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Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard. A man with long dreadlocks and a pale tilak wears a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland with a gold pendant, standing barefoot with hands extended before a fenced pit with yellow bricks and scattered red petals. A helper in a rust-brown robe and white dhoti holds a tall white-and-red post wrapped with white cloth. Behind them, a red umbrella embroidered with Om symbols hangs over the scene, and a coconut, fruit and brass vessels sit on striped mats. Dozens of devotees in orange and saffron robes stand in the background, some with hands joined, and drummers play in the rear.

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October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a tent. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti and a long pink and gold flower garland stands barefoot before a tall white-and-red pole, holding a silver lamp or dish with a flame. A red umbrella with gold OM symbols and tassels is held above him. Behind him, many people in orange robes stand, several young boys holding white drums, and a man in an orange turban holds a tray. A green coconut, marigold petals and brass vessels lie on striped mats. A white cloth is wrapped around the pole.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual photograph under a tent with a red and gold umbrella decorated with Om symbols. A man in rust-orange robes and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot with eyes closed, holding pink petals before a white-and-red pillar with a cloth wrap, petals scattered on the ground. Behind him, a line of young boys in orange robes and orange turbans stand holding white drums, and another attendant in orange holds a lit flame on a tray at the right. A green coconut and a metal pot sit on striped mats. Striped rugs cover the ground, and a crowd of devotees in orange watches from the background.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual photo under a tent canopy with a large red and gold umbrella overhead. A central figure in a rust-red robe and a pink-and-white flower garland stands with eyes lowered, one hand on a tall white-and-red wooden pole. Beside him a man in a rust-red robe and gold necklace presses his hand to a yellow turmeric block set on a stone base, while others in orange robes with matted dreadlocks lie prostrate in the foreground. Brass vessels, fruit and offerings sit on a striped cloth. Behind, many young devotees in orange clothing stand with folded hands and a drummer plays.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual scene with a man in a maroon dhoti and a pink-white flower garland, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed, wearing a gold pendant and white vibhuti on his forehead. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant raises his hand to a tall white-and-red striped post, while another ascetic with long dreadlocks and orange cloth bends low near a stone base scattered with red flowers. Offerings on a striped cloth include a coconut, fruit, a brass vessel and a glass jar. Behind them, saffron-robed youths play drums under a red umbrella embroidered with Om symbols and a multicolored umbrella with tassels, with a crowd gathered under tents. Shaded by a red umbrella with Om motifs. a person candidate visible: none identified with confidence.2017-10-01A ritual raising of a tall white pole with red bands, set into a brick-lined pit strewn with red and pink petals, during an outdoor ceremony. A man in orange-red ochre robes, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and a red sacred thread stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Beside him an attendant in matching orange robes grips the pole near its top, and another attendant in orange, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha beads, steadies it. A red and orange canopy with tassels shelters the scene, and a decorated stone seat with fruit, brass vessels and offering trays sits behind. Drummers and robed participants stand in the background, and a curtain-like white cloth is wrapped around the pole.2017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram: a bearded man with long dreadlocks in a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland pours water from a silver pot over a tall white-and-red pole set into a brick-lined pit, with rose petals scattered around. Behind him, a man in a rust robe holds a red-and-gold umbrella overhead, and a second robed man on the right raises the pole with palms pressed together. A large group of people in orange garments stand behind a striped cloth, many with hands folded, and drums are visible. Offerings including a coconut, a brass kalasha and a brass vessel sit on a striped mat, and a red umbrella decorated with Om symbols shades the scene. Partial text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and . The figure pouring water shows long dreadlocks, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, and a flower garland, but this appearance is uncertain2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual photo at a temple courtyard under a red and gold canopy with OM motifs and a striped multicolour canopy behind. A man in a rust-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and gold pendant stands with hands joined in prayer, forehead marked with white tilak. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a tall white-and-red pole, while a dreadlocked man in orange cloth kneels at a pit lined with yellow bricks, the pit scattered with red flower petals. Behind them rows of orange-robed devotees and drummers stand among flower offerings and a green coconut on a striped mat.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a ground with a striped mat, showing a square pit filled with rose petals and a green coconut. A bearded man in a maroon-red dhoti and orange shawl, with a white flower garland and gold necklace, stands with hands clasped. Beside him a shirtless man in a maroon dhoti and rudraksha-style beads holds a conch or vessel to his mouth. Behind, figures in orange and saffron garments with gold ornaments hold brass plates and offerings, while a red and gold umbrella shades the scene. A red-and-white pole stands at left. Trees and palms surround the area and a crowd in orange stands in the background.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copies