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A long horizontal vinyl banner with blue and white borders is being hung along a dirt embankment beside a high white-washed concrete wall. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers handle the banner, and one stands on a ladder at left. The banner carries Kannada text and photographs of smiling figures; on the right, four pictured men wear white, orange and grey turbans, and a central photo shows a temple-like structure. Watermarked archive photo of a banner installation.

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A photograph of a very long outdoor banner strung along a dirt embankment in front of a whitewashed concrete compound wall. The banner is printed with Kannada script and a row of portraits: several smiling figures in white head coverings and saffron/orange robes, plus grey-toned portraits of smiling people. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left end on a ladder, fixing the banner to the wall. Two or three other people are partially visible behind the banner at the right and centre, and small figures stand near the top edge. Bare red-brown earth and a brick wall form the setting.2010-07-24A photograph of a long horizontal banner stretched along a dirt road in front of a tall whitewashed wall. The banner has a blue top border and a deep pink panel at the right end showing three smiling men in white turbans and one smiling man in orange turban, with several printed portrait photos on the left and a welcome message in Kannada script across the top. One man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks along the banner's base. A small ladder leans against the wall at left and a tree stands at upper right.2010-07-24A long horizontal banner stretches along a dirt embankment in front of a white-painted concrete wall. The banner, in blue, white and pink with Kannada text, shows several portrait photos on its right end of smiling people in white and orange headwear. A small figure in white shirt and dark trousers walks along the dirt path at left, and a few other people stand far back near the wall. A metal ladder leans against the wall at left and a bare tree stands behind it.2010-07-24A long printed vinyl banner stretches along a dirt track in front of a whitewashed concrete wall, with a wooden ladder leaning against it at left. The banner has a blue top band and an orange-to-white lower field. Its left section shows rows of small illustrated figures seated in meditation, plus a framed photograph of a temple at night. Its right section has smaller framed photographs. Three or four men in white shirts stand behind the banner, partly hidden, holding it up. One man at left wears a lanyard. A red-orange flag and a small white placard are visible behind the banner.2010-07-24A photograph of a long blue-and-white banner along a bare dirt ground in front of a grey block wall with a ladder leaning against it. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks across the dirt in front of the banner. The banner carries Kannada text in blue headers and orange-brown panels, with framed photos of a banyan tree and a decorated temple scene. Several people's heads are visible above the top of the banner behind it.2010-07-24A photograph of a long orange, white and blue Kannada-language banner stretched along a dirt road beside a whitewashed wall. Four or five men stand behind the top edge of the banner, peering over it, and a red flag and a small framed notice appear among them. The banner shows rows of small black lingam figures on its left, framed photographs of a large temple and a sacred tree, and Kannada text announcing a 21-foot Ananda Lingam and a 1008-lingam abhishekam. A ladder leans against the wall at left.2010-07-24December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with eucalyptus and other trees. On the left, a large upright banner printed with a portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban and dark embroidered garment, labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda". Along the right side, a column of people in white ritual clothing walks in procession; several raise brass vessels or trays overhead, and a woman in the foreground in white with a flower garland holds a vessel aloft. Saffron-orange flags are visible further down the road, and the procession extends into the distance under a cloudy sky.2005-12-31Outdoor temple construction site under a bright sky with trees behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands on a pale carved stone plinth, his feet bare, holding a bamboo pole. Behind him a white cloth banner hangs between poles, printed with two large portraits of a bearded man in orange-red headwear and lines of script. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a figure in white sit or stand at the wall, working on the carved stone structure. Carved floral and scroll patterns decorate the stone blocks.Outdoor event on a red carpet in front of a white wall with a long blue banner strung with orange marigold garlands, showing temple scenes, a pink palace-style building and devotees in saffron. Two saffron-robed sadhus sit in white plastic chairs on the carpet: the nearer one wears an orange turban and the other has long hair and an orange wrap with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a standing man in white holds an orange sash and other saffron-clad figures stand by. A yellow flag on a pole rises at the centre, and a few men in plain shirts sit or stand near rows of empty white chairs.2006-12-22December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and bunting, with a large crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas carrying red-orange flags and placards. A decorated ratha/chariot with a colourful flower garland and a palanquin-style canopy in blue-and-white cloth appears at the right. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge, and a man in orange clothing walks near the right. Behind the crowd is an orange gateway arch, a domed structure, and a bare field under an overcast sky. Some marchers hold framed portrait photographs.2010-07-24