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Outdoor ritual on a raised golden platform draped with a peach cloth and scattered with yellow flower petals. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a white beaded mala, seated in meditation with one hand raised, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set before a pink canopy strung with multicoloured garlands and a deity murti. Two young men in orange and white sit beside the portrait: the one on the left wears an orange robe and a gold-bead mala, holding a small metal cup, and the one on the right wears white dhoti and shawl and sits cross-legged. A woman in a pink blouse and two other people watch from the front, and a yellow-and-red striped tent stands behind.

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October 15 20112011-10-15Outdoor ritual scene at a festival: a decorated golden palanquin-style cart with a pink canopy and marigold garlands holds a deity murti of a couple with crowns and jewelry, beside a large framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with a yellow and orange flower chain. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits on the cart beside a brass bowl. A woman in a teal sari stands at the right with a man in a checked shirt and saffron-trimmed wrap. Another person in saffron clothes sits at the left near brass plates. Marigold petals cover the cart cloth, and striped tents and bunting stand behind. The framed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2011-10-15Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. A seated priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, sits behind a decorated golden palanquin carrying a small deity murti draped in pink cloth and garlanded with marigolds and green leaves. Beside it stands a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, also garlanded with flowers. A golden umbrella with multicoloured tassels shades the palanquin. Spectators in yellow, pink and white shirts walk along, and more decorated floats appear in the background.2011-10-15December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual under a canopy at a homa fire pit lined with white stucco and marigold petals. A priest in a saffron-orange shawl and orange headcloth, with glasses and gold bangles, kneels at the square pit and offers from a brass tray. Beside him a young man in a white shirt and yellow shawl holds a ritual object. Behind the pit a framed photograph shows a robed figure in orange seated in meditation, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, on a carved wooden throne draped in orange and garlanded with red and white flowers. Brass oil lamps with yellow flowers stand at left. Several seated women in white and orange sit in the background under palm trees.2009-10-17December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a flatbed vehicle decorated with yellow and marigold garlands and a red, white and green garland arch. On the vehicle a deity murti in white and blue dress sits beneath a framed portrait, with a brass lamp and bell placed in front. A man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands at the back of the vehicle, holding a brass lamp and bell over the murti. Nearby devotees in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand with folded hands, and one man in an orange robe with long hair and a forehead mark stands at the right edge, smiling. Trees and a clear sky are behind them. A cluster of people appear at the frame edges, indicating a procession ceremony.2008-12-23October 15 20112011-10-15December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting event. A deity murti sits on a floral-decorated palanquin-style chariot surrounded by marigold and garland festoons. A man in orange robes stands on the chariot and holds a ritual item toward the deities. Above the murti, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland with long hair, and a golden trident stands at right. Around the chariot, devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together, and a red and yellow umbrella shades the scene. Palm trees are in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped with a peach cloth scattered with yellow flower petals. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits at centre, garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers, showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and raised hand. In front of it, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged with a brass vessel and a folded cloth beside him, wearing glasses and a mala. To the left, a man in orange robes with a beaded necklace and bangles sits by a brass plate and a small vessel. Behind them, a pink canopy and a yellow-and-red striped tent shelter a crowd of devotees, including women in white saris and a child in orange, under trees.2011-10-15A young boy seated cross-legged on a white-and-gold cushion wears saffron-orange robes with a pink-edged cloth, a rudraksha mala, and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a robed figure in saffron with a beaded necklace, one hand raised, seated before a leafy backdrop. Garlands of red and white flowers hang on the left, and a brass bowl with flowers sits in front. Two people in white clothing sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground.2013-05-15