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Outdoor scene at a dusty construction-type site with piled gravel and a red boundary wall behind. In the foreground a man seen from behind wears a red turban decorated with white flowers, a red and gold-bordered cloth over his shoulders, and a thick gold-beaded necklace; petals are scattered on his back. Beside the flatbed platform a young man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the red-draped platform sits a gilded deity murti with a crown, layered garlands in red, yellow and white, a multi-strand gold necklace and a gilded throne, under a large multicoloured umbrella. Oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit at the platform's base.

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July 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor procession on a dirt ground. A golden deity murti decorated with red, yellow and white garlands sits on a cart draped with a red cloth and a purple banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind it, a golden ornate canopy and a tall gilded tower frame the scene. In front, a bald man in orange-brown dhoti and a sacred thread, with white tilak, holds a ritual object and faces the cart. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in a maroon turban and orange-brown cloth, with garlands and beaded necklaces, pulls the cart. Behind them, devotees in white clothing stand with folded hands, and an umbrella with colored fabric is visible overhead.2015-07-31Outdoor temple procession at dusk on a dirt road. A golden deity murti decorated with garlands, a pearl necklace and a rudraksha-style garland sits on a flatbed cart beneath a multicoloured parasol. A purple cloth draped on the cart's front reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM. A bald priest in a red-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp and offering it to the deity. Behind the cart a tall gilded ratha/chariot canopy with floral garlands rises. On the right a man in a red-brown turban and gold-trimmed shawl faces the cart, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris standing with palms joined and a cameraman filming. Greenery and red brick buildings are behind.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor procession on a dirt ground at a temple-style celebration. Centre, a golden-hued utsava murti of a deity is seated on a golden vahana on a wooden cart draped with a red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Above it a multicoloured parasol canopy is held aloft. Behind stands an ornate golden ratha/shrine structure decorated with coloured tassels and lamps. In the foreground, a priest in a red-brown dhoti with a bare upper body waves a flame lamp before the murti, while a woman in a dark red turban with white flower adornments stands at right. A cloth with the printed words NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM lies on the cart. Behind the procession, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stands with hands folded in namaskar, and a few people in colourful clothes watch from the left.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31December 16 20162016-12-16January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a temple ritual before a silver and gold deity murti adorned with layered garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white, set beneath a large golden ceremonial canopy. In the foreground a man with his back to the camera wears a brown-red turban and a brown shawl with gold trim, and an offering tray of woven basket is held out at right with a small oil lamp flame visible beside it. A second attendant in a white and gold turban stands at left. The setting is an indoor temple hall with a red cloth and a purple backdrop.2014-12-05August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor temple procession scene with a large decorated palanquin bearing a deity murti adorned with garlands of flowers, beneath a red and teal canopy with a golden lion-shaped base. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-red cloth stands at left holding a silver vessel toward the murti. Several devotees in red and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white dhoti stand with folded hands along a yellow wooden platform. A man in a white dhoti and saffron shawl with rudraksha beads stands center with palms joined. Strings of paper streamers, banana plants and gold trishula finials decorate the open-air grounds.2015-02-17 +2 copies