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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees with hands pressed in anjali mudra gathers in an evening procession. In the foreground, a woman in yellow and a man in white hold a tall golden ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial. Many people wear white clothing; one woman in a red cap and another in a white cap with a rudraksha-style mala stand among them. Behind the crowd is a white wall with Kannada-script banners and signboards, palm trees, and thatched huts under a pale sky.

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A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste at dusk beneath tall palm trees and thatched roofs. Most wear white clothing, including white shirts and white kurta-style garments; a woman in the foreground wears a red cap, another wears a grey cap and glasses, and some women wear orange or yellow saris. Several people raise hands in devotion. Behind them stand a white wall with a red-bordered banner, a poster panel, a stacked speaker setup and a green informational banner. The photo is a watermarked archive image of a satsang-type gathering.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered before a white temple façade with a dark arched doorway flanked by green banana plants and a large golden trident (trishul) raised at left. A man in orange-saffron robes stands on the steps near a group of young men in white with yellow and orange sashes holding ceremonial staffs. Many people in white clothing and a woman in an orange patterned sari stand in the foreground with hands folded in devotion. A dark stone deity murti stands at left beside the steps. Hindi/Kannada signboards and a portrait of a saffron-robed figure appear on the temple wall.2010-02-12Outdoor temple courtyard with a crowd of devotees standing with hands folded in namaskar, the men mostly in white shirts and dhotis and the women in white or cream saris with yellow or gold borders. Behind them are whitewashed buildings, palm trees and a thatched roof. A red-and-white striped platform stands at left, and a green-covered table with flower offerings sits at right beside white pillars. Several large banners are mounted on the wall, and a small flagpole-like structure rises at left. Rangoli kolam designs are drawn on the ground in front of the crowd.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of an evening procession on a dirt ground lined with tall palm trees. On the left, a long line of people in white and green clothes stands along the edge, some holding green and yellow cloths. A woman in a white sari with a black bag walks in the centre toward a white structure with a tall orange-and-white pole. To the right, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari stand near devotees including a girl in a white top and a woman in a blue sari. Large banners on the right show a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with text in Kannada. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered on dry, sandy ground under a clear hazy sky with palm trees behind. Many people in white clothing, some wearing lanyards and identification badges, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar or raise their hands in devotion. A woman in the foreground wears a brown and gold sari with a dark braid, and a man near the centre wears a white shirt and dhoti. A tall figure in saffron-coloured robes stands among the crowd near the back, and a saffron flag is held aloft on the left. A blue signboard with multiple-language text stands in the background beside a red tractor and trailer. A thin plume of smoke rises near a brass vessel at the centre.2009-12-27A dense outdoor procession seen from behind, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts, white dhotis and white sarees moving forward together. Many people have long black hair, some with flowers pinned in it, and some wear dark beaded necklaces. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a decorated golden ratha or palanquin with colourful ornaments is visible at the top of the frame. Green banana leaves and palm trees line the route, and a blue signboard with printed text stands on the left. A man in the foreground holds his hands together in a gesture of reverence.2010-01-01Outdoor procession under a red and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe, with a crowd of devotees on both sides raising their palms in greeting. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala raises one hand, smiling, as he walks forward. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and red-tipped object in hand walks ahead. Another man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace walks in the foreground. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants, palm trees, a decorated ratha-style structure, and banners bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Banner text includes Tamil writing. a person candidate is uncertain; the orange-turbaned figure's cues are not sufficiently distinctive.2010-02-18A large crowd of devotees in white clothes gathers on a palm-lined roadside during a procession. Many people raise their hands and some wear white shirts with saffron-coloured lanyards and small badges. A white-uniformed security volunteer in the right foreground stands among them. Behind the crowd are colourful ornamental umbrellas and a red and yellow banner on poles. A signboard on the left shows a map of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram. Several hundred people are visible, mostly in white.2010-07-24A crowd of devotees gathers outside the Sri Anandeshwara Temple entrance during a festival procession. Many women in white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one woman in a yellow sari and another in an orange sari stand nearby. A boy in a grey shawl holds an orange flag on a pole. A man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and a tilak stands at right with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt stands beside him. Overhead a tall decorated flag pole with orange and colourful banners rises near the temple gate. Notice boards on the white wall show text and photographs.2008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23