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A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold bead necklace stands barefoot at the edge of a white-ash circle on a painted ground, holding a black walking cane and lifting the hem of his robe. Beside him, an orange cushion sits on a low wooden platform on a straw mat, with a brass kalasha-like vessel nearby. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow with folded hands watches. A banner reads Dasara, and orange and striped triangular flags hang from a canopy, with a red-and-white striped barrier and orange wall behind. A man in saffron orange clothing with a gold bead necklace is a person candidate by appearance, with long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace, though his face is not distinct enough to confirm identity.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a raised circular platform with a grey ash ring, holding a black cane in the left hand and placing the right hand at the waist, eyes lowered in reverence. A gold bead necklace hangs at the chest. Beside the platform sits an orange cushion on a low wooden seat and a brass kalasha pot. Rangoli-style white and coloured designs decorate the ground. Behind, a crowd of about twenty people in white and yellow stand with palms pressed together, under a tin-roofed shelter with orange and yellow decorative poles and triangular pennants. An orange wall bears a red banner with Kannada script, and a framed printed poster stands at the right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with decorated poles hung with pennants and a colourful banner reading Dasara in Kannada script. A man in flowing saffron-orange robes and a gold-bead necklace stands barefoot with a dark walking cane, one hand on his chest, eyes lowered, beside an orange-cushioned seat and a brass vessel on a white-lined ritual floor. Behind him a row of people in white and yellow stands with hands folded in namaste, and a woman in orange sari stands at right. A patterned kolam decorates the ground. A printed board on the right carries a portrait and text, and a sign shows red-and-white painted stonework. Page label: a person present, appearance consistent with distinctive saffron robes, gold necklace and a red bindi.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under a corrugated roof decorated with striped cylindrical pillars and triangular orange-and-red pennant flags. A man in long flowing orange saffron robes and a gold bead necklace, holding a black cane, steps barefoot across an ash-covered ritual pit marked with white rangoli patterns. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl looks down, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and an orange cushion nearby. Behind them a group of devotees in white and yellow, some in orange scarves, stand with hands folded, and a red-and-white striped low wall and a banner in Kannada script frame the courtyard. This appears to be a firewalk or fire-ritual preparation, with the pit lined with ash.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor ceremonial ground under a corrugated roof with pennant flags and a decorated pillar. A man in flowing saffron-orange robes, a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot, leaning on a black cane. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, carrying a small object, walks on a white-patterned floor near a rangoli-style design and a gravel-lined ring. Behind them a row of people in white, yellow and orange-red stands and watches, with a banner reading in Kannada beside them.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the body, walks outdoors holding a black cane in his right hand. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead; his dark hair is tied back. Beside him a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with maroon borders, with a red mark on his forehead, walks at his side holding a small object. Behind them on the ground is a circular rangoli-style pattern of white and coloured designs with a grey stone ring and a green mat. In the background are saffron-coloured walls, a metal stand, bunting of orange and red triangular flags, a row of onlookers, some in white and cream, and a silver pickup truck under coconut palms.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA barefoot man with long dark hair tied back walks outdoors on a dusty path holding a black cane in his right hand. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, matching orange garments, and a long necklace of large gold beads. Behind him a bald man in white clothing stands near, and a few people in white and orange robes stand under a covered pavilion with coloured bunting and painted pillars. Palm trees, a silver van and an orange stone plinth with a small orange cushion complete the scene.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing barefoot on a sandy courtyard in front of a large orange banner with Kannada script and a portrait labelled with a printed name. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap, a long orange garment, a gold bead mala around his neck and a red bindi, with long swept-back dark hair; the cues are the orange clothing, long hair and ceremonial gold necklace. Behind him a crowd of about a dozen people in white, saffron and patterned saris and shawls stands near a dark stone deity murti draped in a flower garland. A folded orange cushion sits on a mat to the right. a person is the standing man, presented as in person.2010-10-07Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a painted orange building and a signboard reading Eshwara Temple. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a wooden walking stick and a long orange-and-tan beaded mala stands at a circular kolam-style chalk and white-lined ritual area beside a cushion. Facing him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-bordered cloth and folded hands performs a respectful gesture. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange garments stands on the courtyard, with a woman in white on the right. A banner reads Dasara and a signboard in Kannada hangs on the wall. Mats lie on the ground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a open-sided pavilion, a man in an orange saffron robe with a draped sleeveless cloth stands barefoot on a raised ceremonial mat within a circle of white chalk or powder kolam patterns. He wears a gold bead necklace and has his hands on his hips, head bowed. Behind him stand a wooden board map of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram, coconut palms, and a row of dark stone statues including a naga-hooded figure and deity murti, with small placards. Colourful striped and red-and-black triangular flags hang overhead, and a large curved metal hoop hangs at right. A printed banner beside the statues shows portraits.2010-10-18 +1 copies