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Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard beside a white wall with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana above a smaller framed notice about Sri Nithyaneshwara Temple. On the left, a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl sits on an orange-draped seat with a tiger-striped cushion, his bare feet resting on a red mat, while another man in orange stands behind him. Several women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls and a woman in a yellow shawl sit or stand on the paved ground, some with hands folded in respect, and a cardboard box and small green packets rest on the ground. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair in a white kurta and orange shawl faces the seated figure. Palm trees and orange flags line the background, with a few other devotees standing nearby.

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A photograph of a man seated on a tiger-print cushion in front of a white ceremonial structure with a fire pit or square stone basin in the foreground. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and orange sandals on a red mat. Behind him stands a crowd of women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, some with arms folded, one in a blue sari, and others in orange garments. A white wall bears a Kannada-script sign and a pink information board with a portrait photo. Palm trees and small flags appear at right. a person: the seated figure, whose saffron robes and seated presence on a raised seat align with the page's identification, is a sannyasi in orange, but his face is partly obscured by his hand, so the identity is not fully certain.2008-10-27A photograph of a man in flowing saffron-orange robes seated on an orange-draped chair with a striped tiger-print cushion, his bare feet resting near a pair of sandals on a red mat. He is turned to one side with one hand raised to his head. Around him stand several women and girls in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, some with hands folded. Behind them is a white wall with red-and-white stripes and a pink signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple with a portrait photo. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a distinctive orange garment, consistent with a sannyasi presentation, so this is the figure the page refers to.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at a white-walled temple courtyard with a sign reading Nithyananda Temple at top left. A barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange scarf stands at left, arms spread. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a large orange-draped seat beside a white rectangular platform, with a child in yellow clothing kneeling in front. Behind them a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground, many women in white and yellow saris and orange scarves, with palm trees beyond. Cardboard boxes and scattered flower petals lie on the ground. A man in an orange scarf stands at right edge. Notice boards on the wall read Kailasa Darshan and Every Saturday & Sunday. The seated central figure wears orange robes, a seated pose with a lean forward, and no crown is visible.2008-10-27A photograph of an outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes with a red bindi sits on an orange-draped seat with a tiger-stripe cushion, holding a black microphone and smiling. Behind him stands a crowd of women in white and gold-bordered saris, one in yellow shawl with arms folded, and a woman in orange. A sign on the white wall reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple with a framed portrait. Palm trees and small flags line the background.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard beside a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, palm trees behind. A tall figure in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl stands on a raised white platform, facing a crowd of women in white saris with yellow and orange borders and orange shawls. A bearded man in orange and a younger man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby. An orange cloth covers a low platform at left, with a tiger-striped cushion and a small stone base beside it. Probable Swamiji is the central orange-robed figure, identified by long hair, orange robes and shawl. Multiple people visible, roughly 20 or more.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. A man in flowing saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped chair with a tiger-striped cushion, holding a microphone and turning his head to his left. Long dark hair is swept back. Behind him, women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls stand in rows, some with arms folded. A pink information board reads Sri Nithyanandeshwar Temple beside a portrait photo of a woman.2008-10-27December 24 20082008-12-24October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A man in flowing saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat with a tiger-striped cushion, one hand raised to his head, turned to the side. Around him sit a row of women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls, some with arms folded, others with hands near their faces. Behind them a white wall with red and white stripes holds a pink sign reading Sri Nithyaneshwar Temple with a framed portrait. Red mats and sandals lie on the ground in front. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back dark hair and saffron robes, seated centrally as the presiding figure.2008-10-27