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Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees at a ritual event. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, holding a long white and blue garland. Beside him, a woman in an orange and maroon sari holds a silver kalasha on a silver tray, topped with a bunch of yellow flowers and green leaves. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings on their foreheads; one holds a tall wooden staff. Behind them, a white tent canopy and more onlookers are visible.

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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, several with white and sandalwood forehead marks and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested with gold necklaces. In the centre, a middle-aged man in a white shirt and spectacles holds a long white and blue-green garland. Beside him, a woman in an orange saree with a red blouse carries a polished silver kalasha topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower. A man at right holds a wooden staff. Trees and a white tent stand behind the group, with onlookers further back.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like site with a white tent and wooden pole behind. A woman in an orange sari with a red border holds a silver kalasha-style pot topped with flowers and green leaves, walking forward. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a long white and blue flower garland, while nearby a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and a gold chain stands with hands folded. Several men in white and a bald priest with a rudraksha mala are in the background, along with spectators in the crowd.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a house entrance. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold jewellery holds a silver tray of red roses and white flower garland, with a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white jasmine garland. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of white flowers and red petals, with a woman in white and a man in a brown shirt and mala. On the left and right, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand. Rose petals scatter across the floor, and a white-draped table and orange-painted pillars frame the scene.2014-06-26A photograph of a procession on a dirt path shaded by trees. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe and a long garland of white and orange flowers walks forward, with a yellow-green garland around the lower body. Around him, monks in orange and saffron robes walk behind, and men in white shirts and white dhotis flank the path. A woman in a rust-red sari carries a brass tray with a pot and green leaves, and another woman in a red sari follows at right. A man in the foreground wears a cream shirt and white dhoti with a tilak, and a building with orange walls shows behind the trees. Caption text overlaid at bottom right reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2013-06-23 +3 copiesOutdoor procession scene on a dirt ground during a festival. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white and orange garland of flowers and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders, stands centrally with palms open toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border who holds a decorated brass or cane-wrapped pot topped with yellow flowers and mango leaves. Behind them, another man in orange robes with a gold necklace and garland stands near a tall golden ceremonial staff. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the background, one holding a fan or cloth.2008-12-25April 29 20122012-04-29Outdoor photo on dry, bare ground at a rural site with a low concrete wall and houses behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at the centre. To his right a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. Beside them a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. At right, a man in saffron robe holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. Behind, a group of onlookers in cream and white saris and saffron clothing stands watching, including a woman in an orange shawl and a girl in a teal top.2012-04-02December 25 20082008-12-25June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor temple procession under a sunny sky with palm trees and thatched huts behind. A woman in a light blue sari with a blue border, wearing a bindi, carries a brass kalasha topped with a yellow flower garland. Behind her, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall golden trident-topped staff, and a central figure in saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, with white tilak on his forehead. Other devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis follow, some holding decorated umbrellas with orange and red fringes. Pictured as a photograph of a procession, a ratha-style ceremony with kalasha and garlands.2008-12-28