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Outdoor photo of a copper-topped ceremonial pillar or kalasha-like brass column with a seated figure niche, decorated with yellow and purple garlands. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a long wrapped rudraksha-style bead necklace raises one arm and holds a yellow rope, pulling it beside the pillar. A shaved-headed man in orange clothing stands behind the column, with palm trees, a stone statue, and other devotees in the background. Some onlookers are visible at the edges.

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November 06 20102010-11-06Low-angle outdoor photo under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. A man in an orange-red saffron robe and a gold-beaded necklace stands beside a tall copper-coloured ornate flagstaff, his right hand gripping an orange rope wound around the pole. His head is bowed slightly and his hair is pulled back. At the right edge, the arm and orange robe of another person are partly visible in the foreground. A palm frond appears at the right, and carved figures decorate the base of the pole.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA man in a brown dhoti and brown shawl with gold borders stands barefoot on a raised pink platform beside a large ornate copper-toned kalasha-like pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. He holds two long orange-yellow ropes raised overhead with one arm, which is bandaged at the wrist. He wears red flower garlands, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead. Coconut palms and green trees stand behind him under an overcast sky, and a few marigold petals lie on the platform.2013-10-05Outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard: a bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and orange-gold sash stands on a stone platform, one hand gripping a copper-clad dhwaja (flagstaff) decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, while pulling a rope. Tall coconut palms and cloudy sky frame the scene. Several onlookers in red and orange cloth sit or stand along the edge of the platform, with a stone-carved base at the foot of the pole. A watermarked credit line reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, and a source line is printed at the lower right.2014-08-31Outdoor ritual scene beside a large copper kalasha on a red-painted base, decorated with red and white flower garlands and green leaves, with a bundle of grass on top. A man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a matching shawl, stands on a raised platform holding a small silver bell and a ritual vessel, apparently speaking or chanting. Behind him are palm trees and a metal ringed structure. A crowd of devotees, many in white, stands watching on the left. A rail with a person in dark clothing is visible at lower right. Dhoti and shawl in rust-orange; garlands in red, white and yellow marigold.2017-01-01An outdoor ritual scene under a bright sky with palm trees. A man with long dark hair stands atop an ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar, raising one arm while holding a long thin cord or rope. He wears a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, a red-and-white flower garland, and a beaded necklace. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange flower garlands and topped with green leaves, and carved with a small seated figure. To the right, a large orange ceremonial umbrella is held overhead, and robed attendants in saffron and orange clothing stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. A tin-roofed shelter is at the left edge.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath coconut palms of a standing man in red robes wearing a long red-and-white marigold garland and gold ceremonial necklaces, with long swept-back hair and bare arms with gold bangles. He raises one arm and gazes upward while holding an orange cord tied to an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and palm fronds. A kneeling attendant in orange robes with a shaved head pulls the cord at his side. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man, identified by long hair, ornate gold necklaces and red-and-white garland; he is in_person.2012-04-23November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof beside a large copper kalasha on a red stepped base, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and topped with greenery and grain stalks. A person in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange garland and gold necklaces stands on the base, one hand gripping a yellow rope tied to the vessel, smiling. To the left, many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand near ceremonial staffs and a trident-shaped standard. On the right, a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl and garland watches, and a small shrine with a deity image is visible. Petals scatter across the red platform. The person at the vessel appears to be a person with several cues: saffron-orange clothing, gold necklaces and a red garland, though the identification is uncertain.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene beside a large terracotta-red ornate pillar with carved base and a small shrine-like top. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-white garland stands on a raised red platform, holding a long orange rope that loops down toward the base. The figure has white forehead markings and long hair, and is smiling. A corrugated metal roof shelters the area; hanging striped cloth banners and a striped umbrella are visible at left. Around the platform, devotees in orange and white clothing stand close, with hands reaching toward the rope and base. Scattered petals lie on the stone.2013-02-28 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies