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Outdoor ashram courtyard in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A large orange banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside Kannada text and dates. Devotees in white and cream clothing stand with palms pressed together along the left. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wearing a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment faces away holding a flower garland, while a woman in orange sari holds a brass pot and flowers. Two saffron-robed monks stand nearby, with a white-clad man beside them. A yellow fringed canopy stands at the right under palm trees.

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Outdoor courtyard scene at a Dasara celebration with a large white fringed canopy umbrella overhead and a tall decorated pole with coloured segments. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands centre, holding a long wooden staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls gather, one with a shaved head, and a few onlookers including children stand at right. A red-and-orange banner on the wall shows a portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and reads the festival name. Terracotta-toned tiled floor and orange walls surround the crowd.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a crowd gathered in front of an orange-walled temple labelled in Kannada and English as Sri Anandeshwari Temple, with a yellow and white metal entrance structure overhead. Many people in white traditional clothes, including dhotis and saris, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some women wear orange or red shawls and green blouses. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds a video camera, and at right a bald man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace also stands with hands folded. A banner on the temple wall shows a portrait of a saffron-robed man with a Kannada and English caption. A yellow fringed canopy edges the right side.2010-10-05Outdoor photograph of a group of about twenty people seated cross-legged on mats in meditation on a raised platform before a decorated stage. Most wear white ritual clothes; a few women wear orange or pink and one wears a green top. A woman in an orange sari sits near the center, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at left. Behind them stand colourful tall decorative poles with bunting, a green leaf garland, and a shrine with a deity murti. A large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside Kannada text and dates for a Dasara event in October 2010. Another man in an orange robe sits at far right. Red-and-white steps and a brick wall form the backdrop.2010-10-13October 10 20102010-10-10A seated group of devotees meditates outdoors on woven mats along a raised paved edge beside an orange-and-white painted wall. Most have closed eyes and folded hands. Women in white salwar and kurta, a woman in a red-and-white printed top, a woman in a mustard shawl, and a woman in a green top sit close together. A woman in a red-and-maroon patterned shawl sits at right. Green shrubs and a wooden post are visible. Behind them a large orange banner advertises Dasara, Jagannatheeya Aradhana, 08 to 17 October 2010, with a deity image and a small portrait labelled with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A bag and water bottles lie on the mats in front. No candidate for the a person appearance is shown in the frame.2010-09-22Outdoor 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.2010-10-05Outdoor 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.2010-07-24October 10 20102010-10-10Outdoor 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.2010-07-24October 09 20102010-10-09