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Evening outdoor scene on a raised yellow-draped stage. A young man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a low table draped in white cloth, with a brass plate and lamp-like brass items before him. To the left, an elderly man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind the stage hangs a large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a long garland, seated before a tree, with a marigold and rose garland draped over the frame; a white banner beside it shows printed text. A speaker box sits on the stage, and the orange-cloth-covered seat below the portrait is empty.

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January 20 20102010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20Evening outdoor ceremony on a yellow-draped ratha stage. A portrait photo of a seated man in orange robes with a white bead necklace, hand raised, framed by a garland of yellow and red flowers, is displayed on the stage. Below it, a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged, and a man in a white shirt in the foreground performs ritual actions over a brass kalasha-style vessel on a white cloth. A black speaker stands on the stage. Onlookers, including a woman in pink, watch from the side. Banners read Enlightenment and Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2010-01-20Night photograph of an outdoor Living Enlightenment Ratha Yatra stop on a dirt ground. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a long beaded necklace, sits raised on a gold-and-white platform, draped with a white cloth and a garland of yellow and red flowers; he is shown seated with one hand raised in blessing, against a tree backdrop. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels before the platform beside a tray of flowers and a small lamp. Two men stand at the platform, one in a checked shirt with hands pressed together in namaskar and one in a white shirt, both facing it. The platform front reads 'Living Enlightenment Ratha yatra'. A yellow vehicle and vendor stalls are visible behind.2010-01-20Outdoor evening event on a raised yellow-draped stage in front of a parked white van. A large framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a white bead garland, seated before a tree trunk and raising one hand, is decorated with a marigold and red flower garland. A seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, and a woman in a yellow blouse and pink bag leans over a table with a small object and a blue cup. Part of a golden pillar and a figure in orange and blue appear at the right edge. A banner reading Enlightenment is at the front of the stage.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20Night-time photo of an outdoor devotional stage decorated with gold-painted pillars, lion figures and yellow fabric panels. Two statues of a deity pair stand at the back, one in orange and gold with a crown and a trident, the other in a red sari with a green lower garment, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a framed printed portrait wears a garland; the man in it sits in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and raises one hand. A large round offering on a white cloth sits on an orange-covered platform. Two men in white sit at the lower left, one in a white shirt beside the stage, and a black speaker stands at each side. A banner reads Living Enlightenment.2010-01-20A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated cart. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles toward the cart. On the cart, a saffron-clad man with long hair and gold chains stands behind a deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, pouring from a vessel near a brass lamp. Three men in white garments with folded hands and rudraksha beads stand to the left. Behind the cart a large framed portrait is hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Green leaves lie on the cart bed.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a flatbed vehicle decorated with yellow and marigold garlands and a red, white and green garland arch. On the vehicle a deity murti in white and blue dress sits beneath a framed portrait, with a brass lamp and bell placed in front. A man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands at the back of the vehicle, holding a brass lamp and bell over the murti. Nearby devotees in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand with folded hands, and one man in an orange robe with long hair and a forehead mark stands at the right edge, smiling. Trees and a clear sky are behind them. A cluster of people appear at the frame edges, indicating a procession ceremony.2008-12-23A photograph of a ratha yatra chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a golden canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the chariot holding a flame lamp in front of a framed portrait garlanded with orange flowers. In the foreground, a person in orange clothing with hands pressed in anjali watches from the left. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap with a long white garland receives offerings, flanked by a deity murti decorated with garlands. A sign on the chariot reads Sri Anandeswari. Overhead wires and a loudspeaker are visible.2009-02-16Outdoor ritual on a raised golden platform draped with a peach cloth and scattered with yellow flower petals. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a white beaded mala, seated in meditation with one hand raised, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set before a pink canopy strung with multicoloured garlands and a deity murti. Two young men in orange and white sit beside the portrait: the one on the left wears an orange robe and a gold-bead mala, holding a small metal cup, and the one on the right wears white dhoti and shawl and sits cross-legged. A woman in a pink blouse and two other people watch from the front, and a yellow-and-red striped tent stands behind.2011-10-15