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A large outdoor crowd gathers on a sandy ground in front of a white tented hall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Many devotees wear white clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis with white shawls, and women in white saris and dhotis. Some women wear coloured saris, including a red and a pink one in the foreground. Banana plants, palm trees and a tall decorated pole stand behind the crowd, and an orange-clad figure is visible near the center. Several people have their hands folded in prayer. Stated total of visible people is over twenty.

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Outdoor festival scene at an ashram courtyard lined with banana plants and palms, with a white tent in the background. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white ritual clothes and dhotis, stands and gathers closely. Some men wear white shirts and lanyards; several women wear red, pink and orange saris. In the centre background a person in orange and red robes stands near a decorated cart or platform. A banner with Telugu-style lettering hangs at upper right. Dense crowd, roughly two dozen or more people visible.2007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts, dhotis and kurtas, gathered in a courtyard near palm and banana trees. In the foreground a dark stone figure. Several men with hands joined in anjali stand at right, and many others face forward looking toward an unseen focal point. Strings of small flags or decorations hang overhead, and a white tented structure with a sign reading 'Sri Aarudha' stands at right. A few people wear saffron or orange cloth, and some wear lanyards or necklaces. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees in a sandy courtyard beside white-roofed buildings and tall palms. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, while women wear white saris and some wear orange, yellow, blue or pink. Devotees stand in long lines, some with hands folded in prayer. At the right, a decorated deity murti or procession figure stands on a red platform beneath a tall orange and red banner, with banana plants and palm fronds decorating the area.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees gathers outside a white temple pavilion labelled Sri Nithyananda Ashram / Nithyaneshwara Temple, with banana trees, orange flags and painted deity banners flanking the entrance. Most people wear white garments; a woman in a blue shawl stands in the foreground and a man holds a small child on his shoulder. A figure in orange robes stands near the entrance, and a uniformed guard is visible among the crowd. A dark stone deity murti and white flower garlands appear at the lower left.2007-12-30Outdoor festival scene on a dusty ground under a clear sky, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and white shirts or saris. Banana plants with broad green leaves frame the path, and a tall wooden ratha-style pole rises at right above a red-and-gold decorated structure. In the background a white tent and a decorated stage or shrine area with orange and yellow hangings is visible. Some men wear orange-coloured shawls. Bamboo fencing lines the right edge, and palm trees fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copies