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Outdoor ritual photograph under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A tall man with swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed maroon-brown dhoti holds a small silver bell and a lamp-like vessel while a green leafy branch rests in front of him. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in a matching maroon-brown dhoti holds a silver plate and a lit oil lamp. A copper kalasha with yellow chrysanthemums and pink roses sits on a low platform draped with a striped cloth, with a yellow flower garland and orange cloth nearby. A woman in maroon with folded hands stands at the right, and a figure in white stands at the far left. The sign on the photo reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.

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October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with a stone base. A bearded man with long dark hair, a rust-brown sannyasi wrap, heavy gold necklaces and a red tilak holds a small bell and a lamp flame while smiling. Beside him, a young man in orange and gold robes holds a silver tray of red and white flowers, and another in orange with rudraksha beads stands with hands in anjali. Drummers in orange clothes stand in the background near a golden kalasha-like object and a shaded canopy with colourful tassels. The setting suggests a puja in progress.2016-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10January 1st 2013April 28 20152015-04-28October 10 20132013-10-10