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A photograph of a village street procession on a dirt path beside a small white building with a red door and window, with a palm tree and trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some garlanded with white flower garlands, walk toward a man in the centre carrying a palanquin-like wooden structure. A cameraman in the right foreground films with a large camera, and a woman in an orange sari and white garment stands at the edge of the frame with her hands raised. A trident is visible on the white building's roof.

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Outdoor photo at a sandy ground beside palm trees and a thatched hut, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas. In the foreground a man with his back to the camera wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and walks among others. Two men in the centre wear yellow shawls over white attire, one bare-footed, and a man on the right wears a white garland. A man at right holds a brass plate and stands barefoot. Several people hold cameras and a video camera, filming. Stone sculptures and a flag-decorated structure stand in the background, and a printed banner is visible.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony in a courtyard with a red and orange wall. In the foreground, women with long braids wear white and cream saris and jasmine garlands, seen from behind and bending or kneeling. At centre, an empty orange-cushioned throne-like seat sits on a raised platform beside a small floral offering. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand near it, one holding a tray. A man in a pink shirt and dark trousers films with a large video camera, and another person photographs nearby. Two standing figures with long hair and orange clothing appear at the top, with statues and a banner partly visible at the top right. Petals are scattered on the ground.2010-07-24An outdoor ashram courtyard under coconut palms where a group of devotees stands with hands joined in namaskar. Most men wear white dhotis with red-edged borders and bare chests, while women wear orange and saffron saris and salwar-style garments. A camera operator in white dhoti stands at center filming, and a monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands at right near a wooden staff-like structure. Two ornate yellow-and-orange hanging ritual frames hang overhead, and a decorated kolam-style floor pattern with white lines and marigold-like rangoli sits at left beside a small red shrine building.2010-11-06Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with coconut palms, with a red brick wall and a signboard behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds up a saffron-orange flag on a pole, and yellow petals fall through the air. A woman in an orange sari holds a copper bowl of petals and flowers toward a cameraman filming on the left. Women in cream and white saris with white flower garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a line of white-clad men and women watches and joins in the procession.2010-07-24December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor ceremony at a dirt-and-stone courtyard beside an orange-brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Chetsanna. On the left, a figure in long orange robes with a flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer beside an orange-draped raised seat with a flower-decorated platform. In the centre, a man in white kurta and dhoti raises a video camera overhead toward the scene. Several women in white saris with orange shawls and flower garlands stand in a line on brass plates scattered with petals. A crowd of onlookers in white and dark shirts watches under palm trees; some raise hands in greeting, and a red-and-orange flag is visible on the left. The sky is overcast.2010-07-24Outdoor reception at the Bidadi Ashram on a sandy ground with coconut palms and thatched huts behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top stands at the left, back to the camera, facing a group of saffron-robed sadhus. A sadhu in orange holds a garland of yellow and purple flowers and a brass tray, while another is in orange-brown robes with hands joined in namaste. An elderly bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at centre with hands folded. A man in white with a yellow shawl plays a long brass horn at the right, and a decorated red umbrella with tassels is held overhead. A board behind shows a map of the Bidadi Ashram. Petals are scattered on the ground.2009-12-30Outdoor photograph at a Pada Yatra event with palm trees and an orange-draped stage behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, facing a line of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis wearing white and red floral garlands. The devotees have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and one holds a brass plate of offerings. A bald man in white at right wears a red tilak. A man in yellow-trimmed white kneels at left, holding a camera.2010-07-24A procession outdoors in front of a white building with a red-and-white border and a decorated banner. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in white saris with gold borders, walk alongside orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A colourful umbrella or canopy with gold finials is carried in the background, and a woman in an orange shawl holds a camera. Several people look toward the procession, a palm tree is visible at left, and the setting suggests a welcome procession for an arriving group.2007-12-07A photograph of a night outdoor ceremony on a sandy ground strewn with yellow marigold petals. A figure in a long orange robe, with long dark hair, bends low and pours liquid from a brass vessel onto the ground. Behind him, a row of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding a brass kalasha or vessel adorned with yellow garlands and a red sash. A woman in a white sari holds a small child at the right edge. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at the left edge.2009-12-21December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor temple procession at a village compound with palm trees and low buildings behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-orange flower garland walks at the centre, followed by an attendant in orange holding a brass tray of offerings. Two colourful parasols, one yellow-fringed, are carried overhead, and a man in orange at left holds a staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow shawls, watches and follows. The image is blurred with motion.2010-07-26