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Night photograph at an outdoor temple entrance. A silver SUV with its rear door open sits at the right. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes with a white garland bows and holds out a silver kalasha topped with green leaves toward a smiling man in orange robes leaning from the car door. A third man in orange with a red-and-gold shawl reaches toward the vehicle. At the left, several people in white dhotis and a pink kurta stand with palms joined in greeting. Behind them stands an orange building with a signboard in Kannada reading 'ಆನಂದೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ' and a lit lamp on a pole.

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A photograph outside a temple complex with a red-orange building and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. On the left, a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded garland carries a brass plate of white flower garlands and red blossoms. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and white shawl with a beaded necklace holds a long ceremonial umbrella with fringed red-and-gold canopy. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed shawl stands beside a silver SUV with its door open, one hand raised in greeting and holding a metal staff. Palm trees and a dirt path surround them.2011-12-12A person in a saffron-orange robe and orange cloth, wearing a gold headband and layered gold-and-beaded necklaces with long swept-back dark hair, steps out of a silver minivan's open side door onto a sandy path while a woman in a cream top and orange skirt holds out a brass plate with flowers and a leaf. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white and gold ornaments stand with hands folded in namaskar behind them, one with white sandalwood markings on the forehead. A brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple stands behind, with palm trees and a flowering garland on the van's door handle. The scene appears to be a reception of an honoured guest at a temple.2010-12-27A photograph outside a red brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, on a dusty ground with palm trees behind. A woman in a white blouse and orange skirt with a green sash bends forward to offer a brass vessel with a green sprig to a man in long dark hair, a headband, a gold necklace of ornaments and orange robes. He stands at the open door of a silver vehicle with a flower garland on its rear window. Behind them, a man in orange robes and beaded necklaces, and other people in white dhotis with gold borders, stand with hands joined in greeting. A man in white dhoti with gold border and bare torso at left folds his palms. The man in orange robes with long hair appears as a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept hair, a headband and ceremonial gold necklaces, and is in person at the vehicle.2010-12-27December 26 20102010-12-26Night-time photo outside a silver car at a roadside site. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white tilak and multiple rudraksha and flower garlands steps out of the vehicle, assisted by attendants. A red parasol with fringe is held over him by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border. Two attendants in saffron cloth and rudraksha malas stand at left, one with white sandalwood markings on the arms. A cameraman films at lower right. A lit signboard shows Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam text at upper right. a person cues: long swept hair, ornate saffron robe, garlands and rudraksha.2011-11-29Outdoor arrival scene near a palm-lined road beside a saffron-and-orange temple-style wall. A bald man in an orange robe holds a polished silver kalasha vessel on a tray decorated with marigold petals and a garland of white flowers. Beside him, several men in orange garments and flower garlands stand with palms pressed together. At the right, a younger man in a bright red dhoti-style garment with a gold-and-white garland steps toward an open silver SUV, one hand raised in greeting. Another attendant in white dhoti and orange border stands near the vehicle. Decorative saffron umbrellas with emblems hang overhead. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome with a purna kumbha reception.2010-12-26March 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor photo at an ashram gate on a dirt road with palm trees and a brick building behind. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver kalasha with a green leaf garland and white flowers, offering it toward a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment with gold beaded necklaces and a long swept-back hairstyle who steps out of a grey SUV. Several people in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants stand nearby, and a small ceremonial umbrella with a decorative top is visible at left.2010-12-26October 05 20112011-10-05Outdoor photo at a temple-side street in front of a red brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A man with long dark hair and a yellow headband, wearing orange saffron robes and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, stands beside an open maroon SUV door, smiling and clasping hands with a woman in a white top and orange skirt who bows toward him. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-clad attendants, some with sandalwood marks on their foreheads, press their palms together. A colourful umbrella with a decorative top stands at the left edge. Palm trees and haze fill the background.2010-12-27Outdoors near a sandy lane with palm trees and an orange building behind, a silver SUV has its side doors open. A woman in an orange sari with a red and green border holds a silver tray with a brass kalasha and flowers, facing the vehicle. A man with long dark hair and a yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland, steps out of the car. Another man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in the open doorway. Behind them a man in white holds a multicoloured umbrella-shaped parasol, and a drummer in white stands nearby.2010-12-23Outdoor scene in front of a red-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana beside a framed poster. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold headband, and orange saffron robes with layered gold necklaces stands beside an open dark SUV door, palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, a person in a white top with a green sash bows with hands folded. Behind them, a woman in white with orange border and a bindi, and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl, both with hands folded, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with white tilak stand near a decorated ceremonial parasol with red and gold embroidery and palm trees in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in orange with long hair and gold necklaces, greeting devotees on arrival.2010-12-27