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Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with bright lights. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red dhoti and has long, loose black hair with a green-and-white flower garland around the neck; the figure stands on a striped woven mat before a mound of grey ash. Behind, many people in orange and saffron robes and turbans stand in rows, some holding drums and cymbals, while others in white dhotis stand nearby. A tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands between them, and a red and orange flag hangs at left beside a yellow railed staircase. A cameraman in white dhoti and a yellow-bordered shawl films at right. Another white-clad figure stands in the background among umbrellas and tree foliage.

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September 03 20172017-09-03October 11 20162016-10-11Night-time outdoor ritual before a row of garlanded deity murtis, decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. In the centre-left, a man in a rust-red dhoti and a matching turban with a pink flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp with a large flame toward the murtis. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded in prayer. Red and yellow flags and a decorated umbrella stand at the left, with incense smoke rising in the background.2017-11-11A night procession on a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man seen from behind has long dark dreadlocked hair falling to his back, a brown-red cloth wrap, bare feet, and a long multicoloured flower garland draped over his shoulders; he stands with hands on hips facing a decorated deity murti with a large red-and-gold form. Along the left, devotees in orange and saffron clothes and some in pink and white line the path. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts hold tall red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas, with a child in yellow beside them. A small raised platform with offerings sits in the background, and ornate umbrellas hang overhead under courtyard lights.2016-09-15October 29 20162016-10-29A festive outdoor procession under a decorated canopy hung with paper lanterns and leafy garlands. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and an orange-red turban, with a long garland of red and white flowers draped over his shoulders, stands with his hands folded at his chest. Facing him, a long-haired sadhu in an orange dhoti and bare chest with white sandal marks receives him, and another attendant in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of offerings. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and a crowd in orange, white and teal clothing watches. A silver trident and an ornate silver umbrella stand nearby, and a fire is visible at right. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2016-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a white canopy. A long-haired man with a swept-back, braided mane wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red and white flower garland, a gold armlet and a gold-coloured waist cord stands barefoot with palms joined in namaskar, bowing toward a raised stone platform. Around him, many people in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand behind a stanchion barrier, several holding their hands together in prayer. On the right, a man in orange holds a tray of marigold and flower offerings, and on the left a bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit on the platform, with petals scattered on the mat and a yellow-painted altar on the left. A video camera on a tripod records the scene. Caption text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam with copyright text.2017-09-27August 25 20172017-08-25November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27