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Outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated metal roof with a white cloth backdrop. A large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with text announcing Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha Kumbhabhishekam on 1 January 2007 at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. Beneath it stands a decorated shrine with a deity murti, garlands and a kalasha-like arch. In front, a man in orange robes stands at a low brick platform near a pit, while a figure in white dhoti kneels and others in white and orange attend. Women in white saris and children stand near the platform, and banana leaves and palms surround the site.

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Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy at an open-air temple site. A large white banner behind the altar shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, announcing Sri Anandeshwar Temple Mahashivaratri on 1st January 2007 at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. Beneath it, a decorated altar holds a deity murti framed by a multicoloured arch and golden ornaments. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe stands on a raised concrete platform performing abhishekam. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-shawled priests assist, and women in white saris and children watch from the crowd on the right. A cameraman films from the right. Palm fronds and banana plants decorate the scene.2006-12-24A photograph of an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and palm trees behind it. A large vinyl banner hangs on the back wall reading "Sri Anandeshwar temple" and "Kumbhabhishekam" with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing. Below it, a decorated altar holds deity murtis and a golden ornate structure. Several people in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls stand and kneel near the altar, one kneeling in orange clothing with a pot before them. Children in white school-style uniforms and other devotees in white stand in a crowd along the right side, with a videographer filming near the back right.2006-12-24A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated roof at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. A large banner reads Sri Anandeshvar Temple Maha kumbabhisheka on 1 January 2007 at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a man in an orange turban. Beneath it a decorated shrine holds deity murti and a tall kalasha-like arrangement of offerings, garlands and fruit. Several priests in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis sit at the front; one seated man in white robes is near the central offerings. Rows of seated children and young people in white and colourful clothes face the shrine on the ground, with banana plants and draped red and white cloth behind.2006-12-24A open-sided temple pavilion with a white tarpaulin backdrop and palm fronds overhead shows a homa in progress. Several people in white ritual clothes sit on mats around low brick fire pits, while one man in saffron orange cloth kneels at the front left to make an offering. A large banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha Kumbhabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am, with a portrait of a man with an orange turban and a shaved head printed on it. Behind them, a decorated altar holds small deity murtis beneath a multicoloured arch, with a sitting figure in orange near the centre. Devotees, including children and a woman in a green sari, stand and watch in the crowd on the right, and smoke rises from the fire pits.2006-12-24Outdoor temple ceremony under a corrugated roof at a Sri Anandeshwar Temple site. A man with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, stands on a raised brick platform facing a row of brass and silver kalasha pots decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a lit oil lamp. Behind him, people in white dhotis and saris and a figure in orange move around a gilded deity murti and a banner hung overhead. The banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange headwear with green leaves, and advertises a Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007. Devotees in white stand nearby, and a man in white stands at left.2006-12-22Outdoor temple ceremony under a canvas canopy at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with palm trees behind. A vertical banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple, Maha Kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, showing a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a saffron turban. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit before a raised white block platform holding brass vessels, a decorated kalasha-style arch, garlands, and rows of small clay or metal pots. Deity murtis stand on a draped altar at left. One man in white raises both hands in prayer. A seated figure at right in saffron and garland sits on a white cushioned seat near a pink-draped backdrop; a second person in white stands at a table nearby. Devotees sit on the ground at the front, including a young child in yellow clothes.2006-12-29An open-air homa ceremony under a canopy strung with green leaves. Rows of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats behind small white brick fire pits, with smoke rising from the pits. At the front, several people in orange and saffron robes perform rites at a raised altar decorated with a large kalasha-like arrangement, flowers and a deity murti. A large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside the text Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha kumbabhisheka. Palm trees and draped red and gold cloth frame the scene.2006-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated tin canopy with palm trees behind. A large banner at upper left reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple, Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am, at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, and shows a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Several men in white dhotis and orange-trimmed shawls sit cross-legged on a raised white brick platform before rows of brass pots, banana and fruit offerings, and a flower-garlanded central arrangement. On the right, a seated figure in an orange shawl and garland sits on a draped dais near a small table with a deity murti, with a standing attendant in white nearby. Devotees in white kneel and sit in the foreground with hands folded in namaste. Pink and maroon drapes hang behind the dais, and a deity murti shrine stands at left under a colourful arch.2006-12-29December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor ritual photo under a corrugated metal canopy at an open-air temple site. A large hanging banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple and Maha kumbhabhisheka, with a framed portrait of a smiling man with a red-orange turban and an image of a deity above. Before a shrine with a golden arch and small deity murtis, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a raised seat, and a figure in orange with a garland sits to the right. Several people in white ritual clothes sit on mats before a rectangular pit of white brick with a tray of coconuts, fruit and offerings, with a brass vessel nearby. A woman in a red and white sari with a long braid sits in the foreground. Blue and white bunting hangs across the top, and a tall palm tree stands at the right edge.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.2006-12-29Night photograph of a temple ritual on an outdoor stage at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-and-red dhoti-style cloth and an orange wrap, stands holding a silver tray with a lit flame while a kalasha-like arrangement of brass pots and flowers stands before him. A kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds his hands toward the flame. Behind them a banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A golden arch frames gold and silver deity murtis on a decorated altar, and fruit, flowers and metal vessels sit on the stage. Several people in white clothes stand in the background under a canopy.2006-12-22