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A barefoot man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated shrine. He wears a gold pendant, rudraksha mala and a flower garland. Behind him, a golden-framed deity murti is draped in marigold and flower garlands, with a green mango-leaf torana overhead. To the left, a tray of bananas, fruit and sugarcane sits beside brass pots, plates and a kumkum-marked floor on a striped mat. Behind him, about a dozen devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and garlands stand in a line. A cameraman in white shirt films in the foreground while a woman with a camera films at left. A portable cooler stands at right. The setting is a courtyard with red walls and a canopy. a person: the bearded man in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, performing puja at the shrine.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a white canopy. A long-haired man with a swept-back, braided mane wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red and white flower garland, a gold armlet and a gold-coloured waist cord stands barefoot with palms joined in namaskar, bowing toward a raised stone platform. Around him, many people in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand behind a stanchion barrier, several holding their hands together in prayer. On the right, a man in orange holds a tray of marigold and flower offerings, and on the left a bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit on the platform, with petals scattered on the mat and a yellow-painted altar on the left. A video camera on a tripod records the scene. Caption text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam with copyright text.2017-09-27January 01 20172017-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a man with eyes closed standing with palms pressed together in anjali at the centre of a festive hall. He wears a dark maroon-brown robe draped over his body, with thick garlands of white jasmine, red roses, pink lotus-like flowers and green leaves, plus a yellow beaded garland falling to his feet. Wrist and arm rudraksha bands and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead are visible. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a man with a white forehead band and spectacles, bare-chested with a white cloth, also stand with palms joined. Colourful umbrella-shaped decorations hang from the ceiling and smoke drifts in the background. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long swept hair, rudraksha, garlands and a distinctive maroon robe as cues, shown as a standing devotee-led event figure.2017-07-08September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesNovember 18 20162016-11-18January 14 20172017-01-14September 06 20172017-09-06A man with long dark hair and a beard stands barefoot on a tiled step with hands joined in namaskar, bowing forward. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a golden border, a long multi-strand mala of white, pink and red flower garlands, and beaded necklaces. Behind him are a tall wooden frame with an orange cloth, a yellow draped canopy, a red-cushioned throne and a gold-colored deity murti surrounded by flower garlands. Hanging colourful paper lanterns fill the open-sided pavilion, and kolam designs in yellow and white decorate the steps. A few onlookers and children in orange clothing stand at the left edge.2016-10-08A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair standing barefoot on a striped runner mat, hands pressed together in namaskar and head bowed toward a coconut resting on yellow bricks at right. He wears a rust-red draped cloth with gold border, gold armlet and anklets, and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him, a second man in a similar red cloth with a rudraksha mala stands on the runner, and a seated crowd of people in orange and white clothing watches, with a man in white holding a red laptop and another holding a long golden staff.2017-09-28A bearded man stands barefoot on stone paving with eyes closed and palms pressed together at his chest in prayer. He wears a rust-red turban with a crescent and a small gold ornament, a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and a dense white-and-pink flower garland reaching his waist. Heavy gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet adorn him, with a red tilak and white vibhuti on his forehead. Behind him, devotees in white and orange saris stand with hands folded, and petals and flowers are scattered on the ground beside a tree trunk.2016-12-03