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A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe walks across a dusty courtyard, wearing a long garland of red and purple flowers with white blossoms draped from his shoulders. He has long dark hair swept back, a small red tilak on his forehead, and orange-strapped black slippers. Behind him a man in white clothing walks past a pink poster in Kannada advertising an Ananda Utsava-2010 temple festival with portrait photos, and a potted green shrub and banana-leaf plant sit at left.

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December 21 20092009-12-21A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands beside a silver minivan with its door open, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti draped over his body and a long garland of red roses, purple and white flowers with green leaves around his neck. Behind him, a man in a yellow top stands near a pink banner listing 'Brahmotsava-2010' and rows of small portrait photos of people; a pink-framed portrait labelled "Sri Anandeshwara" also appears. A second man in orange clothing holds the van door at the left edge. Sandals are scattered on the dirt ground in the background beside a white temple-style building with a brown signboard reading 'Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana'.2009-12-21December 24 20092009-12-24October 07 20102010-10-07A photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple courtyard, with a man in saffron robes and a long multicoloured flower garland at its centre, his right hand extended outward as he walks. Behind him stands a saffron-robed attendant holding a tall golden staff, and a trident-bearing figure in orange stands at left. A large red and yellow canopy umbrella with tasselled edges is held overhead, and several people in white dhotis and saris walk nearby. A signboard above reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana, and banners show portraits and text in Kannada. Crowd members in white and orange fill the frame, with a processional canopy and ceremonial attire evident.2009-12-23A standing man in flowing saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white jasmine flowers strung with pink, green, blue and yellow accents, and holds a dark walking staff in his right hand. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and his eyes are lowered toward the ground. He stands on a dusty earthen path beside a row of red terracotta bricks with a few small markings, with green shrubs, trees and a red flowering plant behind him. The scene appears to be an outdoor procession or ashram setting.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a sandy courtyard in front of a large orange banner with Kannada script and a portrait labelled with a printed name. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap, a long orange garment, a gold bead mala around his neck and a red bindi, with long swept-back dark hair; the cues are the orange clothing, long hair and ceremonial gold necklace. Behind him a crowd of about a dozen people in white, saffron and patterned saris and shawls stands near a dark stone deity murti draped in a flower garland. A folded orange cushion sits on a mat to the right. a person is the standing man, presented as in person.2010-10-07February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor stage event beneath a red-orange banner reading "ಗುರು ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ" (Guru Purnima) with the date "ಭಾನುವಾರ 25 ನೇ ಜುಲೈ 2010". A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a gold bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside an orange-upholstered seat with a red patterned cushion, a man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a brass tray of yellow and red flower petals. Behind them, a second man in white with a yellow shawl stands near the banner, which also shows a portrait labelled with the name "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a temple photograph. Flower petals are scattered on the orange stage floor.2010-07-24A man in a sleeveless orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha-style bead mala walks across a dirt ground in front of a thatched-roof open shelter. A small white tilak mark is on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Behind him a yellow and white banner with Tamil text is strung on wooden posts, and a second banner shows a smiling woman's portrait beside the a person logo. Potted green plants sit on the concrete edge, and blue plastic chairs are visible under the shelter. The man's face is partly turned away and appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2011-01-16