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A photograph of a covered courtyard ritual with a wet paved floor and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange and gold saffron garment with a thick rudraksha mala and a red-brown wrist band stands at left, facing a brass lamp with a flame. Beyond him, a row of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red shawls stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A man at right holds up a framed portrait of a deity or saint with a garland, and orange flags on poles stand among the group. A small white fan sits in the right foreground. A yellow van is parked outside.

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Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard under a open-sided roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. Behind him women in white and yellow saris with red borders stand with hands folded in prayer, and a few men in white dhotis stand nearby. Orange flags on tall poles and a red-and-white pillar rise in the background. A white van and a yellow vehicle sit beyond the pavilion.2014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a tiled path beside a dirt road, with palm trees and a leafy tree overhead. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis walk in a line; a man in the foreground carries a brass pot with green leaves on top, and a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and red-and-gold dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Women in orange saris and young girls in white stand among them. Tall poles with orange flags and a decorated ceremonial standard rise behind. Footwear lies scattered on the ground near the path.2015-02-05January 11 20162016-01-11A procession under a covered open-air courtyard with palm trees beyond. Several men in saffron-orange robes and bare upper bodies carry tall silver trident-tipped staffs and a saffron pennant, while one figure in the centre wears a red-and-white garland and a bold forehead marking. A man in white dhoti and white shirt on the right holds a camera. Behind them stands a large red-and-gold palanquin-style canopy and a stone deity statue. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the floor, with a bundle of orange cloth strips in front. Devotees in white and pink saris and white dhotis watch from the sides.2013-03-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on wet concrete under palm trees, with coconut palms behind. A man in the centre-left wears a rust-brown garment, a red-and-white garland, gold necklaces and a tall dark hairstyle, walking on a pale runner. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders carry long staffs, ornate umbrellas and a lidded brass offering vessel. Behind them, drummers in orange cloth play drums, and women in orange saris and rudraksha malas stand at the right. Bright yellow, green and multicoloured parasols and red flags are raised overhead. The people appear to be a ceremonial procession; the central figure's identity is not established by appearance alone.2016-07-19Outdoor procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees. A woman in white with folded hands carries a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Around her, devotees in white clothes and some in orange shawls walk barefoot; several press palms together in greeting. A man in a white shirt and a woman with a plate of flowers stand nearby. In the background a decorated palanquin with red and green canopy is raised. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the far right.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt path between trees and a red-roofed building. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, bare-footed, with a shaved head, holds a brass vessel-like offering and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces. Surrounding him, several people in saffron and orange garments walk alongside, and attendants in white dhotis and white clothing carry tall decorated ceremonial standards with orange and red fringed banners. A multicoloured umbrella with a golden finial and a brass ceremonial staff are visible above the group. A woman in white with an orange shawl walks at the right edge holding a standard.2009-12-27February 28 20132013-02-28January 01 20122012-01-01July 07 20152015-07-07February 24 20072007-02-24