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Photograph of devotees in white ritual clothing at an outdoor event near palm fronds. In the left foreground a man in white holds a large silver trident (trishul) with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a bespectacled man in white wears rudraksha malas and a red bindi. On the right a man in a yellow shawl over white clothing smiles, and another man in white with rudraksha beads stands beside him. A man in the lower right wears a yellow shawl and white tripundra on his forehead. No person here is identified as a person.

A procession outdoors under trees and a white canopy. A man in front, wearing thick-rimmed glasses, white tiruchurna-style dhoti and a white upper cloth edged with gold, rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, holds a silver staff topped with a golden rooster emblem. Around him, several men in white robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in line, some holding silver staffs; one at right smiles with a red bindi and tripundra marks, and a woman in white with a red bindi stands at the far right edge. Several sadhus carry the staffs in a ceremonial procession, with no clearly identifiable a person among the visible people.

A man with a shaved, bald-headed priest seen from behind in the left foreground, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder. The central man holds a silver trident (trishul) with a small pink gem at its centre, pressing its tines close to his forehead in a devotional gesture. He wears a beaded brown rudraksha-style mala, a garland of white flowers, a gold earring and a red-and-blue wrist thread, with horizontal white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A red canopy and hanging orange and red streamers, bells on a black pole, and a blurred green background complete the outdoor setting.

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December 23 2008

Outdoor procession under a canopy with fringed tassels in red, orange, white, teal and purple, with a silver trident carried at left. A central figure in an orange saffron garment wears a thick garland of red beads, white flowers and yellow blossoms, and holds hands together in anjali near the chest, appearing to be a ritual guest of honour. Beside him, a man with silver-grey hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth with an orange shawl and a red tilak. A man in white with a yellow shawl holds a canopy pole, and another man in orange holds a brass aarti plate with a small lamp. Devotees in orange and white stand around, and palm trees and a thatched hut appear in the background. Text on the bottom right reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam '

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Outdoor procession under a bright, hazy sky. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and a white necklace holds a silver trident, smiling; to the left a silver axe-headed staff is held by a woman in a red-and-gold shawl with jewellery. At right, a man with long dark hair and a brown rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl, looks up toward a red and gold canopy with fringed tassels. Several other people in white and red clothes stand around, some holding staffs, forming a ceremonial procession.

December 04 2013

A photograph of a procession on an ashram pathway at dusk. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in plain white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff with a ornate top. Around him, several men in white dhotis and mala necklaces walk, one holds a gold trident and another a silver trident. A red-roofed building, orange marigolds and a red pedestal stand behind them.

Close photo of a ceremonial moment during a procession. A person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with large silver beads holds a silver trident staff topped with a red gem, and a silver lamp with a lit flame is held up beside it. Rudraksha bracelets are worn on the arms, and silver ornamental panels are visible behind. To the right, a bald man in saffron with glasses, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala watches, and another young man stands behind. Ritual lamp offering with the trident.

A photograph from an indoor satsang-style gathering in white ritual clothing. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a white turban with a yellow edge and a white and multicoloured flower garland, smiles while placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms joined, and one man on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl. A white electric fan and a red-carpeted floor are visible. The foreground figure shows distinctive long hair, a white turban and a floral garland, but the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm his identity, so the presence of the a person is uncertain.