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Outdoor temple-style tent event on bare dirt ground under a red, green and orange canopy with pink drapes and strings of triangular bunting. On the right, a small shrine with an orange cloth, an ornate umbrella-like canopy, flowers, a kalasha-style pot and a deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Several women in white saris stand in a line facing the shrine, with a man in a blue-and-white shirt and older men in white nearby. A standing poster board on the left shows a photo and printed text advertising a Kalyanam Darshan event. Potted plants and a flower bowl sit at the shrine's base.

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Outdoor welcome center under a canopy hung with orange, green and red fabric swags and yellow-red bunting, with pink draped walls. A large banner reads Welcome Center in English and Kannada beside a portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing. Several people in white clothes queue at the left, while a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands on sandy ground near a small altar with an orange cloth, flower arrangements, a kalasha-style offering and oil lamps under a mosquito-net drape. A printed information board at left reads Kailasa Darshan.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor Welcome Center at a festival site under a red and orange canopy with pink draped cloth backdrop and string of red and yellow pennant flags. A large white banner reads Welcome Center in English and Kannada above a portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing. Beside a small orange-draped altar with a Ganesha idol garlanded with yellow flowers, brass lamp and flower plate, a Tata bus with Nithyanandam and Ananda Rath lettering is parked. Two people in white clothing stand at the left edge, and a sign with photos is propped at the lower right.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an open-air event under a large cloth canopy with multicoloured patterned panels and gold-and-red draped sides supported by bamboo poles and rope. Several people in white traditional clothing, including dhotis and white saris, stand and walk among tables and booths. A man in a white shirt and dhoti sits cross-legged on the ground at right, while a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands at left beside a person in a striped shirt. Printed notices and banners hang on the tent sides, and trees and a clear sky are visible beyond.2007-07-29Outdoor devotional gathering under a pink, orange and white draped canopy with a pole decorated in yellow and red, and a decorated kalasha-style tent structure at the right. A large crowd sits on the ground in white and cream clothes, many with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and maroon-bordered saree stands with hands clasped, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels at left. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms together. On the right a shrine table with a blue cloth holds offerings. A banner at upper right reads a Maha Kumbhabhishekam announcement for a Dhyanapeetam event with a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda in orange, and a sign partly reads Nithyananda Paramashivam. No one clearly matches the a person candidate cues.2006-12-29Outdoor event on bare dirt ground under a striped canopy supported by bamboo poles and ropes, with pink and maroon draped backdrops. Several people in white clothing stand and sit at tables under the tent; a woman in a white sari with a red-trimmed border and a man in white shirt and trousers are visible near a banner with Tamil script. A large printed banner on the right shows a portrait and Tamil text, with a pictorial display panel nearby. Other people in white clothes stand near tables covered with white cloths, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at center.2010-02-12December 24 20082008-12-24June 10 20072007-06-10Outdoor ceremony under a colourful canopy strung with multicolour pennants and a green-and-pink cloth, with banana plants at the left edge. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with their backs to the camera, facing a raised platform beneath the canopy. A woman in orange clothing stands at the left, and another person in orange appears near the platform. A large printed banner with Tamil text hangs on the right side beside a portrait. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this view.2008-04-19April 17 20112011-04-17