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Photograph of a ceremonial scene in a hall, shown rotated sideways. In the foreground a tall structure draped in marigold and white flower garlands with a gold sheet panel and metal bells stands at left. A man in a yellow shirt and maroon dhoti with a red-and-white head cloth stands near it, while a seated person in a red top and maroon cloth sits at right. Several people in green and red garments stand along the back, and a figure in a dark outfit kneels near a low platform with an oil lamp and offerings. Visible text in the corner reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and

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Photograph of a folk-style ceremonial performance on a stage, rotated sideways. At left stands a tall decorated palanquin or chariot-like structure wrapped in orange and white marigold garlands and green-gold trim. In the centre, a man in a pale yellow embroidered shirt and pink-and-white checked headwear raises his arm beside a red-cloth offering. Behind him, several performers in green and maroon costumes stand in a line, while a seated performer in red and yellow clothing sits at right with bare feet and bangles. A drummer in green is partly visible at lower centre. The floor is pale with dark red border strips and the backdrop is black draped fabric.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance on a bare white floor before a black curtain, with a tall decorated canopy hung with orange and white marigold garlands and streamers overhead. Two dancers in red and yellow clothing grapple in a playful wrestling-style dance while a row of musicians in green shirts and maroon trousers play round frame drums. Other performers in yellow headwear and orange-patterned costumes stand at the side, and a small ornate altar or decorated platform sits beneath the canopy.2009-06-15Stage performance photograph in a hall with dark backdrop and a small deity image on a shelf above. A man in a yellow kurta, red dhoti and red-and-white checked headwrap kneels on the floor beside a large brass vessel, holding a decorated pole structure draped with orange and white marigold garlands, gold tinsel and kalasha-like metal caps. Behind him, four men in green kurtas play drums, including a large barrel drum and a dhol, while a man in a red shirt and red dhoti and a woman in a yellow headwrap watch from the right. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a dark curtain backdrop. Several drummers in bright green costumes with red-trimmed white shorts play drums, one in a yellow patterned shirt and red shorts dancing forward in the centre. A tall decorated structure draped in blue, white and orange flower garlands is carried above a man in a pink headcloth. Dancers in yellow caps and patterned tunics stand at the right, and a man in a red shirt watches nearby. A small deity murti sits on a platform at the back left, with a flower-decorated stage floor and scattered petals.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15