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May 01 2015

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Exterior of a whitewashed temple building with a flat roof, approached by a broad flight of concrete steps flanked by banana plants. A colourful geometric rangoli with pink, green, yellow and purple petals is drawn on the ground at the foot of the steps, with flower petals and fruit scattered on it. Red and orange cloth banners hang from a bamboo frame beside a mango tree, and a yellow cloth lies on the ground at right. Strings of lights are draped across the facade. Several people in white and light clothing stand near a decorated canopy at right, appearing to attend a consecration celebration. Palm trees surround the site.2015-05-01A white pavilion-style hall decorated for a festival, with banana plants flanking the entrance and green and red cloth banners hanging from the facade. A large colourful kolam rangoli floral design covers the ground in front of a striped white-and-red stepped platform. Two posters of a woman in pink saree holding a lamp flank the doorway. Several people stand near the steps: a child in a purple dress on the steps, a man in white shirt and dhoti and another man in a light shirt. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. Banners above read Welcome, and the signboard reads Sri Nithyananda Ananda Mandir in Kannada script.Outdoor temple ritual on a dirt ground beside a palm-lined road. Four men stand at a rangoli design with coloured powder patterns and banana-leaf plates holding white rice, lemon halves and sliced items. The man on the left wears a yellow dhoti with green and purple borders and a red cloth over his shoulder. The bare-chested man second from left in a white dhoti holds a brass plate with yellow turmeric and a small spoon. The man in a white dhoti with red border takes items from a woven basket of red offerings. At right, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti holds the basket. Plastic chairs, parked vehicles and a partly built concrete structure appear in the background.2015-05-01October 12 20072007-10-12November 25 20092009-11-25November 28 20152015-11-28A whitewashed temporary pavilion with red-striped steps leads up to a central entrance decorated with banana plants bearing green bunches, green and red cloth drapes, and a sign reading WELCOME. Two large painted panels flank the entrance, each showing a woman in a pink sari with a white ornamental structure beside her. Above the doorway are kolam-style decorations and a sign in Kannada script. A man in a checked shirt walks up the steps, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. A large red-and-green floor kolam rangoli design covers the ground in front.A photograph of a temple entrance decorated for a festival, with a whitewashed building fronted by banana plants, green cloth swags and a large floor rangoli of orange, yellow and pink flowers. Two large painted banners flank the doorway, showing a figure in a pink sari beside a tall white temple tower. People stand and sit on a striped step platform at the entrance, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt, women in saffron and white saris, and a child; a woman in a beige sari walks across the courtyard. A signboard reads Welcome and an orange sign lists Maheshwara Temple. Several people are visible.November 25 20092009-11-25October 12 20072007-10-12June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15