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Outdoor ritual in a temple courtyard where a man in a maroon-brown dhoti and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands at a square stone-lined pit, guiding a long wooden rod or stick into the ground. Rose petals are scattered in the pit. A young man in orange clothes with tilak and beads kneels beside him, and two orange-robed assistants hold the rod at the other end. A green coconut sits on a striped mat. Other orange-clad people and girls in orange stand in the background beside a red pillar.

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Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard with a striped cloth mat. A man in a deep red-brown dhoti with a pink and white flower garland and gold pendant stands centre, holding a long curved blade over a shallow stone-lined square pit containing red flower petals. A young person in orange robes kneels at left, reaching toward the pit, while an orange-clothed attendant at right holds the blade's handle. A green coconut sits on the mat beside a small tray of offerings. Orange-robed people and a row of children in red and orange stand in the background near a red pillar. The scene resembles a ritual offering with a pit, though the specific rite is not clear.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard with a sunshade-like red umbrella in the background. A man in a brown dhoti with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold pendant stands with hands joined before a shallow pit filled with red flower petals, beside a red-and-white painted pole. Other ritual participants in orange robes stand nearby, some with bare upper bodies and orange wraps, and several have long hair. A green coconut and brass vessels sit on a striped cloth alongside yellow-and-red sweet boxes. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange and white clothing watches. Appears to be a ceremonial pit ritual with offerings.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a ground with a striped mat, showing a square pit filled with rose petals and a green coconut. A bearded man in a maroon-red dhoti and orange shawl, with a white flower garland and gold necklace, stands with hands clasped. Beside him a shirtless man in a maroon dhoti and rudraksha-style beads holds a conch or vessel to his mouth. Behind, figures in orange and saffron garments with gold ornaments hold brass plates and offerings, while a red and gold umbrella shades the scene. A red-and-white pole stands at left. Trees and palms surround the area and a crowd in orange stands in the background.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual scene under a red-and-gold umbrella on a red-and-white pole. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant stands at center, eyes lowered. Two bare-chested men in orange cloth kneel and bend low over a sandy pit at the pole's base, one pressing his hands into the sand. A man at right in a white dhoti, holding the umbrella pole, wears long matted hair, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant. Behind them a large crowd of people in orange robes stands, some with hands joined, and drummers beat drums. A white stone seat with an open book sits to the side among flower petals and offerings.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a temple grounds with a red-and-white pole and a stone-edged pit in the foreground. A man in a brown-maroon dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland pours water from a silver vessel into the pit, with water visibly splashing. Beside him a second man in a dark maroon cloth holds a clear glass kalasha. Behind them stand men in saffron-orange robes and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bead garland stands at left. Pink and teal striped mats cover the ground, with brass vessels, fruit and offerings at right. A line of saffron-robed devotees and children with garlands stands in the background under a red canopy with tassels.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a red-walled compound with palm trees. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland, bends over a shallow square pit on a striped multicolour cloth, pouring or offering with his hands. A second man in a red cloth and floral garland stands with palms joined beside him. A man in white dhoti with a golden-striped border and a garland stands at left, and a boy in orange robes and beads stands near the red pillar. Behind them, a line of girls and women in orange-saffron robes stand with hands folded. Brass and steel vessels, a coconut, marigold garlands and small gift packets sit on a tray and cloths. A red-and-white pole stands over the pit. a person is not visually identifiable with confidence here.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual on a striped pink, green and purple mat beside a square earthen pit with a red-and-white pole overhead. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold necklace stands at left. Centre, a man in rust-red robe and garland of white and pink flowers, with a sacred thread, hands pressed together in prayer, stands beside a shirtless attendant in saffron-orange cloth holding a bundle of pink tassels overhead. Coconut, brass vessels and offerings lie on the mat. Behind, about a dozen people in orange and rust robes stand and watch, some with hands folded. Palm trees and a red building in the background.2017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram: a bearded man with long dreadlocks in a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland pours water from a silver pot over a tall white-and-red pole set into a brick-lined pit, with rose petals scattered around. Behind him, a man in a rust robe holds a red-and-gold umbrella overhead, and a second robed man on the right raises the pole with palms pressed together. A large group of people in orange garments stand behind a striped cloth, many with hands folded, and drums are visible. Offerings including a coconut, a brass kalasha and a brass vessel sit on a striped mat, and a red umbrella decorated with Om symbols shades the scene. Partial text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and . The figure pouring water shows long dreadlocks, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, and a flower garland, but this appearance is uncertain2017-10-01