees in orange and red cloth visible at right.

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Night photograph of a temple procession with smoke or incense haze behind. A man in a rust-red saffron robe walks at the centre beneath a gold-tasselled canopy pole, wearing a yellow marigold garland, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style chain, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a navy-blue sari with gold border wears a gold necklace and bangles and carries a dark bag. Foreground figures in orange garments with long dark hair are partly out of focus. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand near flower-decorated kalasha pots and a lit shrine with string lights overhead. A film camera on a tripod is visible at right.2017-08-02A photograph of an evening outdoor gathering under a white tent with golden shrine-like structures in the background. In the centre a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a brown-red robe, a white and pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace with gold armbands, and smiles while walking. Beside him a shirtless attendant in an orange cloth holds a tall golden staff. Behind them many devotees in white clothes, some with orange and red cloths, stand with hands folded in prayer, and some have painted faces. The scene suggests a procession or ceremony.2016-12-02Photo of a procession or ceremony under a large white tent with a golden shrine canopy behind. In the center, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown wrap, a heavy gold pendant necklace, a white and pink flower garland, and gold armbands. He stands beside a tall gold staff held by a young attendant in an orange-brown garment. Behind him, a man with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks stands near a decorated golden palanquin-like object. Many devotees in white, orange, blue and purple clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman at left wears a white head covering.2016-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a procession at an outdoor evening event. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a tall golden pole. At centre, a smiling man in a rust-red robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with pendant, a gold waist belt and gold armbands, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a red head wrap and red sari, and a drummer in orange cloth, stand near a tall red, blue and gold ceremonial banner bearing a white bird emblem. Cameras are raised on the right. Physical people visible: roughly six to eight.2017-09-28Photograph at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event at night. A central man in rust-red robes and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, smiles upward with a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Beside him a woman in a rust-red sari with a matching headwrap stands gazing forward, with a dark beaded necklace. On the left a bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a tall yellow pole. Behind them a camera on a tripod and a second cameraperson are visible, and a red-and-blue flag with gold trim and a bird emblem hangs at right. Partial figures in orange and white stand in the background. The man in the centre is not clearly identifiable by appearance alone, so no identification is made.2017-09-28Night procession at a temple-like setting lit by warm lamps. A central figure in a deep maroon-brown robe wears a multicolour and white flower garland with a purple tassel, a gold pendant, and a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace, carrying a tall staff. Behind him, a man in a dark brown robe raises a long pole, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit torch. Women in orange and gold saris and gold jewellery follow, with an illuminated golden temple tower and lights behind. a person appears to be the central figure in the maroon robe and garland, based on a visible rudraksha necklace and gold pendant alongside the garland and staff; he is in procession rather than on a throne.2016-09-05September 26 20172017-09-26August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A smiling man in a deep maroon-brown dhoti and shawl stands at the centre of a procession at night, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, layered gold chains, a large gold pendant, gold armlets and a gold waist belt. A bearer behind him raises a gold staff under a red canopy. To the left, drummers and horn players in orange and saffron clothes and orange turbans play drums and wind instruments, and on the right a man in a brown dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain. A tall banner with a blue, yellow and red design and a white bird emblem stands beside them, and a silver vessel sits in the lower right. The man in the garland is a person by his long hair, gold ornaments and garlanded procession presence.2017-09-28Outdoor evening ritual photograph with smoke in the air. A central man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a garland of white flowers with orange and red blooms stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, holding incense sticks. Beside him on the left, a shirtless young attendant in orange cloth holds a tall yellow staff and wears rudraksha beads. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a golden border and a sacred thread holds a folded red cloth. Devotees in saffron and red clothing crowd the background, and a drum is visible at the far right.2017-10-19