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Outdoor temple scene on red-and-white stone steps lined with rows of black shivalingams. A long-haired figure with dark dreadlocks wears an orange-red sannyasi cloth and stands on a metal landing near a small black box and brass plate. Below, a man in a white dhoti and cream shawl, with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, stands at the top of a metal staircase. Two people in orange and white clothing, one with a flower-decorated head, sit on the lower steps beside a red-and-white cloth. Text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' with '' and '' printed across the image

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January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a ghat-style stone stairway with a metal handrail, lined by rows of black Shiva lingams along a low wall. A central man with long dark hair, a red-orange sleeveless garment and a tilak on his forehead walks up the steps, one hand resting on the rail, smiling. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and shawl with long hair and a mala walks with him. Behind them to the left, a barefoot man in white and a bright orange garment stands near the railing, and in front a younger man in a white head wrap and bare chest with beads and orange cloth is seen. A figure in orange stands in the background above the wall. Golden-toned sandstone walls frame the scene. Central figure is a probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, orange-red clothing and mala beads.2018-01-01Outdoor photo of a red-stone stepped terrace lined with rows of black Shivalinga stone sculptures. A tall man with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress wears a rust-red dhoti and a thick gold-and-beaded necklace, walking down the steps barefoot. Behind him, a young man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks with others in saffron and orange robes. Two women in white saris sit on the steps, and women in orange and red saris stand higher up near a gold deity murti on a red-draped pedestal. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible, and a striped mat lies on the steps.2017-07-24A photograph of a procession on stone steps beside a tall beige wall and a metal stair railing. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears a rust-orange dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl, and holds a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in white ritual cloth with a white shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and an ornate necklace. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe stands on a higher level near a lamp post. At the lower left, a shirtless attendant in orange wears a rudraksha mala and a headband, and another attendant in a dark turban is partly visible at the bottom left edge. Watermarked copyright text overlays the right side of the frame.2018-01-01Outdoor photograph of a stepped stone temple tank or ghat with rows of black lingams set along the stairs. A group of about eight people in orange saffron robes ascends the steps, several carrying a long rod or staff; a figure in an ornate turban and orange clothing walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a golden finial. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border climbs the steps ahead with a long pole, and a bare-chested man in orange is seated at the lower edge. Ritual procession, padapuja-style walk, sacred stone lingams.2018-01-01Outdoor photo of a red-stone ghat-style stepped platform lined with black stone shivalinga-shaped pillars and brass kalasha-style vessels, with red and orange flags on poles along the back. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron garment with a sash and long black hair stands on the steps beside a figure in an orange wrap, both with hands joined in greeting. A woman in a long-sleeved patterned top and dark trousers and a man in a white shirt and white trousers stand barefoot on the steps behind them. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable by appearance, so the central figures are described by role only.2017-03-26A photograph of a ghat-style stone staircase with a metal handrail. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a rust-orange cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead walks down the steps, smiling, while a man in white dhoti and shawl holds the railing beside him. Below them, two figures in orange and white with beaded necklaces and a headwrap stand on the steps. Behind a fence, a figure in orange stands near a row of black shivalingam-shaped stone pieces. The wall behind is warm sandstone. Long-haired figure in orange is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with long hair, a rust-orange cloth and a beaded necklace, but identity is uncertain.2018-01-01A photograph of a procession on stepped brick terraces lined with black Shiva lingams on pedestals. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes, some with headbands and beaded necklaces, stand on the steps; one carries a long bamboo pole and another plays a drum at the upper left. A metal railing and a striped mat run in the foreground.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes climbing a metal staircase toward a raised platform with a stone-carved seat and a golden staff overhead. The central figure has long, swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, and wears an orange dhoti with a shawl across his shoulder; a man in white follows and steadies him by the rail. Two younger men in the foreground, one wearing a white head-wrap and rudraksha malas, look on from the stone steps, and another orange-clad figure stands with folded hands near a wall. Strong cues make the central figure a person, shown ascending to the platform for ritual proceedings. A stone enclosure, brass-topped pillar and wall form the setting.2018-01-01March 26 20172017-03-26