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A photograph of an outdoor banner hung on a barred metal grille beside a white column, with blurred green plants in the foreground. The banner shows two framed images: on the left a portrait of a smiling man in an orange-saffron head covering and robe, labelled with a Tamil caption; on the right a deity murti decorated with garlands. The banner's Tamil text announces a Maha Kumbhabhishekam for a temple, held at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Bidadi, Bengaluru, starting at 6 am on January 1, 2007, with phone numbers and the website a person.org. No people are physically visible.

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December 17 20062006-12-17A night-time outdoor ritual at a temple stage under a green leafy canopy. On the left, a man with long dark hair in an orange-and-saffron cloth stands on a raised platform, holding a lit oil lamp or fire vessel toward an arrangement of brass and silver pots with yellow flower garlands. Beside him, a figure in white dhoti attends the flame. Behind the altar, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and the text Maha Kumbabhisheka. Gold-framed deity murtis and brass figures sit on red and blue draped tables, and a ring of colourful garlands arches over them. Floral offerings and fruit lie on the ground in front.2006-12-22Two stacked banners hang on a cloth wall backdrop. The upper banner, in red and black Tamil text, advertises Sri Anandeswarar temple maha kumbabhishekam at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, Bengaluru, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a photo of deity murtis adorned with garlands. The lower banner shows a large portrait of a figure in a saffron turban and dark shawl, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with Tamil text for a 30th birth day celebration, Dhyana Satsang, and an event on 12-01-07 at 5 pm in Thiruvannamalai. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-11-25A night photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pandal. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red border stands at left holding a metal dish with a burning flame, his long dark hair swept back. Ahead is a deity murti set within a gold arch edged with red and green, flanked by smaller metal figures. In front, a large tiered arrangement of coconuts and offerings sits on a pale platform with marigold garlands, fruit and brass vessels scattered around. Men in white clothes stand behind. A printed banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha kumbhabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda above. Blue and red draped cloth frames the stage.2006-12-22A printed Tamil banner, photographed indoors under two black stage lights, announces the Maha Kumbabishekam of Ananda Theshwarar temple on 01.01.2007 at Dhyanapeetam, Pidathi, Pennagaram. The left side shows a close-up of a smiling man in an orange turban and green garland, hands pressed together in namaste; his face is printed rather than physically present. The upper right shows a photo of a small stone shrine with a deity murti inside it, set against trees. Red-and-gold decorative borders frame the poster.2006-11-04Outdoor temple ceremony under a corrugated roof at a Sri Anandeshwar Temple site. A man with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, stands on a raised brick platform facing a row of brass and silver kalasha pots decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a lit oil lamp. Behind him, people in white dhotis and saris and a figure in orange move around a gilded deity murti and a banner hung overhead. The banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange headwear with green leaves, and advertises a Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007. Devotees in white stand nearby, and a man in white stands at left.2006-12-22November 05 20062006-11-05Night photograph of a temple ritual on an outdoor stage at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-and-red dhoti-style cloth and an orange wrap, stands holding a silver tray with a lit flame while a kalasha-like arrangement of brass pots and flowers stands before him. A kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds his hands toward the flame. Behind them a banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A golden arch frames gold and silver deity murtis on a decorated altar, and fruit, flowers and metal vessels sit on the stage. Several people in white clothes stand in the background under a canopy.2006-12-22A photograph of an outdoor stage under a corrugated metal roof with white draped cloth backdrop. A large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with long dark hair and an orange garment, captioned as a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", advertising a Maha Kumbabhishekam. Below it, three brass-coloured deity murtis sit on a red and gold covered stand, one with a golden prabhavali and a decorated arch of multicoloured garlands. Flower garlands hang over the statues, and a gold and multicoloured embroidered umbrella-shaped parasol stands at left. No physical people are visible.2006-12-29November 01 20062006-11-01An outdoor ritual stage under a corrugated metal canopy with a white cloth backdrop. A large banner shows a portrait of a man in an orange-red turban and dark jacket, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, alongside text announcing Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha Kumbabhishekam on 1st January 2007 at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. Below, a decorated altar holds a deity murti under an ornate arch, with brass kalasha pots, fruit, flowers and offerings arranged on a tiered platform. Two men in white clothes with orange shawls sit at the left, one reading from a book, while a standing statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi holding a staff stands at the right. Bunting and pink draped cloth frame the scene.2006-12-29December 22 20062006-12-22