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January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor ritual photograph beneath palm trees. A large ornate copper kalasha with a bundle of straw and green leaves on top stands on a stone base, garlanded with white flowers and yellow marigolds. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border on the left pulls a rope. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, with his right arm raised, holds a long thin rod or staff upward beside the kalasha.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under palm trees: a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white and orange flowers sits on a red stone base before a tall kalasha-topped pillar wrapped in gold and garlands. A man in a red dhoti and shawl stands atop the red platform near a standing figure holding a tall orange and white umbrella. Bare-chested men in orange-brown and white dhotis attend the offering, while a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with red bags, watches from both sides. A decorated red and gold palanquin-style canopy is visible at right, and a 'LIVE' sign stands near the crowd.2016-03-01Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A tall copper kalasha-shaped pillar wrapped with a striped cloth and draped with white and red flower garlands stands on a raised platform. A figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a flower garland, and raises his face and arms toward the pillar in devotion. Nearby, a white-robed priest holds a yellow sash and a flower garland beside a Nandi-like bull statue. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer. A small white sign reads Nithyananda TV LIVE, and a decorated umbrella stands at right.2016-04-10April 10 20162016-04-10January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, standing on a raised platform with both arms raised. Beside him a large ornate copper kalasha or pot stands, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and topped with green leaves and straw. Another person in orange clothing and a second man in white stand nearby, with coconut palms behind them. A small green sign reading LIVE is visible at the lower right, and a gold railing runs along the platform. Several onlookers are visible at the edge of the frame.2017-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam at an outdoor ashram setting. In the foreground a large carved bronze-coloured kalasha-style vessel with a thatched top is draped with white and yellow flower garlands and marigolds. To the right, three men stand in ritual dress: two wear saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, one holding a silver vessel, and a third on the far right wears a maroon dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland, holding a silver pot and a bunch of yellow flowers. A colourful striped cloth covers the base. A green sign reading Nithyananda TV Live is visible at the left edge, and a tall spiral metal sculpture stands on the right.2016-08-27August 31st 20142014-08-31Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard under bright sky and palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and rudraksha mala stands at right, gripping a rope and looking upward as he hoists a flag. Beside him, a man with long hair, a white shawl and bare arms holds the rope. An ornate carved wooden dhwajasthambha flagstaff, topped with grass and wrapped in garlands of white and yellow flowers, stands at left. Orange-clad assistants are partly visible at the edges.2016-01-11 +1 copiesA dense outdoor crowd gathers around a tall copper-and-brass ritual pillar topped with a kalasha-like finial and garlanded with flowers, set beneath a palm-shaded roof with hanging red and yellow decorations. Several bare-chested men with long dark hair and armbands stand in the foreground, one holding a long curved brass horn, while many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts press forward with hands folded. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at right. Two figures in orange and red attire stand by the pillar. A green sign reading LIVE hangs on the structure at right.2016-09-26