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Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a white wall bearing a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Seated on a low white bench to the left is a group of children and some adults, including a woman in teal and white attire and a young child in pink. Behind them a woman in orange stands near a wall with a printed notice. Palm trees and saffron flags on tall poles line the background, and a stone wall runs along the right side.

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October 27 20082008-10-27A standing man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a small red mark on the forehead, gestures with his right hand while speaking outdoors. Behind him, a white wall displays a pink-orange signboard reading Sri Nithyaneshwara Temple with a portrait photo and text in English and Kannada. A seated audience of women in white and blue saris, children and a toddler sits along the wall on the left. Palm trees, flag poles, potted plants and a stone compound wall fill the background.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white wall and red-and-white striped border. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap over a bare chest, stands on a raised white platform smiling. In front of him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl bends forward, seemingly paying respects. Seated along the wall, a crowd of people including women in orange and saris, children and men watch. A printed board on the wall reads Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple with a portrait of a woman. Palm trees and potted plants are visible on the right.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo at a white-walled temple courtyard with palm trees. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and shawl stands on a raised white platform, facing right, with a saffron-orange draped seat and a red-and-gold cushion beside him. Around him stand devotees: women in white saris with yellow shawls, a bearded man in orange robes, a man in white dhoti with orange shawl, and a child in a teal shirt with hands folded. Small red-and-orange packaged items lie on the platform, and a wooden-framed signboard on the wall reads the temple name. Probable Swamiji in saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, standing on the platform beside the seat.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor ashram scene at a whitewashed compound wall with red and white stripes. A young man in saffron robes with a red bindi sits on a striped platform with a leopard-print cushion and a microphone. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a smiling woman in white sari with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands. Seated devotees, including women in white and a woman in a yellow sari, watch from the left. Behind them are a blue plastic chair and a potted plant. Printed boards on the walls read Sri Aanandeshwar Temple and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with contact details.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard in front of a whitewashed wall with two signboards, one reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and one reading Sri Ananadeshwar Temple. A man with long dark hair stands at centre-right wearing a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, hands at his sides, smiling toward a seated audience. Around him sit devotees on steps: women in orange, teal and pink saris, a woman in a long white dress, children, boys in shirts, and a young man in white seated at lower left with hands pressed together. Red-and-white painted pillars line the wall behind. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron garments) is the standing figure, shown in person.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoors in front of a white wall with red-and-white striped pillars, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth wrapped over a red sleeveless top and stands in the foreground, turned to his right and speaking. Behind him sit a seated audience of women, girls and young children, many in saffron or teal clothing, one woman in an orange sari with a lanyard stands at the back, and a boy in a red cap and checked shirt sits at right. Printed information boards and a colourful sign hang on the walls behind. The scene looks like a discourse or satsang gathering. The man is a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and distinctive presentation, shown as a physical presence in the scene.2008-10-27A smiling man in a saffron-orange hooded sweatshirt and matching shawl stands outdoors, holding up a dark strand of his long hair with one hand. He wears a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Devasthana and a red-and-white board labelled Sri Anandeshwar Temple with Kannada text. Tall palm trees, a flagpole with a small flag, and a cloudy sky fill the background. Several people, including women in the foreground, watch from the crowd at the bottom edge of the frame.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at a temple compound with a white-washed wall and red-and-white striped base. A man in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair tied up stands on a raised white platform, smiling, with a tiger-print cushion and microphone on the platform edge. Around him stand devotees in white clothes: a man in white kurta with a dark bead mala, women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls, and a young man at the right edge. A banner above reads Sri Nandeshwar Devasthana in Kannada, and a smaller sign reads Nandeshwar Temple with a portrait photo. Palm trees and a clear sky are behind. The orange-robed figure with long hair and swept-back styling matches the appearance-based cues for the a person, standing in an elevated position addressing devotees.2008-10-27