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Outdoor ritual ceremony in a walled courtyard with terracotta-coloured walls, a corrugated roof, and bunting and banana-leaf festoons. A large white umbrella canopy and a central decorated mandap hold deity murtis, including an elephant-headed figure with a garland, surrounded by white floral arrangements. In front, white-clad priests sit around a low offering table laden with fruit, sweets and oil lamps, performing puja; one priest has a shaved head and wears a white dhoti. Devotees, many in white and saffron, sit on the ground in rows facing the altar. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim beside the stage, with a green-and-white tall vase ornament nearby. A banner with Kannada and English text is hung on the right.

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Outdoor ceremony at dusk on a raised stage in front of an orange-painted building, with a large white canopy and banana-leaf garlands overhead. Several deity murtis are arranged on the altar, including a pink Ganesha with a red garland at left and a central figure under a decorated arch. Priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit at a white altar with brass lamps, plates of offerings and a kalasha, performing puja. In the foreground, a seated audience of mostly white-clad devotees and women in yellow and orange saris faces the stage. At right, a seated figure in a saffron robe sits on a red and gold peetha/throne, with a standing man in white and orange-trimmed clothing beside him. Printed banners on the wall carry text and the year 2010.2010-10-15Outdoor ceremony on a raised stage beneath a white canopy with a decorated arch, set before an orange-walled building with banana leaf and cloth bunting. Several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged around a fire-pit and offerings on a white-covered platform, with brass lamps, flower garlands and deity murtis. A woman in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned gold throne-like seat, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. A large audience sits on the ground in front, many in white and yellow. A banner behind the stage carries printed text and portrait imagery. a person appearance is uncertain; the seated figure in orange on the throne cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-10-15Outdoor ashram stage with orange walls and a tented canopy, decorated with green leaf garlands, colourful striped tassels and a large white floral backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne at the right, the only person on the raised stage, with a red chair beside it. Before them, priests in white dhotis perform a puja at a central altar with a deity murti, a kalasha and offering trays of fruit and flowers. A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in white clothes and yellow shawls, several with shaved heads, facing the stage. A banner with Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham lettering hangs in the background.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor ritual stage decorated with banana-leaf garlands, white floral arches and multicoloured fabric pennants under an orange wall. Behind the stage, several deity murtis are adorned with white and orange flower garlands, including an elephant-headed Ganesha figure at left. At centre, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne-style seat beside a banner printed with a deity image. Several bare-chested priests in white dhoti sit at the fire-side altar with brass vessels and offerings, while a man in an orange robe stands at right. In front, a seated audience of women in white and yellow saris, and men in white, fills the foreground, with a row of women with braided hair and a few bald men. The setting suggests a satsang gathering with puja.2010-10-15Outdoor temple-style ceremony in a courtyard under a red-orange wall, with green mango-leaf garlands strung across the top and colourful striped pillars. On a raised platform, several white-clad priests sit before a row of large deity murtis, including an elephant-headed Ganesha in pink and white and goddess figures draped in flower garlands, with a lion figure in the centre. A kalasha and brass lamps are set on the platform with fruit and offerings. Off to the right, a man in an orange robe sits on a red and gold throne-like seat, with a man in a white robe and yellow sash standing nearby. A large audience sits on the ground facing the platform, including women in white and yellow saris and several shaved-headed men, with a banner in Kannada script behind the stage. Many attendees wear yellow sashes.2010-10-15Outdoor temple-style ritual stage with a large decorated deity murti at centre, including an elephant-headed Ganesha figure to the left and a goddess figure with a lion beside her, adorned with white flower garlands and a tall white arch. Priests in white dhotis sit before a raised platter of offerings, fruit, flowers and oil lamps. A seated figure in a red-and-orange garment sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne to the right, facing the assembled crowd. Devotees in white, yellow sashes and saffron sit on the ground in rows, with many women in white and yellow saris. Banana-leaf and tasselled festoons hang overhead beneath a white umbrella canopy, and a banner with Kannada-style text and a portrait sits at right.2010-10-15A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. On a raised dais, a figure in an orange sari sits on a red cushioned seat beneath a white umbrella canopy, facing a decorated deity murti with garlands and ornate white floral arches. In front, priests in white dhotis and bare-chested attire perform a puja at a central platform with brass lamps, plates and offerings. Behind them a deity image is visible, and at right a bald man in orange robes sits on a folding chair near a standing figure. A seated man in white and orange clothing speaks from the front of the audience, with many women in white and orange saris seated on mats below. Banana leaf garlands, colourful hanging tassels and a red-and-white striped mat frame the scene.2010-10-15Night ritual in an open-air pavilion decorated with string lights, hanging fabric tassels and green leaf garlands. A large deity murti in red and gold is decorated with white flower garlands and fronted by an ornate canopy. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on a raised orange-draped platform performing a puja, one with a lit lamp or offering in hand. Male and female devotees in white and red clothing sit on the ground in rows facing the platform, and a small figure sits on a red chair at right. A printed banner on the right carries Telugu/Kannada script and a phone number. Smoke rises in the lamplight.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA temple ritual in an open hall with a decorated altar of deity murtis: a large lion-mount figure, a central goddess murti in red, and a ganesha figure on the left, all framed by white floral arches, a white fringed canopy and banana-leaf garlands. Several men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit at the altar tending offerings and oil lamps on brass plates and trays of fruit. Seated at right on a red and gold throne, a person in saffron robes is present. Rows of seated devotees in white and yellow clothing face the altar from the front, many with their backs to the camera.2010-10-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof draped with green leaf garlands and tall colourful tasselled banners. Behind the ceremony, red-washed temple walls bear a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. On a raised platform, several figures in white and orange sit before decorated deity murtis and flower-garlanded shrines, with a red-cushioned chair at the right. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many shaved-headed men in white dhotis and women in white saris, sits cross-legged on the ground facing the platform, while a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15