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Photograph of a night ritual on an outdoor stage amid drifting smoke. Three bare-chested men stand in front of a banner reading "...hamsa Nithyanand..." and "Let you all...". The bearded man on the left wears orange ochre dhoti with a red sash, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, and holds a handheld microphone. The center man wears a white dhoti with a red sash, a gold pendant necklace and a flower garland, holding a silver plate and a microphone. The man on the right wears a white dhoti with green border, a gold chain and a microphone. Several people in orange and saffron clothes stand with palms joined behind them. Marigold garlands and a red cloth appear at the right edge.

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Three bare-chested men stand on a stage in a smoky, dimly lit hall before a backdrop showing a painted image of a saffron-robed figure and partial lettering. The man on the left, with a full dark beard, red-and-gold rudraksha-style mala and red tilak, wears an orange-saffron dhoti with striped border and presses his palms together in anjali. The centre man in a white dhoti with red waist cloth and gold ceremonial necklace holds a microphone in one hand and a silver plate in the other. The man on the right in a white dhoti with green border and gold necklace also holds a microphone and stands with eyes lowered. Blurred figures appear at the left edge. No clear a person appearance cues are visible on these figures.2016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of three bare-chested men standing before a bright orange wall at an outdoor ritual. The man in the centre holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, a dark wrap draped over his left shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. The man on the left wears a similar gold bead necklace and a yellow-and-orange cloth at his waist, and the man on the right wears a rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold pendant, a pink-and-red shawl and white dhoti. Their chests bear faint marks. Greenery stands at the left edge. A small microphone is visible near the centre man's collar.2016-07-18February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual with smoke rising at right. A man at left in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a thick white and red flower garland with gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a monk in orange wraps holds a tray with flowers. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and armbands stand at right with hands folded; the one at centre holds a microphone. Seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background, and an orange cushioned seat sits at left.2014-08-29January 09 20182018-01-09Photograph of a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, wearing a long beaded necklace of gold-toned beads, holding a silver tray with a multi-flame silver aarti lamp, the flames rising and smoke drifting. Behind him another priest in white and a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace stand in an orange-walled courtyard. A hand at the left edge holds a bell-like object. The priest with the aarti lamp is not an identifiable a person candidate by the given cues, so this is an aarti ritual by priests and devotees.2011-12-01December 15 20162016-12-15January 28 20132013-01-28