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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 ashram gathering in front of a red-brick building with a Kannada signboard reading Nandeshwara temple, with palm trees behind. Devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded in anjali. Several figures in white kurtas and dhotis, and women in white saris, are at the front. A woman in orange robes holds a brass kalasha or pot with flowers, and a cameraman in the foreground films the scene. Large yellow and red decorated umbrellas are held overhead. No person in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues, and the page does not confirm his presence.2010-10-05June 12 20102010-06-12Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in a village courtyard beneath tall coconut palms, with orange and yellow petals falling through the air. In the centre-left, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap raises one arm high, holding a small silver bowl, with long dark hair swept back. Around her, several women in plain white saris with gold borders wear white and red-flower garlands, and some hold palms together in greeting. A printed portrait of a woman is pinned to one sari. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand in the background. Behind them is a brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a red banner with welcome text. A yellow-and-orange flag is raised near the building.2010-07-24January 21 20102010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees. A woman in white with folded hands carries a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Around her, devotees in white clothes and some in orange shawls walk barefoot; several press palms together in greeting. A man in a white shirt and a woman with a plate of flowers stand nearby. In the background a decorated palanquin with red and green canopy is raised. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the far right.2010-07-24June 01 20092009-06-01January 21 20102010-01-21Photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside thatched huts and palm trees. Women in white saris with gold borders and jasmine garlands walk in a line, some wearing yellow shawls and others carrying flower garlands. A man in a striped shirt holds a brass pot and a cameraman films at left. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red flower in her garland and a cloth bag printed with a portrait. Seated and standing onlookers in white clothes line the right side. No identifiable a person figure is visible.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.2010-11-06