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Outdoor ritual at a covered open-air pavilion with a brick-paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs. On the right, a raised stone platform holds two deity murtis: an elephant-headed Ganesha figure in pink and orange with a yellow drape, and a white-clad female deity murti with red-and-gold draping. Before the platform, banana leaves hold offerings and a smoking lamp or incense. A bearded man on the left, bare-chested with a rust-red dhoti and a long white-and-red flower garland, raises his right arm in a ritual gesture. Behind him a crowd stands in saffron, orange, white and magenta clothing, several holding up phones. Colourful umbrellas and a green canopy overhead complete the setting.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy with red and white posts and hanging strings of flowers. A large crowd in orange and saffron clothing stands along the left, many with palms pressed together. Bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand at the front, one holding a long staff. At center, a priest in white dhoti and cloth stands beside a raised stone platform holding brass vessels, a kalasha, and banana leaves with offerings, and a lit lamp. On the right, a large ganesha murti in orange and white and a goddess murti with a crown and garlands stand beside the platform. A small sign reads LIVE beside a TV camera, and a banner reads NITHYANANDA TV. Festive bunting and kolam designs decorate the ground.2016-10-08Outdoor temple-style courtyard with a red roof frame and colourful umbrellas overhead. A man with long hair and a red-brown garment with a white floral garland stands centre, hands together, while a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti walks ahead of him on a patterned brick path with white kolam designs. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in saffron-orange clothing stands and watches, with hands folded in greeting. On the right, a stone platform holds banana leaves, brass plates and a lit flame with smoke rising, beside a green 'NITHYANANDA TV LIVE' sign. Garlanded decorations and a loudspeaker hang from the roof.2016-10-08Outdoor temple-style courtyard event with a line of devotees in orange and saffron clothing on the left, many with hands joined in prayer. Centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a man in a maroon robe with a large white and pink flower garland and gold beaded necklaces walk along a tiled path lined with kolam rangoli designs. Right, a stone platform holds brass plates, banana leaves and offerings, with incense smoke rising. Colourful umbrellas and palm-leaf decorations overhead, a black speaker on a pole, and a camera operator with a green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Several robed men in saffron stand behind.2016-10-08Outdoor ritual procession on a brick-paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe and a long white garland of flowers, with a gold necklace, walks forward beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti. Behind him, shirtless men in white and orange dhotis and a line of women in saffron and orange salwar and sarees, some with folded hands in namaskar, stand in rows. To the right, a stone platform holds brass plates, banana leaves and offerings near a fire pit, and a screen reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Several other colourful umbrellas and a speaker mount are visible overhead.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 10 20132013-10-10August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual under a open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and kolam designs. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks with an ornate red-brown robe and garland beside him; a bearded man in a maroon shawl holds a garland. Many devotees in orange and white stand behind, several women in saffron and white saris, and a large group of people line the path. Coloured parasols in red, orange and multicoloured fabric shade the procession. On the right, a stone platform holds brass plates, banana leaves, a small fire and smoke. Hanging festoons and a speaker are visible above, with a camera operator at left.2016-10-08November 29 20162016-11-29December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees and hanging tassel decorations. A tall figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace and a red-and-gold garland, stands on a raised platform holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell in front of a low shrine of flower-decked offerings. Behind him, a second man in orange robes stands beside him. To the right, a row of women in matching deep red-brown saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the background, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches, and a decorated red palanquin or chariot with a deity murti sits under a canopy. A red and gold throne with marigold garlands is at left, and a striped cloth covers the platform.2013-10-10August 27 20162016-08-27