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Outdoor street procession in bright daylight with palm trees and low houses behind. Centre: a golden palanquin decorated with red, white, yellow and green flower garlands and yellow marigolds, bearing two ornately dressed deity murti with crowns and jewelled adornments. Above them a large umbrella-style canopy with red, white, yellow and black tassels. On the left, a smiling woman in white sari with a mala; on the right, a smiling woman in white clothing and mala holds a white flag with a blue emblem. A small sign reads Anandeshwari beside a blue lotus-style emblem, with a portrait of a man in a white turban and dark hair. Another white flag with a blue emblem waves at the right edge, and a white-clad crowd is visible in the background.

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Outdoor street procession photo on a sunny day. A decorated ratha carries a central seated deity murti in gold and red robes with a crown, flanked by two standing attendant figures, all draped in red, white, yellow and green flower garlands. A large fringed umbrella with red, orange and multicolour tassels shades the float. In front, a placard reads Anandeshwari beside a small circular emblem, and a portrait of a man in a white turban and saffron-toned clothing is printed on the sign. Below the murti, small figures and red roses rest on a white cloth. Behind the float, people in white clothing stand on a paved parking lot with cars and palm trees visible.2007-09-09A street procession outside a low white building with a tiled roof. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes adjusts flower garlands on a decorated palanquin carrying two gilded deity murti with tall crowns; the garlands are red, white, yellow and green. A woman in a white top with a crossbody bag stands beside it, and a woman in a white and cream sari holds papers. Two handheld signs read Anandeshwara with a portrait, and Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple Seattle. Above, red and white decorated umbrellas with fringe are raised. A white flag with a blue dove emblem flies at right, and other people in white clothes walk in the background beside parked cars and a U-Haul sign.2007-09-09A street procession in daylight with a flower-decked palanquin-style float beneath a large white and red fringed canopy. Two gilded deity murtis stand on the float, one with a blue body, both garlanded with bands of red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers. A printed sign reads Anandeshwara beside a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and saffron-toned robe, and another sign reads San Diego with a portrait of a woman in red. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta carries a gilded Nataraja dancing Shiva figure in both hands, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck. A man in a blue shirt and sunglasses holds a white flag with a blue emblem, and a woman in a white sari carries a small framed image. Bystanders in white caps and white clothes walk along the road, with palm trees and a white building behind.2007-09-09A street procession on a sunny day. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and white skirt with a red and orange scarf and a beaded necklace raises one arm beside a decorated deity murti wrapped in garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, its figures in blue and gold. Beside her, a woman in white with grey hair, sunglasses and a rudraksha-style mala holds a framed photograph. Behind them a man in a blue shirt holds a white flag bearing a blue crescent-and-circle emblem, and a sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Temple, San Jose. A large red and white umbrella canopy with fringe is overhead, and more devotees in white and saffron follow along the roadside.2007-09-09A street procession in daylight with a golden, flower-garlanded Ganesha murti in yellow dress seated on a red-draped palanquin under a white and red fringed canopy. Printed placards read Ananda Ganapathy and Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple San Jose. Women in white saris carry orange and white flags beside the float, and a woman in a white tote bag walks near the cart. A second decorated float and another canopy appear behind, with palm trees and a white building in the background.2007-09-09Street procession on a sunny day with a large group of people in white clothing walking along a roadside. Many carry white flags bearing a blue dove emblem, and a few hold red and orange banners. On the right, a decorated cart carries deity murti covered in garlands of green, red and white flowers, with a white fringed canopy overhead. Nearby, a man in a red and white checked kurta holds a small book. Signboards by the road read Nithyanandapuram Hindu Temple, Los Angeles, and Anandeshwara, Nithyanandapuram Hindu Temple, San Diego. A woman in a white top and necklaces walks at the right edge.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm trees and low buildings behind. At centre, a float carries deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white draped canopy base. A man in white kurta stands beside the float, and a woman in white sari with red border walks at its side. On the left, a man in white shirt, khaki trousers, sunglasses and a bucket hat wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in a lavender top and wide-brimmed straw hat stands nearby. On the right, people carry white flags with blue circle emblems, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella is raised. A banner shows a portrait labelled "Ananda Surya" with a gold emblem.2007-09-09Outdoor photo at dusk in a dry, sandy clearing with desert shrubs and trees. A gilded, ornate canopy frames a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, flanked by two smaller murtis. Five people stand around it: a woman in a green shawl holds a placard reading Anandeshwari with a blue chakra-style emblem; a woman in a pink top and black pants and a woman in a blue top raise metal cups or vessels; a woman in an orange sari-style garment lifts the murti; a man in white kurta stands at right with hands together. The placard carries a small photo of a bearded man in white head wrap, a portrait printed on the sign rather than a physical person.2006-09-02A festival procession on a sunny street in front of a white building with a disabled parking sign. A large ornate palanquin carries two gilded deity murtis seated side by side, one holding a trident, both wrapped in garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. A tiered white and red fringed canopy rises above, with additional canopies behind. A sign reading Anandeshwara with a portrait of a turbaned man hangs above the float. A man in white kneels at the base tending the garlands. Several people in white and casual clothes stand nearby, including a man in a white shirt with a photo print, a woman in white with a phone, and a woman in a green bag and white hat. A printed portrait on the sign shows a turbaned man in white, but no visible person in the crowd can be identified as a person.2007-09-09A street procession in daylight. A golden Ganesha murti sits on a decorated ratha/chariot with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, shaded by a white canopy with red trim and fringe. Two women in white, one in a white sari with a brown-and-orange border, pull the chariot by ropes; a woman in a white t-shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha-style mala holds a rope beside her. Other marchers in white, a woman in a pink sun hat, and women in saris carry red and white flags behind. Placards on the canopy and chariot show a portrait labelled "Ananda Ganapathy" and a portrait labelled "Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple" with "San Jose". No sannyasi or a person candidate is visible.2007-09-09An outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath a clear sky and a Joshua tree. Several men carry red wooden palanquin poles supporting a gold-canopied deity murti decorated with yellow and red-white garlands; the central figure wears yellow and red garments. A second garlanded palanquin with a seated figure in orange appears on the right. A man in an orange top at left, a woman in orange, and a man in a pink shirt and a man in a dark t-shirt carry the poles, with men in white dhotis and a man in a striped shirt walking alongside. Two handheld placards are visible: one reads Nithyananda Paramashivam with a red emblem, the other shows a small portrait labelled Anandeshwara.2006-09-02Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm trees and a Spanish-style building behind. A man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a cream placard reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple with Ohio beneath a framed portrait of a woman in red. Beside him a man in a light shirt and dark trousers walks, and a woman in a pink-bordered white sari holds a white flag with a blue emblem. Two women in cream saris with beaded necklaces carry white flags. Behind them a decorated palanquin with gold and marigold garlands carries a deity murti, and a colourful striped umbrella canopy rises above. A banner shows a woman portrait labelled Anandeshwari with a blue circular emblem. Several onlookers stand along the roadside.2007-09-09