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A large crowd of devotees fills a stepped stone stairway beside a temple wall painted in white with red vertical stripes. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris of pink, red, orange and green, and children climb and stand along the steps. A blue tarpaulin and striped cloth occupy the foreground. Painted deity figures are visible on the upper temple structure at left. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.

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A large outdoor crowd fills a dirt path climbing a rocky hillside toward a small temple with red-and-white striped walls and a tiered shikhara tower topped by a red flag. Men in blue shirts, checked shirts and white dhotis mingle in the foreground, and women in orange, pink and green saris stand among them. Some people carry colourful balloons and garlands, and a stall with striped cloth and decorations is visible at right.2010-09-04A photograph of a crowd gathered on a sloping granite rock face beside a white temple wall with red trim. Many people stand and watch, some pointing, including a woman in a light blue sari and a woman in an orange shawl at left. Men wear shirts and trousers, and a man in a white cap stands near the centre. Children sit on the rock in front, one holding a red and green balloon. Large white letters are painted across the rock surface below the crowd. The sky is overcast.2010-09-04A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a street in front of a pale yellow two-storey building under a clear blue sky. Many people, mostly men in white shirts and checked shirts, with some women in saris and salwar kameez, press together on the steps and road. Several men wear saffron orange cloths and headwear. A red and white decorated canopy umbrella with a painted emblem rises above the crowd near the building, and yellow garland strings hang along the building's facade. Overhead, electrical wires and poles cross the scene. Women have flowers in their hair and orange marigold garlands. Some people hold orange and yellow flags or banners at right.2007-02-02A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in front of a dark grey stone wall at a temple complex. Many are dressed in white dhotis and saris, with some wearing orange, pink and red garments and red shawls. A bald man in white garments with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the lower right edge, facing the crowd. Ornate temple gopurams with painted sculpted figures rise above the wall in the background. The gathering appears to be a satsang or public discourse, though no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-29April 25 20162016-04-25December 29 20102010-12-29October 17 20102010-10-17September 04 20102010-09-04A large outdoor crowd gathers on red-painted stone steps beside a water body during a Dasara celebration at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, orange and white stand and sit along the steps, several with decorated faces. A man in a white t-shirt stands in the foreground, and a boy in a striped shirt is nearby. A woman in a yellow sari sits holding a tray of offerings at right. Figures in white dhotis and kurtas stand at the water's edge and along the upper steps. Overcast sky, floodlight pole at left. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-10-17A large, dense crowd of men and boys fills an outdoor street or temple approach under overcast skies, many raising hands and waving. A banner at left reads a Kannada-script Yuvaka Sangha Ramanagara line with an Om symbol. Behind the crowd, a whitewashed temple with red-and-white striped gopuram and a domed tower stands on a hill beside tall trees, with more people gathered on steps. Striped tent canopies and blue tarpaulins shade the stalls at left. Clothing includes bright yellow, pink and blue shirts, a white sari, and caps. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-09-04A dense outdoor crowd of many men, women and children fills a hillside path and open ground in front of a temple complex with white and red striped walls and a small shrine dome. Most people wear everyday shirts, kurtas and saris in varied colours; some hold up hands and raise arms. A blue tarpaulin-covered stall and a striped awning stand at left beside a red-and-white banner, and a small white building with blue roof sheeting appears at centre. Tall trees frame the top of the frame, and a few red balloons hang near the building.2010-09-04December 29 20102010-12-29