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KAILASA India Na Na Na on 4/5/20222022-04-05Night photo of an outdoor devotional setting decorated with strings of coloured fairy lights in red, green, blue and purple. At centre sits a figure on an ornate gold throne with a cushioned red back, wearing an orange turban and a garland of flowers, arranged as a seated image and flanked by golden trident-shaped standards. A gold ceremonial umbrella stands to the right and a brass bowl on a stand sits in front. Several seated and standing devotees in white shirts, yellow shirts and saffron-toned clothing face the throne, some wearing rudraksha malas, with a water bottle and backpack in the foreground.2023-02-05April 16 20222022-04-16Photo 11695460 +1 copiesNight outdoor festival scene: a small deity murti or figure seated on an ornate gold peetha throne, draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands, with a red and gold umbrella overhead. Flanking it are gold trident-topped standards with yellow and red fringed canopies decorated with birds and flowers. A striped blue, pink and green cloth covers the platform, and red and white string lights decorate the wall behind. A seated man in a teal shirt sits at the left edge and a man in white dhoti stands near the left, with a figure in an orange cloth at the right. The figure on the throne is a statue or murti, not a physical person.2022-04-17November 21 20152015-11-21Night photograph of an outdoor annadanam food distribution in Tiruvannamalai at a roadside pandal. A large illuminated banner above shows a portrait of a seated figure wearing a gold necklace and ornate clothing, with a printed caption reading "Supreme Pontiff ... Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam". At right, a garlanded deity murti with marigold and jasmine garlands stands beside a golden lamp stand and a gold-topped staff. Crowds of people sit and stand along the lane. A man in white shirt and dhoti raises one arm toward the lamp stand, while others, including a boy in green, sit on the ground near the food. Rubbish is scattered on the ground, and the date stamp reads Apr 16, 2022 8:45:03 PM.2022-04-17April 16 20222022-04-16Photo 11695458 +1 copiesApril 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night photo of a festival procession. A richly decorated palanquin or ratha is hung with marigold and garland strands and fringed red, orange and yellow umbrellas. Seated on it is a figure in a crown-like headdress and ornate gold adornments, surrounded by lit lamps. A man in a striped shirt in the foreground raises his hand toward the float. Devotees crowd the street, several women in pink, red and orange saris, many with smeared colored powder on their faces. Gold ceremonial staffs with finials stand at right beside a red-and-gold structure.2012-04-26