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Outdoor temple-style stage under a white canopy hung with green leaf strings and marigold garlands, with a large lit lamp or fire-like glow at the centre. Several men in white dhotis with red sashes and red-and-white garland necklaces stand in rows, many holding tall conical ritual pots decorated with flowers. Drummers in white dhotis play drums at the side, and a man in a yellow dhoti stands at the far right. A cameraman in a grey cap films from the left. Ornate painted pillars frame the stage. Marigold and leaf decorations suggest a festival or ritual procession setting.

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July 16 20062006-07-16Outdoor stage performance under a white canopy decorated with green leaf strands and a yellow-and-red circular motif, with bamboo framing and painted floral pillars at the sides. A group of about eight male dancers in white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests with red sashes and garlands perform in a line, each wearing a tall conical red-and-white headdress decorated with flowers. A backdrop shows a painted portrait of a robed figure with a label reading Nithyananda. On the right, drummers in white clothes and turbans play drums. In the foreground at left, a cameraman in a grey cap and white shirt operates a video camera on a tripod.2006-07-16Outdoor ritual stage under a white and pink canopy decorated with hanging mango-leaf strings and a red, orange and yellow circular medallion. A group of bare-chested men in white dhotis with red sashes and flower garlands stands on a raised red platform, several wearing tall red headpieces. A corrugated metal backdrop and palm-like foliage surround the stage, with painted floral pillars at the edges. Spectators sit on the ground at the right, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. Appears to be a yagna or homa ritual during the Sapta Yagam event in Salem.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a decorated open-air stage under a white canopy edged with purple and hung with green leaf festoons and a pale orange-and-green ring motif. Bare-chested men in red and white dhotis, some with red headcloths, perform a stick-based group movement on the platform, holding wooden sticks aloft. Seated white-clad figures and standing spectators fill the front area below, and a man in white with a shoulder bag stands at the left edge. Palm fronds and a multicoloured painted pillar frame the scene.2006-07-16A photograph of a folk-style performance on a stage under a decorated canopy. Many bare-chested male dancers in white dhotis with red sashes and garlands move in a line, each balancing a tall conical headpiece wrapped in red and white flowers topped with a round red and yellow ornament. A drummer in a white shirt plays a drum at the right edge beside a painted pillar with floral and geometric designs. Green leaf garlands hang from the canopy above. The dancers are the only people in the scene, roughly a dozen, with several partially visible in the background.2006-07-16A photograph of a stage performance by a group of bare-chested male dancers in white dhotis with red sashes and red waist cloths, each balancing a tall conical headpiece wrapped in red and white and garlanded with white flowers, topped with small round red-and-yellow discs. Several dancers face forward with arms extended, some holding red cloth. The backdrop is draped with green foliage, a tiered red-orange-yellow canopy, and a tall painted pillar with geometric bands, flower and bird motifs in orange and red. Drums are visible at right. The performance appears to be part of a ritual or festival setting.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A stage performance of a procession-style dance by a group of men bare-chested in white dhotis with red waist cloths, garlands of white flowers across their shoulders and chests. Each dancer balances a tall conical kalasha-like structure wrapped in red and white and crowned with white flowers and a round red-and-white disc on their heads. Their arms are raised and bent in a dance pose. Behind them hang green leaves and a red, yellow and green draped canopy, and a decorated pillar with floral and geometric designs stands on the right, with a drum visible at the far right.2006-07-16A dim photograph of a procession on a stage under a canopy decorated with flower garlands and a coloured fabric valance. Several barebacked male performers, with white dhoti-style trousers, red waist cloths and flower garlands across their shoulders and chests, walk away from the camera. Each wears a tall conical headpiece with red and white flower wrapping and a small round ornament on top. A smaller child-sized performer stands in front with a painted face. On the right is a decorated pillar with floral and geometric patterns.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16