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Night-time outdoor ritual beside a tall coconut palm at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam grounds. A golden tiered ceremonial structure, resembling a lamp or kalasha stand, is lifted near the palm trunk, with several people in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis climbing or handling it. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, and a tall gold-toned pillar with ornamental top rises at right beside a red stone base. A striped canopy stands in the background among dense foliage.

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September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Night outdoor photo of a dark gathering of seated people viewed from behind, their silhouettes lit by a tall, glowing tiered lamp stand filled with many oil lamps. Palm fronds and dense foliage frame the scene, and a ladder-like wooden frame stands to the left. Some attendees appear to wear light clothing. The lamp arrangement suggests a ritual lighting or aarti setting, though no clear ritual act is visible. The photo is dimly lit with warm orange light dominating the centre.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11November 21 20102010-11-21Night-time outdoor temple procession seen from behind a seated crowd of devotees on the ground. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder walks in the centre, flanked by people in white dhotis and saris. In the background, a golden ornate palanquin with a domed canopy, decorated in gold and red, is carried in front of a red and white painted temple gate. At left, a deity murti or decorated figure sits beside a dark wooden platform draped with a maroon cloth and white flower garlands. A large green-and-white banner with a painted portrait hangs at top left, and string lights glow above. Many people in white, some in orange and gold-bordered saris, follow the procession.2016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12September 11 20162016-09-11