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Outdoor ritual abhishekam under a large tree with a bell hanging from a branch. A seated man in orange robes with a yellow-white flower garland and bare head receives water poured over him from a large vessel held by a man in white dhoti and shawl. A woman in a green sari stands at the right, a young man in a white dhoti and garland stands beside the vessel, and a man in a white shirt with a wristwatch stands at right with hands folded. Bystanders in orange, yellow and green clothing watch, a cameraman films at top left, and colourful umbrellas and a tall pink temple tower appear in the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering beneath red, orange and blue umbrellas with fringed edges, one bearing the printed word Nithyanandam. A shaved-headed man in white kneels and offers a yellow flower garland to a bare-chested, shaved-headed man seated before him, who smiles and holds the garland. Standing nearby, a man in an orange turban, long swept-back hair, a large gold-toned necklace and an orange robe smiles toward the scene, while a man in a white turban and white cloth stands behind. Other saffron-robed men, a bare-chested man wearing rudraksha beads and an orange wrap, and onlookers fill the background, with a white temple-like structure visible behind the trees.2007-01-30December 23 20162016-12-23September 23 20062006-09-23December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession scene at a rural campus with decorated colourful parasols with tassels overhead. A central figure with long hair and a golden-brown head wrap wears orange clothing and a long white and red-orange flower garland, facing a man in white kurta with an orange-trimmed shawl who stands with palms pressed in greeting. Around them, many devotees in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas, while women in white saris and a girl in a blue dress with hair ornament look on. A cameraman with a video camera stands behind. A large boulder and green foliage appear in the background. A man in white with an orange shawl on the right holds his hands together in namaste.2008-12-27A crowded outdoor temple procession scene with many devotees pressing close around a decorated wooden ratha or palanquin draped in yellow marigold garlands and green leaf garlands. A shirtless man in the left foreground sits on the cart wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold wristwatch, while a bald man in white with a red-and-white cloth and red beaded necklace stands at lower centre. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts with white or red forehead markings, and one man in a pink shirt holds up a phone. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the right, with a person behind a camera. A figure in a white shirt with a long dark braid and a green leaf garland is in the centre, and a bearded man with a saffron cloth and gold necklace stands at right beside a shaved-headed devotee. Trees and small shrine structures sit in the background.2011-01-16Outdoor photograph of a crowd of men in orange saffron robes and bare-chested devotees gathered beneath decorative multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges, one bearing the printed word Nithyanandam. A bald, bare-chested man in the centre with hands pressed together in namaste receives greeting. A bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala beads and gold chain stands at left, another in orange with a long beaded mala at centre. A man in white dhoti and white head cloth stands near the centre, and a man in white shirt is at left. A yellow marigold garland is held at lower right by a man in white clothing. A white minaret-like structure and trees appear in the background.2007-01-30A festive procession on a street, with a decorated golden palanquin or ratha carrying a seated figure under an orange ceremonial umbrella strung with hanging lanterns and flower garlands. In the foreground, a man in a maroon robe with gold-edged cloth and a rudraksha mala sprinkles or places yellow flowers over the palanquin. Beside him, a young girl in orange clothes sits on the golden seat, and a bald man in a maroon robe with a bead necklace holds a red-covered tray. Three men in white dhotis and shawls stand on the left, one holding a trident. Crowds press close, and sadhus in orange and saffron robes march with flags and umbrellas in the background under an overcast sky.2015-09-15Outdoor photo at an ashram gathering under yellow-and-blue parasols with tassels. Central figure in orange robes and a long-bearded sannyasi with rudraksha malas is being garlanded with white and orange flower garlands by a man in white shirt and trousers. A woman in a cream sari stands with her back to the camera, and a girl in a blue top watches at lower right. Several orange-robed monks and women in white and cream saris surround them, some with folded hands. Rocky outcrop and green shrubs in background.2008-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor 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.2006-12-25April 19 20082008-04-19