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A night photograph of an ashram or temple courtyard decorated for a festival. Strings of red and white lights outline the orange walls, and a banner-lined pavilion with hanging striped and triangular bunting stands at left. Several people sit and stand on a raised platform near a shrine entrance, some in white clothes and some in red or orange saris. A figure in dark clothing and others stand by the entrance, while a few people walk along the dirt road in the foreground. A signboard above the wall reads in Kannada script, and a standing deity murti is visible near the entrance.

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Night photograph of an illuminated temple complex decorated for a festival, with red and white string lights along the orange walls and rows of colourful striped pillars and pennant bunting under a canopy. A signboard reads Sri Nithyananda Temple in English. Several people stand and sit near the entrance steps, including a figure in a long green garment and others in white and red clothing, while a few people stand at the right edge beside plants. A bright stage light illuminates the left side of the scene.2010-11-21Night photograph of a temple front decorated with dense strings of red and orange lights across a building wall and entrance canopy. Orange and white triangular bunting hangs from the roof, and tall decorated pillars with tassels flank the doorway. A stage-like platform with steps holds several seated people in colourful saris and kurtas, and a standing figure in saffron and white is near the entrance. Two more people stand at the right by the path. A Kannada signboard reads Sri Anandeshwari Devalaya, and a banner panel with printed text sits in front of the wall.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of an outdoor temple complex lit by strong floodlights and strings of colourful lights along a covered shed. A dirt courtyard leads toward an orange-walled structure decorated with red and white fairy lights, with a lit shrine area and garlanded hangings under the roof. On the left, a few people sit and stand near stone pillars, one figure in white clothing standing near the shed. Several small figures are visible in the lit area. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in this view.2010-10-12Night photograph of a temple facade lit by rows of red and orange fairy lights outlining the walls and roof. A signboard at the left reads Sri Nanjundeshwara Temple, and a board on the right reads Sri Anandeshwari Devi. Orange and red festoon flags hang from the roof of an open porch, and a bright floodlight glows at the right edge. On the steps at the left, several people in orange, white and saffron clothing sit or stand. In the foreground, a figure in orange clothing is seen from behind at the right. Strings of lights and bright illumination mark the festival of lights.2010-11-21Night photograph of an outdoor ritual space decorated with strings of warm lights and hanging cylindrical tassel decorations in red, blue and yellow. An orange temple-style building stands behind a central platform where several people in white and saffron-toned clothing sit and perform a ceremony near a deity murti surrounded by flowers and garlands. A small group of seated people in orange and white sits on the left side of the open ground. A large floral-patterned canopy hangs above the altar area, and a banner with printed text hangs on the right. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene.2010-10-12A night-time outdoor temple scene in an open courtyard lit with strings of warm lights. Orange-painted buildings with lit facades frame the space; a corrugated roof is supported by green posts hung with colourful striped cylindrical banners. On the left, a few seated people in white clothing sit near a raised platform decorated with red cloth, white steps and small sculptures and deity murtis. A signboard reading TEMPLE is partly visible, and a wall sign carries Kannada script. Potted plants line the right side, and a single lamp and a small shrine-like structure are visible.2010-10-12Night photo of an outdoor temple complex lit with strings of red and orange lights along orange-washed walls. A tall tiled roofed canopy on the left hangs colourful striped tassel decorations. Beneath the canopy a raised platform holds a deity murti and small figures in white, with a few people seated at the edge in the foreground. A hanging sign on the building reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a nearby board reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam style signage. Patches of greenery and a wide sandy courtyard fill the lower frame.2010-10-12Night view of an outdoor temple compound at a person ashram, lit by strings of red and orange fairy lights on the orange-painted buildings. On the left, a tall open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof is hung with colourful striped cloth banners and bells. Beneath it, figures in white clothes sit near a decorated altar with deity murti and red cloth, and a few plant pots line the courtyard. A signboard on the right wall shows a long Kannada-script name, and a painted orange sign reads Temple. Several people are faintly visible at the altar, including one standing figure in pale clothing, and the ground is bare dirt.2010-10-12