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Outdoor evening scene at a temple entrance in Bangalore, with a green tree and a painted temple facade above. A figure with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless top stands with back to camera, hands folded in greeting, facing a group. A man in white holds a tray of white flowers and red garlands; another in white with a rudraksha mala and cord stands nearby. A woman in a green saree holds a camera to her face. An older man in a red shirt with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in white and yellow shawl stand on the right, one with hands folded in namaste. A signboard and a temple shrine structure with garlands appear behind the group. Several other people are in the background.

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A photograph of a dim evening street-side entrance with a temple-like shrine behind. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and trousers places a garland of white jasmine and red flowers around the neck of a person with dark hair seen from behind, who wears an orange sleeveless top. To the right, another man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts, a green-bordered sari and a pink top watches. A red banner with Kannada script hangs above the shrine entrance, which is decorated with marigold garlands, and a large portrait with a red headdress hangs on the right wall. A sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-02-08Evening photograph at a temple courtyard under a corrugated roof. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl holds a brass vessel of flowers and leaves in both hands, eyes closed, while a man in white stands behind him holding a garland. An elderly man in an orange dhoti with a red shawl stands with arms folded, and another man in a saffron-coloured dhoti stands at left. Behind them is a shrine area with garlands and a red banner. Overhead are signboards for a temple trust and a person Spurana Program banner showing a saffron-robed figure labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Several onlookers stand around, and sandals rest on the ground.2010-02-08Evening photograph of a street gathering in front of a red-walled building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir and a further sign reading Sri Ananda at right. In the foreground a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste at left, and another orange-robed man at right wears a garland of gold beads. A woman in a lime-green sari with gold border and a white flower garland in her hair faces the group with hands folded. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts and orange-robed devotees stand in a crowd, many with hands in anjali. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene.2010-12-20Night street photo in an Indian city. A man with long swept-back dark hair in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl stands at left, palms pressed together in greeting and smiling. Beside him, a bald saffron-robed monk with a crown-like orange head wrap and ornate necklace also holds his hands in anjali. A young man in a white t-shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of white flowers and petals as an offering. Other men in white and an older man in white at right, hands folded, face the group. Shop lights and trees form the background.2010-02-08A photograph inside a temple hall where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with flower garlands kneels low at the lower left, offering something in both hands to a standing elderly man in white dhoti and shawl with green-and-white border. Beside him an older man in white dhoti and a man with a red-and-white shawl stand close. A bald man in white with a microphone, a dark-haired man with a sacred thread, and an older woman in a green sari smile at the right. A yellow banner with Kannada script hangs on the left wall, and a golden ornament with yellow flower garlands decorates the shrine above. Five or more people are visible.2009-01-07May 19 20062006-05-19A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a large floral garland and a green-and-gold brocade cushion sits on a chair on a red carpet inside a temple room. Standing around in white dhotis and white shirts, several men bow or lean in attentively; one kneeling man in white holds a small cup while others hold a steel vessel and a folded paper. Behind them are framed pictures, a hanging garland, and a yellow banner with Kannada text. A man in a beige shirt and a man in green stand at the right edge.2009-01-07December 31 20092009-12-31A crowd of men gathers at a stone-walled courtyard entrance beside a whitewashed building with a red-and-white striped railing. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a garland of red roses and green leaves stands at right, reaching toward a young man in white dhoti and yellow shawl who holds a brass pot decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange marigolds. Nearby, bearded men in orange sannyasi robes stand behind them, and devotees in white clothes press palms together or raise hands to their heads. A black board with white lettering hangs on the wall, and a carved stone pillar stands at right.2008-08-07A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow and green marigold garlands on the walls and a shrine doorway. A yellow banner on the left bears Kannada text and a deity image. A woman in an orange sari kneels at a red-covered table holding offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass tray. Standing around her are men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a white shawl, and women in green and pink saris. Some are bowing or greeting with folded hands. A man in a green sash stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a devotional visit during a ritual reception.2009-01-07A photograph inside a temple corridor with pale pink walls and a yellow Kannada banner on the left reading a temple name and festival dates. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands in the centre, flanked by several men in white clothes, one holding a microphone and another in a white shirt and dhoti, with a camera operator visible behind them. On the right foreground, a person in a green sari with a green-and-gold border stands with their back to the camera. In the lower left, a woman in an orange sari sits at a ritual table with a green cloth, fruit, flower garlands and a small plant in a pot. Flower garlands hang on the wall and a deity image is in an alcove beyond the group.2009-01-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copies