A silver SUV decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland on its front grille drives slowly down a dusty dirt road toward the camera. Musicians on the left play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-style) while men in white dhoti and shirt stand and walk along the roadside. On the right, several people in white clothing stand with folded hands in respectful greeting. A large banner reading - Nithyanandapedia

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A silver SUV decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland on its front grille drives slowly down a dusty dirt road toward the camera. Musicians on the left play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-style) while men in white dhoti and shirt stand and walk along the roadside. On the right, several people in white clothing stand with folded hands in respectful greeting. A large banner reading

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December 29 2009

A silver Ford SUV with a floral garland of yellow and orange marigolds across its front grille moves slowly down a dusty open ground during a procession. A saffron-and-red pennant flag is mounted on the hood, and the windshield displays a sticker reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Mahasamstha. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a long wind instrument and a drum wrapped in decorative fabric, followed by people in white and saffron clothing. A roadside canopy and a banner reading Anandotsava 2010 stand at left, with a hillside and buildings in the distant background.

A photograph of a dusty open ground in front of white buildings with signage reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a palm-lined setting. A silver SUV drives slowly on the left while a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks alongside. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long white hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange cloth and a white dhoti, standing barefoot among others. Beside him a figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair gestures toward the vehicle. A young boy in a yellow shirt and dark trousers stands in the foreground. Banners in the background show Kannada text and a poster of multiple portraits labelled Anandotsava-2010.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Outdoor festival scene at a temple ground: a silver SUV decorated with a red fabric drape, a garland of white and orange flowers, a brass trident emblem, and pink, orange and green balloons tied to its roof is driven slowly through a crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris line both sides, several with hands folded in greeting. A large framed portrait of a turbaned man with a white beard hangs on a pole at left, beside a striped tent canopy, bunting strings and a decorated parasol. A figure in saffron robes stands among the crowd at right, and a child in a checked shirt holds a green item at center left. Under this scene, the wording reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and '', presented as archive photo credit

A silver Ford SUV decorated with a long garland of yellow marigolds and red, green and purple flowers across its front grille and bumper, with a small orange flag mounted on the hood. A windshield banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta Mahasamsthana. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a drummer in a striped shirt and lungi stand beside the vehicle on a dusty ground, holding a drum and ceremonial items, as a procession forms. A canopy with orange and white cloth and a banner are visible behind, with more people in the background.

A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a thatched hut and a silver pickup truck. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry ornate multicolored parasols with fringed edges and long poles. A man at the front plays a drum, and others carry a long horn-like instrument. A young woman in an orange saffron robe walks in the centre, and men in white with orange shawls walk beside her. Onlookers stand behind near a tent and palm trees under a partly cloudy sky.

A silver Toyota Innova car decorated with a white jasmine garland edged with red flowers at its front grille drives along a dirt track. A man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe sits in the rear passenger seat, hands raised together in greeting. Men in crisp white shirts and white trousers walk beside and behind the car; several wear medallion badges on lanyards, and one holds a light blue ceremonial fan or flag. Thatched huts, a tin-roofed shed, parked cars, motorcycles and palm trees line the dusty road under a clear sky, with a small child at the left edge.

2007-08-17 +2 copies

A dusk outdoor gathering on dry, straw-strewn ground in front of a grey minivan with its headlights on. Men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in an orange-pink sari stand on both sides, several with hands raised or pressed together in greeting. A man in a white dhoti and shirt wearing a dark beaded necklace reaches toward the vehicle, and a garland hangs across its grille. Behind them a row of tents with red and dark striped awnings and a utility pole stand against a cloudy evening sky.

A photograph of a silver-gold sedan on a dirt road outside a residential compound, decorated with a white and red garland draped across its front. A line of devotees stands on the right with palms pressed together in greeting, many wearing white dhotis and shirts. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands on the left, facing the car with his hands raised. Houses, a yellow bus and trees fill the background under an overcast sky. A wall with a gate runs along the left edge.

A daytime outdoor procession moves along a dirt path past a thatched-roofed shrine under a clear blue sky. A silver SUV in the foreground bears a windshield sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta Mahasamsthanam. Many people walk in the procession, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls, and women in saris of green, pink, white and orange. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace and walks at the front of the group. Decorated parasols with multicoloured fringed canopies stand near the shrine, and a yellow-and-orange flag hangs on a pole to the right. Garden trees and a tall light pole fill the background.

Outdoor photograph of a silver Ford SUV driving slowly along a dirt track between two rows of devotees. On the right, a long line of men and women in white clothes stand with hands pressed together in greeting, some clapping. On the left, more white-clad devotees line the route, and a white van and a striped canopy sit beside a rocky hill with trees. A red carpet runs along the right edge and a red plastic chair and white table are at the left foreground. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left edge facing the vehicle.