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Outdoor puja beside a stone platform near a river bank, with a large deity murti or figure draped in an orange-red cloth and garlanded with flowers. A seated shaved-headed man in an orange-and-white robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits beside the murti, while devotees in white, orange and saffron clothes stand and kneel around a brass tray of offerings. A man in white kurta at the front leans forward, hands extended over the offering plate. Hands are folded in prayer by a woman in orange and a young man in a red shawl.

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September 29 20102010-09-29Outdoor evening ritual on a riverbank or ghat. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron clothing sits on an ornate upholstered seat with a cushioned back, offering or handling a small brass object held toward a brass lamp stand. Behind and beside them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand holding tall ceremonial parasols and poles. The parasol canopy above is red, orange and gold with a bright orange-and-yellow fringe and hanging decorative tassels. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, bowls and oil lamps rest on the ground in front. A woman in white with a red border stands at the left edge, and more people are visible at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be the probable Swamiji by saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, performing a puja-style offering.2005-05-25January 09 20062006-01-09September 29 20102010-09-292010 - Photo Album +1 copiesOutdoors at a temple-side ritual, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged on the ground, holding a small bowl and a gesturing hand, with a long gold-beaded necklace. Before him stands a large ornate brass tray with a bowl and small brass vessels. To the left, a man in camouflage trousers and a dark jacket leans forward toward the priest, while a boy in an orange shirt stands near and another person in orange robes appears at the edge. Behind them, a figure in orange and red cloth stands near a stone structure. Photo credit overlay reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.2010-10-03A photograph taken on a riverside stone ghat in Varanasi, with muddy brown river water in the foreground. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a trident planted behind him performs a ritual, holding an offering near the water's edge. Beside him a man in white kurta sits with hands pressed together in prayer. A framed portrait stands at the right edge, showing a saffron-clad figure. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, several holding cameras, sits and stands along the embankment in mixed clothing, some in white and red.2006-01-09Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20062006-01-09Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ceremony at dusk. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a woven peetha. Behind and around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and bend, several holding long poles that support a decorated canopy with red, green and white hanging tassels and a yellow-orange banner with a red emblem. In front stand brass vessels, a kalasha, small bowls, flowers and a tray of offerings, with a wooden chair nearby. A man in orange on the left watches. The setting resembles a ritual procession or puja.2005-05-25Riverside ghat steps at dawn with a crowd of devotees in saffron, white, red and yellow saris and kurtas. In the centre a man in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on the steps while a man in white clothes kneels in the water pouring water over his hands from a brass vessel. Marigold garlands and flower offerings lie on the steps and water. A seated man in white on the right watches. The scene resembles a ritual bathing and blessing at the Varanasi river ghat.2006-01-09