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A photograph of a crowded festival scene under colourful canopies with tasselled borders, one panel reading Nithyanandapeetham. A large copper vessel sits on a white stepped platform decorated with marigold garlands, and a copper kalasha-like pot is visible. Robed devotees in saffron and orange and others in white clothes press around, several raising hands toward the platform. A man in saffron with a long beard and a woman in saffron with a white garland are prominent near the platform, and a figure in a yellow shawl stands in the foreground. Brass lamps and flower petals lie on the platform.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard during a procession. Several people in white kurtas with orange shawls stand under large colourful parasols painted with bird and floral motifs. In the foreground, a person in orange robes and a white garland leans over a white stepped platform, holding a rope or cord near a metal vessel and brass bells. Behind them, a person in orange robes bends toward an ornate pink-copper canopy column draped in marigold garlands. Devotees in white and orange crowd the scene, and a dark board labelled with a readable offering sign sits at the lower right.2009-01-02A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual at a temple-like complex. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing orange robe bends over a white raised platform beside an ornate copper-coloured pillar draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Around them, many devotees wear white or orange clothing and orange shawls, and several hold brass puja vessels, flowers and bells. Colourful umbrellas with geometric patterns stand at left, and a cameraman in orange films the scene at bottom. A dark plaque on the platform bears gold-coloured lettering. The scene appears to be a ceremonial abhishekam or puja at a festival.2009-01-02A photograph of a crowded outdoor festival scene with devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing gathered around a white raised platform and a copper-coloured ornamental pillar. A man in orange robes kneels on the white platform pulling a rope, while others in orange and white hold the ropes and lean in. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels and blue and gold motifs is held above the crowd. A woman in orange with a white flower garland stands in the middle, and a cameraman in the lower left films the scene. Small brass and clay items sit on a wooden table in the foreground, and marigold garlands hang at the top right.2009-01-02Outdoor temple festival scene during a Brahmotsavam-style event. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes stands atop a white platform beside a copper-coloured dhwajasthambha flagpole wrapped with marigold garlands and straw, pulling a rope. Around him, many devotees in orange and white clothes and orange shawls crowd close, several raising hands and holding brass bells and a small kalasha. Colourful painted umbrellas and yellow-orange canopy cloth overhead frame the scene. A sign in the lower right corner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and a dwajasthambha label. Many people are visible in the crowd.2009-01-02Outdoor temple festival scene under colourful parasols and yellow-and-orange canopies. Two young men in orange robes stand on a white raised platform, one pulling a thick rope wound around a large copper-toned ornamental pillar draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, while the other holds the rope with both hands. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in orange and white clothing, sits and stands watching, including a woman in a white sari with a flower garland. A seated figure in white with a rudraksha mala is in the foreground near a brass kalasha and small brass vessels set on the platform. A black signboard at the lower right reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with the Dwajasthamba ceremony text, and a banner on the right shows a face and dates.2009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor festival scene under a pale sky. A large crowd of devotees, many in orange and saffron clothing and white shirts, presses together in a courtyard covered with yellow and orange canopies. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and orange sash pulls on a rope or cord attached to a tall, ornate copper-coloured chariot or ratha, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and wheat stalks. On the left, colourful umbrellas with blue, green and yellow motifs and dove symbols shade several people. Beyond the crowd, painted banners and decorated pillars line the back of the courtyard, and an orange flag flutters above the scene. This appears to be a ratha or procession pulling ritual.2009-01-02December 23 20072007-12-23January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram under palm trees. A young man in an orange dhoti with a white-and-red flower garland and white sandalwood markings on his forehead stands at a white-draped platform, scattering flower petals over a large pink-orange deity murti. Beside him, another young man in orange holds a brass vessel and a plate of yellow flowers. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange robes stands, including several men in saffron sannyasi clothing with rudraksha malas on the right. Ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels stand overhead, and a large orange-robed statue rises at the left edge. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja-style offering with flower petals.2009-01-02Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard under bright sky with palm trees. A person in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands on a white raised platform beside a tall copper flagstaff draped with a white garland, facing away from the camera. Behind them is a golden-yellow shrouded object on the platform. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and green embroidered panels and blue dove emblems and tasseled fringe frame the scene. In the foreground, devotees in white and orange clothing, one holding a flower offering, watch the ritual. A large crowd of people in white dress stands in the background near a thatched structure and parked vehicles. Scattered petals lie on the white platform.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and orange canopy with multicoloured decorated parasols. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland, standing beside a white stone platform where a man in orange clothes handles a bundle of twisted straw and white cloth ropes. Several people in white clothes and orange robes crowd around, and one person in the background holds up a camera. A small white building and a cart with a decorated structure appear behind the crowd.2009-01-02Outdoor temple procession on a bright day with a clear blue sky. A long-haired man in a gold leopard-print garment over an orange cloth climbs a metal staircase toward a large copper-toned kalasha-style pot garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Beside him an attendant in an orange cloth holds a brass plate, while a crowd in white dhotis and orange shawls carries a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella on a pole. Behind them are white tented pavilions, a flower-decorated gateway and people in white. A woman in a white sari holds a flower tray in the foreground. Appearance-based a person: the climbing figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold-patterned clothing, and is presented as the central figure of the procession.2009-02-23 +1 copies