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Outdoor temple-style courtyard with a red roof frame and colourful umbrellas overhead. A man with long hair and a red-brown garment with a white floral garland stands centre, hands together, while a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti walks ahead of him on a patterned brick path with white kolam designs. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in saffron-orange clothing stands and watches, with hands folded in greeting. On the right, a stone platform holds banana leaves, brass plates and a lit flame with smoke rising, beside a green 'NITHYANANDA TV LIVE' sign. Garlanded decorations and a loudspeaker hang from the roof.

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Outdoor temple-style courtyard event with a line of devotees in orange and saffron clothing on the left, many with hands joined in prayer. Centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a man in a maroon robe with a large white and pink flower garland and gold beaded necklaces walk along a tiled path lined with kolam rangoli designs. Right, a stone platform holds brass plates, banana leaves and offerings, with incense smoke rising. Colourful umbrellas and palm-leaf decorations overhead, a black speaker on a pole, and a camera operator with a green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Several robed men in saffron stand behind.2016-10-08Outdoor ritual procession on a brick-paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe and a long white garland of flowers, with a gold necklace, walks forward beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti. Behind him, shirtless men in white and orange dhotis and a line of women in saffron and orange salwar and sarees, some with folded hands in namaskar, stand in rows. To the right, a stone platform holds brass plates, banana leaves and offerings near a fire pit, and a screen reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Several other colourful umbrellas and a speaker mount are visible overhead.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor ritual at a covered open-air pavilion with a brick-paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs. On the right, a raised stone platform holds two deity murtis: an elephant-headed Ganesha figure in pink and orange with a yellow drape, and a white-clad female deity murti with red-and-gold draping. Before the platform, banana leaves hold offerings and a smoking lamp or incense. A bearded man on the left, bare-chested with a rust-red dhoti and a long white-and-red flower garland, raises his right arm in a ritual gesture. Behind him a crowd stands in saffron, orange, white and magenta clothing, several holding up phones. Colourful umbrellas and a green canopy overhead complete the setting.2016-10-08December 15 20162016-12-15A central figure stands under a tall, multicoloured parasol with red, yellow, blue and green panels, his palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a maroon-red turban and a maroon robe, with a long pink-and-white floral garland, a gold-toned ornamental necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange garments hold ceremonial staffs and umbrellas, while devotees behind them stand in an open pavilion decorated with hanging banana-leaf strands and coloured tassels. A brass vessel and offerings on banana leaves sit on a striped cloth in front, and a world map is visible on the back wall.2016-12-14August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and kolam designs. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks with an ornate red-brown robe and garland beside him; a bearded man in a maroon shawl holds a garland. Many devotees in orange and white stand behind, several women in saffron and white saris, and a large group of people line the path. Coloured parasols in red, orange and multicoloured fabric shade the procession. On the right, a stone platform holds brass plates, banana leaves, a small fire and smoke. Hanging festoons and a speaker are visible above, with a camera operator at left.2016-10-08December 03 20162016-12-03December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy with red and white posts and hanging strings of flowers. A large crowd in orange and saffron clothing stands along the left, many with palms pressed together. Bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand at the front, one holding a long staff. At center, a priest in white dhoti and cloth stands beside a raised stone platform holding brass vessels, a kalasha, and banana leaves with offerings, and a lit lamp. On the right, a large ganesha murti in orange and white and a goddess murti with a crown and garlands stand beside the platform. A small sign reads LIVE beside a TV camera, and a banner reads NITHYANANDA TV. Festive bunting and kolam designs decorate the ground.2016-10-08Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal canopy with palm fronds and colourful bunting. A bearded man in a reddish-brown dhoti and a long white-and-gold beaded garland walks barefoot down a brick path toward the viewer, a large gold pendant on his chest. A long line of women in orange, pink, blue and magenta saris stands on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men in white kurta and red printed kurta stand at left, and a woman in orange at far left also joins her hands. Behind them, an ornate decorated structure with yellow and red floral motifs and a tall palm-fronded pillar. Faint coloured powder lies on the brick floor. A bare-shouldered devotee in a yellow garment is seen from behind in the foreground.2017-01-14