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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual courtyard under string lights and a corrugated canopy. On a raised golden throne with a golden canopy, a seated figure in red and saffron garments receives devotees, with a garlanded attendant standing beside him. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls kneel, bow and stand with hands folded, while brass kalashas and small brass pots stand on the decorated floor. A cameraman in white dhoti works at left. Overlay text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright and , which is excluded from text

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Night outdoor ritual at an open pavilion strung with coloured fairy lights, with a large ornate golden chair under a striped canopy at the top of a tiered platform. A seated figure in red and gold clothing sits on the throne, flanked by bare-chested attendants. In the foreground, a cameraman in a white dhoti with gold border films the proceedings. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many wearing saffron or orange shawls and garlands, stand and kneel with palms joined in front of brass kalashas and small offering plates on a white-and-blue patterned floor. Some devotees sit cross-legged on the ground, one with long matted hair in an orange robe, bowing forward. The scene suggests a pada yatra welcome and blessing ceremony.2017-02-23Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A large crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls, and others in saffron-orange robes, stand and kneel on a paved floor marked with white kolam-style patterns. Many have hands pressed together in namaskar, and small brass vessels sit on the ground in front. On the left, an ornate golden palanquin or throne area holds seated figures in red and gold garlanded attire. Flower garlands hang along the right side. Several people are partly visible at the edges, so the crowd is large.2017-02-23Night-time outdoor scene under a corrugated metal roof strung with multicoloured fairy lights. On a raised platform at left, a seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a colourful striped canopy, wearing a garland and reddish-orange cloth; attendants in orange and saffron cloth stand beside, one with a smoking incense or lamp item. A long row of men in white dhotis, white shirts and orange-red shawls stands with palms pressed together in anjali, while brass kalashas or pots sit on the paved floor with kolam patterns. Pada yatris are received with blessings in this setting.2017-02-23Night photograph of a ritual gathering in an open courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights overhead. Many devotees stand and kneel in orange and white clothing, many with orange shawls over their shoulders, hands folded in prayer. Brass kalasha pots and small brass vessels sit on leaf plates on the ground, and a dark stone lingam with flower garlands is visible at the right. On the left, several seated figures in orange and saffron clothing with ornate garlands sit near a decorated platform with gold ornaments. Several white-robed priests stand near the front. A woman in orange kneels with long hair falling forward.2017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23Night outdoor ceremony under a tin-roofed open pavilion with bright overhead light and strings of coloured lights. A woman with a pinned-back hairstyle and a red-orange garment, decorated with a flower garland, sits with hands folded on a gold-trimmed throne at left. In the foreground, a robed figure in saffron-orange cloth holds a small lamp, and smoke rises near the centre. Rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-gold shawls stand with palms joined beside a flat stone path decorated with green leaves and rangoli. A framed painting of a deity is set on a stand in the background, and a crowd watches from behind.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a red garment and a beaded garland, with a tall decorated umbrella overhead. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand and kneel with hands folded in anjali, while bare-chested men in orange cloth stand nearby. Brass kalashas and pots sit on a patterned floral rangoli on the ground in the foreground. A small backdrop shows a painted scene, and a red digital clock is visible on the ceiling area.2017-02-23Night photograph of a ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, strung multicolour lights, and a golden trident-topped stand beside a richly decorated golden throne draped in orange cloth. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland sits with palms joined before the throne, wearing a light dress and rudraksha mala, with a brass tray of offerings nearby. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti stands with a lit lamp raised, bare-chested with white markings on his body. Rows of white-clad devotees stand with hands folded beside brass vessels and kolam designs on the floor, and a multicolour parasol hangs overhead. Incense smoke rises at left.2017-02-23Night-time outdoor temple ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with coloured lights. On a raised golden seat under a white canopy sits a figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron robes, an ornate gold-trimmed throne in the foreground. Around a raised platform, white-clad priests in dhotis and shoulder cloths perform puja; one priest in white with a white head cloth and red-bordered cloth stands before a fire pit of burning embers with a row of decorated brass and silver offerings. Dozens of seated young participants, mostly bare-chested in white dhotis, sit on the ground facing the ritual, and a black stone Nandi with flower garland is in the lower right. Brass pots and banana-leaf-style offering plates fill the floor, and a deity image stands at the back of the platform.2017-05-02February 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies