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A photograph of a temple setup under a white tent canopy. A large printed banner at the top shows a man in an orange head covering and dark hair beside a deity image, labelled as a Maha Kumbabhisheka announcement at Sri Anandeshwar Temple. Below, a golden arched frame with a red and white striped halo sits atop a tiered platform draped in purple and red cloth. Several deity murtis and figures stand on the platform, including a central golden seated murti. In the foreground, a large pyramid of brass and metal kalasha pots wrapped in woven netting and decorated with yellow marigold garlands and mango leaves. Ornate gold and red fan-shaped decorations flank the platform. No people are visible.

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December 29 20062006-12-29Photograph of a decorated temple display under a white tent at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, for the Maha Kumbhabhisheka of Sri Anandeshwar Temple. A large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a smiling man in an orange turban and red tilak beside a Sri Anandeshwar image. Beneath it stands a golden arch with red, white and green garlands around a central deity murti, flanked by smaller murtis and an orange-robed figure garlanded on the right. In front are rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in netting with coconuts and mango leaves. Two ornate umbrella-like standards with red and green embellishment stand on purple and red draped tables. No physical people are visible.2006-12-29A photograph of a ritual stage under a tent roof at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. A large banner reading "Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am" hangs behind the altar; it shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling man with an orange turban and long dark hair, plus a panel of deity murtis. Before the banner stands a golden arched torana framing deity murtis, with a decorated silver-toned kalasha and tiered pots of coconuts and fruit arranged in front. Orange-robed statues flank the stage, and offerings of bananas, apples, oranges and flower garlands lie in trays. A single white-clad priest sits at the lower right, partly hidden, bent over the offerings. No other people are visible.2006-12-29A photograph of an outdoor tented altar set up for a temple consecration. A large banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple, Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am, at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling man in orange robes and a saffron turban. Below, a decorated stage holds an arched gold and red-white striped halo frame, a deity murti with a second figure beside it, and smaller murtis of deities. Rows of brass and gold-toned kalashas with green mango leaves and coconuts sit on a leaf-covered platform in front, and a standing statue in orange robes with a garland stands at the right. Red and yellow striped drapes hang at the left under a corrugated roof. No living people are visible.2006-12-26A temple ritual setup under a white tent canopy. A large banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am at Dhyananeetam, Bidadi, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and long dark hair. Below it stands an arched garland frame of green, purple, white and red flower strings with peacock-feather motifs, framing gold deity murtis draped in white and flower garlands. Rows of clay kalasha pots wrapped in netting and topped with mango leaves and coconuts sit in front, with silver lamps and a brass vessel on a red cloth table. No people are visible in the frame.2006-12-29December 29 20062006-12-29A temple stage set up under a white tent for a Maha Kumbhabhishekam ceremony. A banner printed with a portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes and a red tilak, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", hangs above the altar. Beside it, a banner shows deities and reads "Sri Anandeshwar". Before the altar are rows of brass kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves, with bananas, apples and oranges on trays below. A gleaming silver vessel stands in front. At the centre, a golden prabhavali arch frames deity murtis adorned with flower garlands. To the right, a standing statue in saffron robes with a flower garland represents a sannyasi. No living people are visible.2006-12-29A photograph of a temple consecration preparation under a white tarpaulin canopy. A priest in orange cloth, with a white flower garland on his head, stands at left with his back to the camera, facing a decorated shrine. Rows of brass and clay kalasha pots are arranged on a raised platform in front of a sanctum with a deity murti and a large gold-and-red arch. Other figures in white are at the left edge. Red and magenta drapery hangs behind the left side, and blue cloth covers the platform. A banner with a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the event text is visible above, and a square fire pit sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a kumbhabhishekam preparation.2006-12-26Outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated tin canopy at a temple site. A large banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple, Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am, at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling man in a pink-orange turban. Two men sit on the left in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls; one holds a small plate and the other a cup. In the centre, a golden arched backdrop with a multicoloured halo surrounds a cluster of deity murtis. Rows of brass and clay kalasha pots, fruit, flower petals and offering plates are arranged on a tiered platform in front, with smoke rising across the scene.2006-12-29Outdoor temple-style pavilion with white fabric canopy. Behind the altar, a vinyl banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple, Maha Kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, and shows a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a saffron turban with red tilak, beside a deity image labelled Sri Anandeshwar. In front stand gold-plated kalasha pots wrapped in netting, decorated with green mango leaves and coconuts, plus a gilded ornate arch and a small metal deity murti on a blue-draped platform. Two people in white clothing are visible in the background, one partly obscured near the arch.2006-12-22Outdoor temple-ceremony photograph under a corrugated tin shelter with white cloth backdrop and palm trees. A large banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with orange head covering and long hair, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with the Sri Anandeshwar Temple announcement text. Behind a tiered offering table of fruit, brass vessels, kalasha pots and pineapples, a deity murti stands beneath a colourful arched frame. Two priests in white and orange robes stand at a raised platform in the centre. On the right, a seated man in orange robes and a white floral garland sits on a white chair beside a brass lamp, with a decorated red and pink drape behind him.2006-12-29An outdoor ritual stage under a corrugated metal canopy with a white cloth backdrop. A large banner shows a portrait of a man in an orange-red turban and dark jacket, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, alongside text announcing Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha Kumbabhishekam on 1st January 2007 at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. Below, a decorated altar holds a deity murti under an ornate arch, with brass kalasha pots, fruit, flowers and offerings arranged on a tiered platform. Two men in white clothes with orange shawls sit at the left, one reading from a book, while a standing statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi holding a staff stands at the right. Bunting and pink draped cloth frame the scene.2006-12-29