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Outdoors in a dusty yard beside a white building and palm trees, a wooden stretcher-like carrier holds a carved stone or wooden deity murti partly covered with cloth. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at its left end adjusting the cloth. Several men in white and light shirts and dhotis stand behind the carrier, and a young boy in a yellow shirt stands in the center. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a sandal-coloured slipper, smiling, with another saffron-robed figure beside him. A bare-chested older man wearing rudraksha malas and a green-and-gold cloth stands among them. Behind the scene hangs a pink banner reading Ananda Utsava 2010 with a portrait.

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Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground beside a palm tree and white buildings. A long wooden box or casket carved with ornate motifs sits in the foreground, with a large pale carved stone or murti figure resting on it and a dark object beside it. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at left, handling the carving. To the right, a standing man with long dark hair wears a saffron orange robe and sandals, and another saffron-robed man stands behind him. A shirtless older man with a beaded necklace and green-and-gold cloth stands near a small child in a yellow shirt. Several men in white dhotis, white shirts and dark trousers stand around watching. A banner with purple and gold lettering is visible in the background. The a person cue is a long-haired figure in orange robes, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm.2009-12-20Outdoor photo at a rustic work yard with thatched sheds and dusty ground. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a white and purple flower garland on the shoulders, facing away from the camera toward a large polished wooden table or box. To the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti raises one arm, and another man in white stands nearby. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded in front of him, and a man in white shirt with a red-and-orange beaded necklace presses his palms together in greeting. A large carved stone object rests on a wooden cart at center, and stacks of planks lie to the left.2009-12-21December 29 20092009-12-29January 05 20102010-01-05Outdoor photograph at a temple-construction yard under palm trees beside a thatched shed. In the foreground, a carved wooden structure with a large stone or wooden bird-shaped figure sits on timber blocks. Several people stand in a loose group: a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at centre, another in orange robes stands beside him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at right. A white-haired elderly man wears a green-bordered white dhoti and a beaded necklace, and women in white saris and a yellow sari stand nearby, some with hands folded. A young boy in yellow stands at centre left. A large signboard stands behind the group.2009-12-20Outdoor photo at a dirt construction site in front of a billboard labelled Nithyananda Centre for Metal Works, with a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at center, hands cupped in a ritual gesture, beside a woman in a yellow sari. Stone mortar and carved stone objects sit on a wooden pallet in the foreground. Around them stand bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans, a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti, and several men in white with orange shawls. Roughly fifteen people are visible, and the blue tarp and red cloth frame the scene.2007-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-walled buildings. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and shirts carry a wooden palanquin draped in brown cloth and heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with white sacred-ash markings on his arms, wearing a white garland, gestures with raised hands toward the procession. A man in an orange shawl stands at left, and a crowd of devotees, many in white saris and dhotis, watches from behind. A seated child in a blue shirt sits near the palanquin.2010-07-21December 11 20092009-12-11A festival procession on a sunny day beside palm trees and thatched huts. A decorated chariot with a canopy of red, pink and gold tassels and garlands of yellow marigolds stands at right, its platform draped in orange cloth. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland stands in the centre-left, while several sannyasis in orange robes and devotees in white shirts and dhotis press around the chariot. A man in orange holds a tall gold staff with a ceremonial head. A cameraman films the scene at right. Crowds line the street behind. The black-and-white rudraksha-style garland and orange robes are visible on several figures, but no identity is confirmed from appearance.2009-12-27January 05 20102010-01-05A photograph of a thatched outdoor work area with palm fronds overhead. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe draped over one shoulder and a bare-armed garment, and appears to be examining a large carved wooden structure with ornate scrollwork, possibly a ratha or palanquin under construction. Beside him a man in white clothes with a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala rests his hand on the wooden frame. Three other men in white shirts and dhotis stand to the left, one holding a small book. Unfinished timber and wooden poles are visible around the site. The man in orange shows distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji probable cues; the page indicates he is present.2009-12-05