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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 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 an outdoor temple ritual under a canopy with yellow and red drapes. In the foreground a devotee in orange robes kneels on a white platform beside a large copper-coloured ornate pillar or kalasha-style column decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and dried grass tufts. Another orange-clad man stands behind him, and a man in orange holds up his arms near a red umbrella. A crowd of spectators in light and mixed clothing watches from the sides and behind. Marigold petals are scattered on the white floor, and carved panels and decorated pillars are visible in the background.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.2009-01-02A 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.2009-01-02Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees beside a white-plastered stone platform with a large copper-coloured pillar base carved with floral motifs. A bare-chested sannyasi in saffron cloth, wearing a white flower garland and streaked with white ash, raises a long white-tipped pole or staff upward. Behind him a younger man in saffron robes kneels at the platform edge, while devotees in saffron shawls and white dhotis stand close, one holding a brass plate of yellow flowers and another holding a small brass lamp. Coiled white rope lies on the platform. Multiple saffron-clad devotees with folded hands watch from the crowd, and a decorated fringed canopy in pink, green and yellow hangs at the upper right.2009-01-02July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor photo on a white-railed rooftop terrace with palm and tree foliage behind. A bronze dhwaja stambha, a tall brown metal flagpole with ornate tiered sections and gold accents, stands on a white plinth draped in a gold-embroidered cloth. Two monastic men in saffron-orange robes pull ropes at the pole: the man on the left wears a dark-red bordered orange wrap and has long hair, while the central man in orange with a rudraksha mala grips the rope near the top. A third man in a white dhoti stands behind them. On the plinth sit a silver bowl, a brass plate with fruit, a small brass vessel and scattered rose petals. To the right, a man in orange holds a tray with sweets, and a group of devotees including women in saris and a child watch. +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo at a temple courtyard lined with palm trees. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands on a white raised platform beside a copper-coloured stone pillar, looking upward with a red bindi on his forehead. In the foreground, a man with a white tilak and a white flower garland holds a thick white rope pulled through a pulley-like setup. Other devotees in orange and white clothes surround the platform, some holding bowls, with a decorated canopy with tassels at right and marigold petals scattered on the white stone. Stone deity statues garlanded with flowers stand behind.2009-01-02September 14 20092009-09-14A flag-hoisting ceremony at an outdoor temple platform under a corrugated roof. A tall copper flagstaff with a small ornate top rises into a pale sky. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border holds an orange flag rope and pulls the cloth upward, while a second man in orange robes with a bare shaved head stands at the foot of the pole on the red-brick base. Several devotees in white clothes stand at the edge of the platform, watching and raising their hands in prayer. Palm trees and a blue-and-white draped canopy appear behind. Orange garlands hang on the pole.2011-07-15