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Outdoor photo on a dirt path in front of a terracotta-coloured building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A bald man in orange robes stands at left in the foreground with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a group of men in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow sashes, who stand near a ceremonial umbrella with a striped canopy and a yellow-and-orange flag. A man at left wears a white dhoti and an orange-beaded necklace and carries an orange tray. At right, a woman in a leopard-print top with a white flower garland stands beside a silver car, and another woman in the foreground holds a plantain-leaf offering. Palm trees and a thatched hut are visible behind, along with a red-and-white banner and an information board.

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Outdoor arrival scene at an ashram entrance on a dirt courtyard before an orange building. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a long pole supporting a large yellow-and-orange fringed canopy at left. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange sash and ornate gold beaded necklace holds an orange plate. Behind them a row of devotees in white and yellow robes stands with hands pressed together, and several umbrellas (red-and-green, yellow-and-orange) are held overhead. A person in a leopard-print jacket wearing a white flower garland and red floral garland stands at an open car door, with a hand on the door frame; their face is turned toward the group. Signboards mention a Dasara festival and an Anandeshwara temple, and a sign on the wall reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana.2010-10-05Outdoor welcome procession on a dirt path in front of a white-walled building with palm trees. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and white tassels are carried by attendants. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a white top stand with hands folded, while men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass kalasha and offerings. A figure in a bare-chested orange-red top with orange cloth wrap and a red-and-white flower garland stands center with a short-haired appearance, receiving the welcome beside a bearded man in white. Men in white and orange shawls stand at right beside a silver car. Behind them, banners and signboards are visible, including a notice reading Special features of this sacred Banyan tree.2009-08-17Outdoor photo at a temple-side street in front of a red brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A man with long dark hair and a yellow headband, wearing orange saffron robes and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, stands beside an open maroon SUV door, smiling and clasping hands with a woman in a white top and orange skirt who bows toward him. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-clad attendants, some with sandalwood marks on their foreheads, press their palms together. A colourful umbrella with a decorative top stands at the left edge. Palm trees and haze fill the background.2010-12-27August 17 20092009-08-17A procession on a dirt road in front of palm trees and a low thatched shelter. In the centre, a bearded man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl carries a brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel and offerings. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front and to the side. Several people in white dress and yellow shawls hold tall decorated umbrellas (chhatris) with yellow, red and blue embroidered panels. Behind them, a banner shows a portrait labelled Nithya Annadhaan, with the words 'With the blessings of Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and a photo of a large seated gathering. A silver SUV is parked behind the procession. The scene reads as a ritual procession with umbrella bearers.2009-12-01Outdoor procession on a sandy ground in front of a white-walled building with large Kannada and English banners reading Shivaratri. Three barefoot men in saffron-orange robes walk forward, the central one wearing a garland of beads, while two attendants in orange-and-gold hold ornate multicoloured parasols with embroidered panels above them. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in green and white saris accompany them, and a silver car and palm trees stand in the background.2010-02-12December 24 20082008-12-24December 26 20092009-12-26A procession on a dirt path outside an ashram, with palm trees and a low thatched shelter behind. At the center, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, carrying a brass pot on a tray. Around him, men in orange and white robes and women in white saris with yellow shawls walk or stand with palms pressed together. Several colourful umbrellas with peacock-like motifs are carried along the procession. A large signboard with a site map stands to the left, and a banner reading Nithyananda Amrutham is visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a roadside welcome. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth, a long garland of beads, and white tilak marks stands beside a grey car, smiling. A woman in white clothes holds up a large flower garland of red, yellow and multicoloured blossoms toward him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold-colored shawl holds a silver puja vessel topped with a yellow-orange pumpkin-like offering. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad and yellow-clad devotees gathers under tall saffron and gold ceremonial banners on poles. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace stands in the foreground, and an orange-clothed bearded man is visible in the background. Blue sky and green trees frame the scene.2011-07-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy held on poles, with matching decorated fans or umbrellas on each side. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in yellow and white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A standing sign with a diagram and a statue-lined courtyard appear in the background. a person is the saffron-robed central figure with long hair and a flower garland, walking in procession.2009-08-17