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A large crowd gathers outside a white temple-style tent labelled in red as the Sri Nandeshwara Temple, with banana plants and mango-leaf torans framing the entrance. Two tall portrait banners flank the doorway, showing a standing figure in pink and blue holding a staff-like object. Priests in saffron and orange robes stand at the entrance beneath decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow, while people in white clothes and orange flags fill the foreground. A tall orange flag stands at the right edge.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30A photograph of a large crowd gathered outside a white tented structure labelled Sri Nandeshwara Temple, with a maroon banner across its facade. Banana plants and tall orange flags frame the entrance, where two colourful striped umbrellas stand. Two painted panels of a standing goddess holding a lamp flank the entrance, and round coloured emblems hang above. Many people in white and saffron clothing, several in orange shawls, press forward; some men wear white dhotis and a few hold items near the doorway. Some stand on tiptoe while others raise their hands. A bright blue sky shows above the tent.2007-12-30Outdoor photograph of a white temple facade with a large banner reading "Nithyanandeshwara Temple" and painted blue-and-yellow panels above, flanked by two tall green painted boards of a standing figure with a halo. Banana plants and a leafy arch frame the entrance. A crowd in white and orange clothing fills the foreground. On the steps, a figure in orange robes with a red turban and a garland stands at the center of attendants, some holding umbrellas and fans, with orange flags on poles beside them. Dozens of devotees and onlookers fill the scene under a clear blue sky.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees gathers outside a white temple pavilion decorated with banana plants, saffron flags and framed painted deity panels. A sign above the entrance reads Nithyananda Temple in English, with Kannada lettering above it. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts, many women wear white saris and some wear saffron, while a few people in the crowd wear coloured clothes. Some hold umbrellas and fans near the doorway, and wooden barricades line the path. Several people in the foreground wear white shirts and dhotis, and a man in dark clothing stands at the right edge.2007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30A photograph of a crowded outdoor festival scene in front of a white temple structure labelled Nanandeshwara Temple, with a bright blue sky overhead. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothes fill the foreground and steps, many with white shirts and dhotis, some women in saris. Tall saffron-orange flags with blue circular emblems rise on poles in the foreground. Banana plants and palm fronds frame the entrance, and decorated panels show a standing deity figure in pink and gold. At the centre a figure in orange-red robes stands near the entrance amid marigold-decorated floral arrangements and a small flag canopy. A large black metal bell or vessel sits in the lower centre beside white flowers.2007-12-30Outdoor procession crowd in front of a white-walled temple labelled SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with a banana-leaf arch and hanging bananas and coconuts. A large framed painting of a woman in a pink sari with a halo-like circular backdrop stands on an easel at left. A saffron-clad man in an orange turban stands in the temple entrance beneath a colourful striped umbrella, and other saffron-robed attendants and devotees in white clothes press forward. A tall saffron flag on a pole is at left, and a golden fan is held at right. Many people fill the foreground, mostly in white and saffron clothing, with some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces.2007-12-30Outdoor procession at the entrance of the Anandeshwara Temple, a white building with a red banner reading "ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE" and colourful painted panels. A banana-leaf arch and hanging bananas frame the doorway. A central man in an orange-red turban and orange robe with garlands stands among attendants, flanked by two ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels. Orange flags rise on the right. Crowds in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, press around, and a photographer with a camera stands in the crowd. A woman in blue and gold holds a fan. Dense crowd in front of the temple gate.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival photograph at a temple entrance, with a white tent-style structure bearing a red sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and colourful framed square motifs on its facade. A banana-leaf and banana-bunch arch frames the doorway, and two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes stand on either side. A man in an orange turban and orange garments, wearing a long flower garland, stands at the centre of the doorway holding a sheet of paper, with a small crowd in white and orange clothing around him. Devotees in white and saffron stand close together, and one woman in a purple and yellow sari holds a small decorated fan. Clothing and garlands are visible throughout the procession area.2007-12-30Outdoor festival scene before a white tented structure with a banner reading Sri Nithyananda Eshwara Temple, flanked by two painted banners of a deity holding a staff. Banana plants, a green garland and striped canopy umbrellas frame the entrance. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles stand in the foreground. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing gathers, with several men in saffron-orange robes near the doorway, one holding a fan-like ceremonial object, and a photographer with a camera at the front. Clear blue sky above.2007-12-30