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A tiered mud-and-leaf altar stands in an outdoor pavilion at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, set up for a Maha Kumbhabhishekam. The stacked tiers are draped with green banana leaves and rings of white rice flour designs, with the top tier holding three small deity statues: a golden Ganesha figure at left, and two figures seated at right. Rows of brass-and-glass kalasha pots with patterned bases surround the base. Behind, a white canopy wall carries a large banner reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple, Maha kumbabhisheka, on 1st January 2007, 6 am, at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a saffron-turbaned figure, and a blue draped table lies behind the altar. No people are visible.

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December 22 20062006-12-22December 29 20062006-12-29A photograph of a temple setup under a white tent canopy. A large printed banner at the top shows a man in an orange head covering and dark hair beside a deity image, labelled as a Maha Kumbabhisheka announcement at Sri Anandeshwar Temple. Below, a golden arched frame with a red and white striped halo sits atop a tiered platform draped in purple and red cloth. Several deity murtis and figures stand on the platform, including a central golden seated murti. In the foreground, a large pyramid of brass and metal kalasha pots wrapped in woven netting and decorated with yellow marigold garlands and mango leaves. Ornate gold and red fan-shaped decorations flank the platform. No people are visible.2006-12-23A photograph of an outdoor tented altar set up for a temple consecration. A large banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple, Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am, at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling man in orange robes and a saffron turban. Below, a decorated stage holds an arched gold and red-white striped halo frame, a deity murti with a second figure beside it, and smaller murtis of deities. Rows of brass and gold-toned kalashas with green mango leaves and coconuts sit on a leaf-covered platform in front, and a standing statue in orange robes with a garland stands at the right. Red and yellow striped drapes hang at the left under a corrugated roof. No living people are visible.2006-12-26A temple ritual setup under a white tent canopy. A large banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am at Dhyananeetam, Bidadi, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and long dark hair. Below it stands an arched garland frame of green, purple, white and red flower strings with peacock-feather motifs, framing gold deity murtis draped in white and flower garlands. Rows of clay kalasha pots wrapped in netting and topped with mango leaves and coconuts sit in front, with silver lamps and a brass vessel on a red cloth table. No people are visible in the frame.2006-12-29A photograph of a ritual stage under a tent roof at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. A large banner reading "Sri Anandeshwar Temple Maha kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am" hangs behind the altar; it shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling man with an orange turban and long dark hair, plus a panel of deity murtis. Before the banner stands a golden arched torana framing deity murtis, with a decorated silver-toned kalasha and tiered pots of coconuts and fruit arranged in front. Orange-robed statues flank the stage, and offerings of bananas, apples, oranges and flower garlands lie in trays. A single white-clad priest sits at the lower right, partly hidden, bent over the offerings. No other people are visible.2006-12-29Outdoor temple-style pavilion with white fabric canopy. Behind the altar, a vinyl banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple, Maha Kumbabhisheka on 1st January 2007, 6 am at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, and shows a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a saffron turban with red tilak, beside a deity image labelled Sri Anandeshwar. In front stand gold-plated kalasha pots wrapped in netting, decorated with green mango leaves and coconuts, plus a gilded ornate arch and a small metal deity murti on a blue-draped platform. Two people in white clothing are visible in the background, one partly obscured near the arch.2006-12-22December 29 20062006-12-29December 22 20062006-12-22A temple stage set up under a white tent for a Maha Kumbhabhishekam ceremony. A banner printed with a portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes and a red tilak, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", hangs above the altar. Beside it, a banner shows deities and reads "Sri Anandeshwar". Before the altar are rows of brass kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves, with bananas, apples and oranges on trays below. A gleaming silver vessel stands in front. At the centre, a golden prabhavali arch frames deity murtis adorned with flower garlands. To the right, a standing statue in saffron robes with a flower garland represents a sannyasi. No living people are visible.2006-12-29Photograph of a decorated temple display under a white tent at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, for the Maha Kumbhabhisheka of Sri Anandeshwar Temple. A large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a smiling man in an orange turban and red tilak beside a Sri Anandeshwar image. Beneath it stands a golden arch with red, white and green garlands around a central deity murti, flanked by smaller murtis and an orange-robed figure garlanded on the right. In front are rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in netting with coconuts and mango leaves. Two ornate umbrella-like standards with red and green embellishment stand on purple and red draped tables. No physical people are visible.2006-12-29A photograph of a temple consecration preparation under a white tarpaulin canopy. A priest in orange cloth, with a white flower garland on his head, stands at left with his back to the camera, facing a decorated shrine. Rows of brass and clay kalasha pots are arranged on a raised platform in front of a sanctum with a deity murti and a large gold-and-red arch. Other figures in white are at the left edge. Red and magenta drapery hangs behind the left side, and blue cloth covers the platform. A banner with a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the event text is visible above, and a square fire pit sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a kumbhabhishekam preparation.2006-12-26