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Outdoor photo at a temple-style building with a red-orange wall and a sign reading Sri Ananda Eshwara temple. On an orange-draped raised platform with an orange seat, a man in orange robes raises a bell-and-lamp ritual object overhead, with a bell in the left hand of a young man in white dhoti and yellow shawl standing nearby. A man in white with an orange shawl stands beside the platform. A woman in orange robes and a garland with hands folded in namaskar stands to the right near the seat, and a man in white with a yellow shawl also stands with palms together. Yellow flowers and fruit rest on the platform. A banner reads Welcome you all for Navaratri celebration of the Divine Mother. Several people in white and orange watch, and a cameraman films at right.

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Outdoor ceremony beside a brick building with a signboard reading a Kannada temple name and a red banner reading Navaratri. A man in orange robes on the left raises a ceremonial lamp or bell toward a tall orange-draped seat decorated with fruit and flowers. In the center, a figure in orange robes with a yellow shawl and garland presses hands to the face in reverence. Around them, people in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand with folded hands, one holding a laptop. A crowd of onlookers and devotees in white stands at right near palm trees.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-and-brown building with a red-and-white striped platform. A standing figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long orange shawl presses palms together at an orange-draped seat with a cushion and flowers. Beside it, a man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a brass offering vessel while a bald man in white kurta and dhoti stands with an offering plate. Devotees in white with yellow shawls stand nearby, one holding a laptop. A seated man in orange robes with folded hands sits at the platform's base. Banners read a Guru Purnima celebration and a Navaratri welcome.2010-07-24Outdoor scene in front of an orange-walled building with the sign 'Sri Anandeshwara Devalaya' above a doorway. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes, glasses and rudraksha mala gestures with his arms outstretched. Beside him stands a bald man in white with an orange shawl, hands at his waist, and behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl. At right a figure in orange robes with long hair and a yellow garland stands with one hand raised near an orange-draped platform holding a tray of fruit. In front, a kneeling man in orange robes and mala presses his palms together in namaste. A red banner reading 'Welcome you all for Navaratri' hangs on the wall, and a man in white holds a laptop and camera among a crowd of onlookers under palm trees.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at a ceremony in front of an orange-painted building with a signboard reading Sri Ananda Eshwara Temple. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre with hands folded in namaskar, a person candidate by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, though the face is not visible enough to confirm. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes raises a brass bell, and a man in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp beside a raised orange pedestal decorated with fruit and flower offerings. Behind them, men in white and yellow shawls and women in saris stand in a crowd under palm trees, several with hands in anjali. A small red-and-yellow banner reads Welcome you all for celebration of the Divine Mother, Navaratri. Some devotees wear garlands of white flowers.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading Sri Nandeshwara and a banana-leaf and coconut decorated entrance. A central figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands barefoot on a white-and-red striped platform, gesturing with an arati lamp and brass implement in a ritual motion. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow and orange shawls assemble; one holds a tray, another films with a camera. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl and white kurta stands near an orange throne-like chair, and a man in orange robes kneels with folded hands at the lower right. A banner at right shows a portrait labelled with Guru Purnima text. a person presence is uncertain, so the central robed figure is described by role only.2010-07-24Outdoor scene at an orange-walled compound. A long-haired figure in orange robes with an orange shawl and a white-and-gold beaded garland sits smiling on an orange armchair, bare feet resting on a small orange footstool strewn with marigold petals. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti stands at left holding a tray with offerings. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a cameraman in white shirt filming with a video camera on a tripod-style mount. A red banner reads Guru Purnima with Kannada text, and a second banner shows a portrait of a man in orange turban. Another person in white and a boy in dark shirt stand at right. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, orange shawl and ceremonial beaded garland, seated on a throne-like chair.2010-07-24Outdoor stage in front of an orange-walled building with a Kannada banner reading Guru Poornima and a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. An orange-clad man at left gestures toward a central orange throne with a red cushion and flower offerings on the stage. A young man in saffron kneels with palms joined near the steps, and a standing figure in saffron with a long garland and joined palms faces the throne. Men in white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls stand around, one raises an arm toward a camera operator on the right. Red and white striped steps and a palm tree complete the scene.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading Sri Sandeshwara temple wall text and a red banner for Guru Purnima 2010. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt stands on a raised platform with an orange armchair-style seat, while a man in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white flower garlands and yellow shawls, carry brass plates and perform puja. A kneeling man in saffron robes with hands folded sits on the lower step in front. Photographers with cameras stand behind the group, and a banana-leaf decoration frames the entrance.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Ashram and a banner reading Guru Purnima. A central figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands on a raised platform with orange cloth and offerings, hands joined in namaskar. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and saris with yellow and orange shawls and white flower garlands stand on round brass trays with lit lamps on the ground, and a man in orange robes holds a bowl. Orange flags are raised, a photographer with a camera films nearby, and a crowd watches behind a red-and-white painted step, with palm trees and thatched roofs beyond.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a padapuja-style ceremony in front of an orange-and-cream building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a flower garland, stands with palms pressed together on a raised platform. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and a man in white kneel or stand with folded hands, and an orange throne-like seat with flowers sits on the platform. A woman in white with a saffron scarf holds a camera overhead, while two women in white kneel beside plates of flower petals. A large crowd in white and orange clothing watches from behind. A red-and-white striped base and a banner reading Guru Purnima are visible. The central figure has long hair and orange robes with a garland, which is a plausible appearance-based candidate for the a person label, but identity is uncertain.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at an orange-walled ashram courtyard. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and orange robes with a long garland of gold beads sits on an orange throne-like chair while a man in white kneels before them, appearing to perform foot worship. Around them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses stands at right with arms folded. Two women in white saris stand in the background, and a banana plant and a kalasha-like brass object sit near the chair. Cameras and a camera operator frame the scene at the edges. A banner in Kannada reads Guru Purnima and shows a smiling portrait of a figure in white. Scene matches a pada puja setting. The central figure is a person seated on a throne, identified by long swept hair, orange robes and ornate gold garland; identity is uncertain.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at an orange-walled temple labelled SRI ... ANDESHWARA in white letters on a sign above the entrance, with banana plants and marigold garlands decorating the doorway. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, raising one hand in a blessing gesture before a cushioned orange throne-like seat. Around the stage, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange or yellow shawls, and one holds a tray with flowers. Women in white saris with orange or yellow borders and flowers in their hair sit in the foreground. A videographer with a camera on the left films the scene, and a red Kannada banner on the right reads Guru Purnima. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji reference, though the face is not used for identification.2010-07-24