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A large tented ceremony with many seated participants in white dhotis and red headbands, sitting on colourful striped mats. In the centre, a man in a brown ochre robe, with a long flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a crown-like brown headpiece, stands among the seated crowd, apparently the central figure of the gathering; he is a person by appearance cues (ochre robe, crown, garland, mala). A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a silver ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) on a tall pole, and a woman in a yellow sari holds a brass plate of flowers. Other participants sit with hands folded in prayer, and pandal lights and hanging lamps decorate the ceiling and altar area with a gold deity shrine behind. Several bare-chested men with sacred ash marks are visible, and a number of people are seated in the foreground.

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May 26 20172017-05-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesNight ceremony in a decorated tent hung with coloured paper lamps and streamers. In the foreground, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and orange turban stands on a red-and-green striped mat, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a ceremonial staff. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body holds a silver-handled staff, and a white ceremonial parasol is raised above the group. Rows of seated men in white dhotis with red headbands sit on striped mats, and a silver-canopied scene with ornate murtis and attendants in white is visible at the back.2016-12-12Photo of a large ritual hall during a Rudra Abhishekam-style ceremony. A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands centre-left in a rust-brown robe with a white and pink flower garland and gold armbands. Beside him a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti holds a tall golden ceremonial umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy. A woman in a red sari and a man in a white dhoti stand nearby. Seated devotees in white and bare-chested participants fill the foreground, and a red-draped altar with yellow flowers and brass vessels sits at left. A golden shrine and a decorated deity murti on a richly ornamented palanquin-style platform appear in the background, with a crowd of onlookers behind.2016-12-02Photo of a large white tented ritual hall with hanging red, yellow and blue tassel decorations and fans overhead. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti sit at a red-draped puja platform with flowers, a brass vessel and offerings. A standing man in a long brown-saffron robe and a gold necklace with a white flower garland holds a fringed rainbow-striped parasol above a second man in orange cloth; a person candidate wearing a shoulder-length dark hairstyle and a ceremonial gold necklace stands at the front, with ornate decorations and a golden deity shrine behind. Rows of seated devotees in white cloth sit on colourful striped mats, some with folded hands, and standing crowd members watch from the back and left. Looks like a satsang or ritual gathering.2016-12-02A large indoor tented hall at night filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis, with white ash or paste smeared on their chests and arms and red and orange cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Many sit cross-legged on striped mats with hands folded in prayer. Some women in white and coloured saris stand at the edges. Strings of marigold-style garlands and rudraksha-like beaded necklaces hang from many necks. Above, rows of colourful hanging tassels, lanterns and glass ornaments decorate the white canopy. Near the back, a golden decorated backdrop and a green leafy tree frame a raised area with a standing figure in orange and white and a small ceremonial setup.2016-12-02A procession under a decorated tent on a red carpet. A man in the centre wears a rust-brown robe, a long floral garland, gold necklaces and a red and gold turban, and walks ahead of a row of attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests. A large ornate parasol with a multicolour fringe is carried above the group, and a ceremonial rod bearer stands to the side. Behind them, figures in orange robes follow. Hanging orange and gold tassels and lamps decorate the ceiling, with gilded deity shrines along the left wall. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2016-12-14A photograph of a procession under a decorated tent at night, with a long red carpet running down the centre. A bearded man with a rust-orange robe, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck adornment walks barefoot toward the camera beneath a large multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. Attendants in white and cream dhotis with yellow borders flank him; one holds a ceremonial staff and another carries a bell-like object. Devotees along both sides stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a seated devotee in a yellow shawl bows. Marigold strings, hanging lamps and a shrine with a deity murti decorate the background. The visible crowd is about fifteen people.2016-12-19December 15 20162016-12-15September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copies