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Outdoor temple scene during a procession or ritual. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and a white flower garland, sits cross-legged on a stone platform beside brass and silver ritual vessels, a kalasha-like brass pot, a small deity murti in teal garments, and a gold-tiered peetha. Behind him a crowd of men and boys in white shirts and trousers stands, some holding long poles. Two decorative umbrellas with colourful fringes frame the scene, and a large carved disc stands at right. Two figures in orange and black sit nearby.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated roof on pillars. A man in a dark shirt holds a long pole with a striped multicolour umbrella with tassels, beside a second umbrella at right. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and shirts stand in a crowd, some with white shoulder cloths. At right, a brass puja setup holds a kalasha-style vessel, a small gold-and-blue deity murti, flower garlands, orange flowers and offering plates, with a long-handled orange ladle. A woman in the lower left leans forward with hands together. The umbrellas bear the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and text.2006-12-25Outdoor temple ceremony at a stone-pillared pavilion with a raised granite platform. A man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl stands at the platform's edge, facing the altar. Beside him two uniformed security men in dark uniforms stand near a tall orange and gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole. On the platform sit brass and silver puja vessels, a kalasha and lamps, and a deity murti with a multi-hooded serpent canopy garlanded in red and white flowers, draped in white cloth. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the open ground in front, and more people in white stand under the pavilion roof. Palm trees and a tin-roofed shelter appear behind.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor temple-precinct photograph under a canopy of tall striped and tasselled umbrellas bearing the printed word "Dhyanapeetam". A bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, sits in profile at left beside a stone pillar. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and white-clad cameraman holding a video camera stand near a carved wooden seat. On the right a brass lidded vessel, silver kalasha-style pot, bowls of yellow flowers and a silver lamp sit on a low wooden table, with a stone platform in front reflecting wet ground. Several onlookers in dark clothes stand in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor temple-precinct scene in morning light at a stone-pillared shrine platform. Large crowd of devotees stands and sits under palm trees. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right beside the platform; several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on a mat in the center. Two men in dark clothing hold up a decorated orange-and-blue umbrella or canopy at left. On the platform at right are brass ritual vessels, lamps and a garlanded white-draped object. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the central seated saffron-clad figures are presented as sannyasis.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits barefoot on a white-draped seat placed on a teal cloth and a woven mat outdoors. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a white and orange flower garland hangs around the neck with a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him stand about a dozen men in black shirts and dark trousers, several holding ornate umbrellas with red, green and orange fringed canopies and round red-and-gold fans. Two priests in orange robes sit to the left beside brass trays, oil lamps and small vessels, and a stone temple wall stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a garland and a red tilak, consistent with a presentation of the page's subject, and is placed centrally as the honoured figure receiving ritual attention.2006-12-25A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white walls during a ritual procession. In the foreground a long metal table holds rows of brass oil lamps on a mat, and in the middle ground a bald man in orange robes stands holding a tall wooden staff, with an ornate multicoloured umbrella overhead. A man in an orange shawl with a white sash stands with palms joined, while a row of people in white and orange clothes stands along the wall, several with hands folded in greeting. A dark blue curtain hangs at the right edge.2008-12-29December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor temple procession at a stone-pillared shrine with carved granite columns and a white-and-gold draped deity murti on the left, garlanded with marigolds. A man in orange robes and a long mala garland walks at centre, carrying a tray, followed by devotees in white clothes and orange shawls under decorative parasols in orange, red and white. Several people in white dhotis and saris crowd the path; a red-draped seat and a small fire-free offering table sit to the left. Tin roofing, bunting and palm trees frame the setting.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair holds a ladle over a brass vessel and small fire pit, beside brass lamps and an offering tray. Behind, a barefoot man in white dhoti and white kurta stands with hands folded, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stand in prayer and watch. A tall pink-and-green fringed umbrella and an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion, decorated with flowers and orange-clad offerings, stand to the right.2005-07-21