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Outdoor photograph of three older men standing behind a black metal railing beside a pale yellow pillar and a weathered white wall with peeling paint. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with grey hair and a forehead tilak gestures with his hand, marked with dark paint. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-and-cream checked shirt and white dhoti stands beside him. On the right, a grey-haired man in a light blue shirt rests his hand on the railing. A taut rope with paper cut-outs strung across the wall runs behind them.

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Outdoor photograph of three older men standing behind a black metal railing beside a pale yellow pillar and a weathered white wall. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti and gestures toward the railing. The man in the centre wears an orange-and-cream checked shirt, white dhoti, and an orange tilak on his forehead. The man on the right wears a light blue striped shirt and has an orange tilak. A strand of decorative beads hangs from a rope overhead, and green foliage and a pale sky appear at the top left.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of five men standing behind a rope strung between wooden posts, with a strand of white flowers hanging from the rope and a red-and-blue painted post in the centre. On the left, an older man in a white shirt looks down with hands together. Next to him, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark glasses stands with a black belt. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt holds his hands together in prayer with a vermilion mark on his forehead. On the right, an older man in a light blue shirt presses his palms together in namaskar, and a man in a yellow-orange checked shirt with a forehead mark stands at the edge. Red-tiled roofs and green trees stand behind them under bright sunlight.2006-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an older man in a white shirt with a white sandalwood mark and red kumkum dot on his forehead, gently touching his chest with his right hand while a bearded man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha beads on his neck reaches toward him with a raised hand. Two men stand behind in a blurred temple setting with gold ornaments; one wears a checked shirt and the other a garland. The man in white is receiving a blessing or instruction from the robed figure. Grey beard, shaved head with ash marks, and red and orange threads on wrists are visible.2019-04-07Outdoor photograph on a stone-paved courtyard beneath leafy trees, with a yellow-trimmed temple structure behind. Several men stand in a line with hands folded or clasped. On the far right, a man with long swept-back grey hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a dark rudraksha mala and a large beaded necklace. Beside him, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. At centre, a white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with clasped hands. Further left, men in checked and striped shirts and trousers stand, and a man in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala stands in the background, with a woman in a yellow sari nearby.2019-04-07A photo of an older bald man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a white short-sleeved collared shirt with a breast pocket, gesturing with his hands as he speaks in an indoor hall with gold-coloured furniture at left. Beside him stands a man in a beige checked shirt with arms folded, and at right a woman in a yellow and pink saree with a red bindi and bangles. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange turbans and orange garments stand in the hall, and a golden pillar and yellow-green fabric are visible at top.2019-04-07A photograph of people walking along a stone colonnade with carved pillars at a temple. In front, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant walks with his hands raised. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair wears a white shirt with an orange shawl, holds a garland of red flowers, and keeps a hand near his face. Behind them, a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt with a white tilak on his forehead walks alongside an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. A woman in a white sari with a red border and another woman in orange appear at the left edge. The saffron-robed man has a distinctive long-haired, ornate appearance consistent with a person, but the identification is uncertain.2009-08-01Outdoor photo at a timber and construction yard under large shade trees. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-red flower garland, stands with hands on hips facing a man in a white shirt on the left. Beside him an older bespectacled man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with an orange shawl covers his face with his hand. Behind them stands a man in an orange shawl. A large black tank with ropes, stacked blue barrels and a wooden platform fill the background, with wood scraps on the ground. Visible text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and .2006-09-19Four men walk barefoot along a covered colonnade past pale blue pillars, with dense green shrubs at right and a patch of lawn at left. In front, an older man with white hair wears a cream short-sleeved shirt and matching white dhoti. Behind him, two bare-chested men in white dhotis walk closely, one with a thin sacred thread over his shoulder, and a fourth man stands further back. The scene is a plain, everyday walk rather than a ceremony.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10Outdoor walkway beside a pale pink and cream building with a balcony railing and a white wall decorated with strings of green lights. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walk in a line. Two elderly bearded sadhus in saffron, one with long white beard and rudraksha mala, lead the group, while a younger man in a dark red dhoti and gold necklace walks among them. On the right, an older man in a dark vest and white kurta presses his palms together in greeting; on the left, men in light shirts stand with hands folded. Motorcycles are parked against the wall and a red chair sits at right.2014-03-13December 14 20062006-12-14