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Outdoor festival crowd in front of a white temple-style pavilion with a central arched entrance decorated with palm fronds. Men in white kurtas wear orange shawls and orange headbands, mingling with a dense crowd in front. A woman at right wears a white sari with gold border, a rudraksha-style necklace and white forehead markings. Flags and strings of bunting hang overhead, and a tall loudspeaker stands at left. Painted portraits of a standing woman in pink and red sari flank the entrance, and an orange banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple. No individual can be identified with confidence from appearance.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees gathers outside a white temple pavilion labelled Sri Nithyananda Ashram / Nithyaneshwara Temple, with banana trees, orange flags and painted deity banners flanking the entrance. Most people wear white garments; a woman in a blue shawl stands in the foreground and a man holds a small child on his shoulder. A figure in orange robes stands near the entrance, and a uniformed guard is visible among the crowd. A dark stone deity murti and white flower garlands appear at the lower left.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A crowd of devotees in white kurtas and orange saffron shawls gathers outdoors in a festival procession near a white-walled hall labelled Sri Rameshwar Temple with a framed deity image. Palm trees, orange flags and a decorated horse-drawn carriage with a white horse appear in the background, and several men in white stand among the crowd. A cameraman with a shoulder-mounted camera films the scene, and a man in an orange shirt and shawl stands in the foreground holding a long rope or pole.2007-12-25December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a white temple-hall with a welcome board and framed goddess-style portraits on either side of the entrance. In the foreground a man in orange robes walks with a bare chest and a long rudraksha-style garland of white flowers, while a bearded man in orange cloth stands nearby. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and orange shawls carries a trident and a tall staff, and a musician in white plays a horn-like instrument at right. Strings of bright flags and bunting hang overhead under a clear blue sky. Brahmotsav ceremony day, with palm leaves scattered on the ground.2007-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of large white tent-like pavilions, with palm trees behind. A crowd of white-clad devotees and youths wearing saffron/orange shawls and orange headbands moves through the scene. A man in an orange-saffron kurta with a saffron shawl stands at left. A large ornate umbrella with a colourful fringed canopy is held up near the centre. A cameraman with a video camera works among the crowd. A portrait banner on the pavilion shows a deity figure, and a sign reads Sri Nithyananda Temple. Many people are visible, with a large crowd seated under the pavilion at upper left.2007-12-25A crowd of devotees dances energetically in an open courtyard beside a white-washed hall with palm trees behind. Many men wear white kurta-style clothes and orange headbands, and several women wear white saris with orange borders; a woman at left wears an orange sari and glasses. Some participants hold hands and sway in a circle while others shout joyfully. A large orange banner reads Sri Banadeshwar Temple, and a framed painting of a deity in red and pink hangs on the wall at left. Strings of small flags hang across the building, and a blue bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2007-12-25December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27