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A 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.

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A photograph of a dirt ground in front of a whitewashed concrete wall with a ladder and a small plant on top. A long blue-and-saffron banner with Kannada text runs along the wall; it shows framed photos of a temple, a ritual with lit lamps, and a deity shrine. One man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks across the dirt in front of the banner, his arms slightly out. Other partly visible heads appear above the wall.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 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 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.2010-07-24A 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 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 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.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a white compound wall and a banner strip. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with orange and red flags bearing a dark emblem. A decorated palanquin with a tall tiered structure festooned with red, orange and yellow flower garlands and a blue-and-white cloth canopy is at right. Banana plants line the route, and a few men carry printed placards with portrait photos. The crowd is dense, numbering far more than a hundred people.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at a ground-level site with a blue tarpaulin underfoot. A man in a white shirt and white trousers walks barefoot across the tarpaulin toward the viewer, in bright sunlight. Behind him a large white banner printed with Telugu script and the words Nithyanada Dhyanapeetam hangs on a low stone wall. A crowd of men, women and children stands along the wall, including a woman in an orange and magenta sari and another in a cream sari with a dark handbag. The man in white shows no saffron, rudraksha, long hair or ceremonial adornment, so his identity is uncertain and he is described by role only.June 10 20072007-06-10A dusty dirt path runs between leafy green shrubs and tall trees toward a concrete building with barred windows. A long horizontal banner strung across the path between trees displays a row of framed photographs of a figure in various poses, labelled with the printed heading "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" and stages such as "1st Spiritual Experience", "Bodhi Path", "Yoga Path", "Dhyana Path", "Wandering", "Enlightenment" and "Dhyanapeetam". Two men in white dhotis and white head cloths walk on the path; the nearer one carries a white cloth over his shoulder. Another person in white stands at the right edge near the building, and white banners hang from poles nearby.2007-05-04A dirt road lined with a mesh-wrapped fence and a tall billboard on the left leads toward an orange-and-red ceremonial gateway. A long procession of people in white clothing and red flags moves down the road, with a decorated float or palanquin draped in flowers and banana leaves on the right, flanked by blue-and-white striped canopy panels. Men in saffron-orange tunics and green dhotis walk near the float, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks in the foreground holding a small object. Overcast sky above. The scene reflects a padayatra (foot pilgrimage) with a flower-decorated palanquin, though the crowd is distant and mostly unidentifiable.2010-07-24