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A photograph from behind of a long-haired figure standing on a raised red-and-white platform in a canopied hall. The central figure wears a deep orange-red robe and has long matted dreadlocks down the back, with a white and pink flower garland around the head. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a figure in orange robes stand near tall brass lamp stands, and a white drum-like object is visible at right. Overhead hang red and yellow decorative lanterns and bokeh light spots. A leopard-print cloth lies on the platform edge.

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October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a white canopy. A long-haired man with a swept-back, braided mane wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red and white flower garland, a gold armlet and a gold-coloured waist cord stands barefoot with palms joined in namaskar, bowing toward a raised stone platform. Around him, many people in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand behind a stanchion barrier, several holding their hands together in prayer. On the right, a man in orange holds a tray of marigold and flower offerings, and on the left a bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit on the platform, with petals scattered on the mat and a yellow-painted altar on the left. A video camera on a tripod records the scene. Caption text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam with copyright text.2017-09-27A man stands barefoot on a striped runner in a temple hall, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a deep maroon-red dhoti and a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold ornaments, gold armlets and a gold pendant. A golden staff topped with a ceremonial finial is raised above him, and a coloured canopy hangs overhead. Behind him, devotees in orange and red robes stand, with white-clad attendants at the left and right. Stainless-steel barrier posts line the left side, and small yellow brick offering platforms with a golden kalasha-like object sit at the right. Visible people: about six.2017-09-28 +1 copiesAugust 07 20172017-08-07December 12 20162016-12-12September 03 20172017-09-03Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with bright lights. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red dhoti and has long, loose black hair with a green-and-white flower garland around the neck; the figure stands on a striped woven mat before a mound of grey ash. Behind, many people in orange and saffron robes and turbans stand in rows, some holding drums and cymbals, while others in white dhotis stand nearby. A tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands between them, and a red and orange flag hangs at left beside a yellow railed staircase. A cameraman in white dhoti and a yellow-bordered shawl films at right. Another white-clad figure stands in the background among umbrellas and tree foliage.2017-09-03September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair standing barefoot on a striped runner mat, hands pressed together in namaskar and head bowed toward a coconut resting on yellow bricks at right. He wears a rust-red draped cloth with gold border, gold armlet and anklets, and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him, a second man in a similar red cloth with a rudraksha mala stands on the runner, and a seated crowd of people in orange and white clothing watches, with a man in white holding a red laptop and another holding a long golden staff.2017-09-28May 21 20182018-05-21September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red and saffron-trimmed robe bowing forward at the waist in a hall with a pink-white interior. His long dark hair falls forward past his shoulders. Beside him at right, a woman in a matching rust-red garment with a beaded necklace and a green pendant kneels and looks up toward him. Seated people in the foreground at lower left and right show bald and dark-haired heads. A silver ceremonial vessel or throne-side ornament and red cushioned seating appear at left. A blurred cameraperson stands in the background. a person appearance cues are long dreadlock-style hair and rust-red robes, but the face and bow are only partly visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-07-30