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A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical forehead marks stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing a maroon-brown unstitched garment, a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, and a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant. A second man beside him wears white cloth, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and white ash marks, and holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind them stand a red-and-gold canopy, a banyan tree and a red stone ledge.

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Photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style setting under a large banyan tree with a colourful canopy overhead. A central man in a rust-brown robe wears a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow, red, white and green blooms, gold ceremonial necklaces and a large gold pendant, with white ash markings on his forehead and a dark bindi. He holds a green leaf toward a silver bowl of greenery while gesturing outward with his other hand. Behind him a bare-chested priest with white ash on his forehead, rudraksha beads and gold chains holds a silver vessel, and a silver tray of yellow and orange flowers sits in the foreground. A figure in an orange head wrap stands at the left edge.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A man with eyes closed stands in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a large garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, a maroon-brown shawl over his shoulder, and a gold ceremonial pendant. White sacred ash marks his forehead with a red tilak. Behind him, saffron-turbaned men in orange garments and bare-chested attendants stand near a tray of green leaves, under leafy trees. An attendant at right holds a tall yellow pole. The setting appears outdoors, suited to a padapuja or ritual event.2017-09-02A photograph of a central man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red-brown shawl over his shoulders, a large garland of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine, a gold ornamental pendant, rudraksha beads, and a horizontal white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange cloth stand in an outdoor setting under green trees, one holding a long yellow-gold staff at right. Several figures have white ash markings on their skin. The central man has long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, but the image does not confirm his identity, so the a person field remains unsure.2017-09-02July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor photo beneath large old banyan tree roots. A central man with hands pressed together in namaste stands wearing a thick garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, a maroon-brown cloth draped over his shoulders, a gold ornamental pendant necklace with a gold emblem, a red thread on his wrist, and white and red forehead markings. A tall bamboo pole rises beside him. Flanking him, a younger man on the left wears an orange turban and orange cloth with a white dhoti and rudraksha beads, hands in anjali. On the right a shirtless man in orange cloth with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala also stands with hands together, and a partial figure appears at the far right edge. The group appears to be in a ritual or devotional gathering.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A bearded man with long dark dreadlocked hair topped by a gold crescent ornament stands in an outdoor setting before a large banyan tree, pressing his palms together in anjali. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and garlands of red and white beads. Behind him a red, green and yellow decorated umbrella is held by an attendant in white, and other people in orange garments stand nearby. The man has a white tripundra marking and a red bindi. Swamiji (probable): long dreadlocked hair, gold crescent crown, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing indicate the figure is Nithyananda Paramashivam, shown in a respectful greeting.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19September 02 20172017-09-02