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Outdoor ceremony on a dusty construction site with scrub trees and palms behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a garland and long swept-back hair stands with palms pressed together, under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held up by an attendant. A bearded man in white draped cloth holds a brass oil lamp with a flame. A young man in orange kneels at left, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala kneels at right beside brass puja vessels, a kalasha and a plate on a striped mat. A crowd of devotees stands behind, some in white.

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Outdoor ritual at a dry open ground under a large multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels, its panels showing dove emblems and a lotus motif, and the words "Dhyanapeetam" printed on it. A white-robed man with a full beard and white head covering stands at a brass oil lamp, and beside him a man in saffron robes kneels with palms together. Another saffron-robed man stands with hands folded, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small brass vessel. Striped woven mats lie on the ground with brass puja vessels and small plates in front, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind in the sun among palm trees.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo of a ritual at a festival-like gathering beneath a large multicoloured fringed canopy. A bearded man in a white shawl and white dhoti kneels on a woven mat, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame. Beside him a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with a beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. Nearby, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms joined, a man in a yellow kurta wears sunglasses, and a crowd of onlookers and palm trees fill the background. A brass lamp stand rests on the mat in the foreground.2009-08-06Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with mats, with a striped orange and multicoloured umbrella overhead bearing the printed word a person. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-beaded garland walks centrally with his hands held low; a bearded man in white with a white head covering stands beside a robed figure in orange holding an orange object and joining palms in greeting. To the right, a bald man in white with a yellow shawl walks barefoot. Other people in white, pink and orange clothes follow behind among palm trees and scrub. A camera operator in white stands at the left edge. a person is the saffron-robed central figure, identified by the orange robes, garland and procession context.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor ritual under a colourful striped canopy with a red and gold embroidered hanging at the left edge. A man in saffron-orange robes with a light orange head covering, a vertical white forehead mark and beaded mala necklaces holds a bell in one hand and a small ritual vessel over a flame in the other, performing an offering. Barefoot, he stands on a striped mat on reddish earth. Around him, several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow scarves hold silver plates and trays of offerings, some wearing rudraksha mala beads. A man in white with a silver vessel stands at the left edge. Palm fronds and a bamboo post frame the scene.2009-09-26Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground beneath a yellow and orange ceremonial canopy with fringed tassels. A bearded man in saffron robes with a green-bordered shawl walks at left. Centre, a man with an orange turban and long dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot in an orange robe. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe and orange turban leans on a walking stick. On the right, a clean-shaven man in white shirt and dhoti walks barefoot, and a man in white with glasses and an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some holding flowers.2006-12-31December 23 20092009-12-23January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a open-air ceremony under a fringed canopy pole. A bearded man in white robes and white head wrap holds a brass oil lamp with burning flame. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron robe over a red top, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smoke rising near him. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, yellow and maroon shirts stands on red earth; palm trees and a rope-strung pole are visible. A woven mat lies on the ground in the foreground.2009-08-06Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path lined with palms and scrub, with two large ornate umbrellas in orange, green and blue with tassels and the printed word Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham overhead. In the centre, a bearded man in white robes and a white head covering walks beside a man in orange robes with a long-haired, bare-chested figure wearing a gold necklace and orange garment. Another man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks at left, while a bald man in white with a yellow shawl bends to the ground at right. Crowds of devotees in white and orange follow behind, and a cameraman with a camera is at far left.2009-08-06Outdoor procession scene on a dirt path beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A central figure in flowing orange robes, with long dark hair, a gold-coloured beaded necklace and a bare upper body, stands beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringe. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls, stand in a semicircle. A man kneels in white in the foreground, and another devotee in white bends to the ground at right, holding a small object. A trident is visible at left. Several devotees are dressed in white with orange shawls.2007-12-23