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A photograph of a courtyard outside an orange-walled building with red trim, where a sign reads Nithyanandapeetham and a board lists Ananda Sabha. A tall figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes, with a long braid and a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre of a group of people in white and cream clothing and saffron shawls. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right beside a golden palanquin-style deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands. A potted palm stands in the foreground and a red-railed staircase is at right. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with long braid and rudraksha mala is a candidate for a person, standing in the group.

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A photograph of a temple procession inside a red-orange walled hall under a corrugated metal roof. At left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a deity murti heavily decorated with white and red flower garlands and a gold crown, its gold-and-blue cloth draped below. At right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland with yellow flowers, his palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man and another in orange robes stand with hands folded. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron, some with yellow shawls, watch, and a child in a blue shirt sits with hands in prayer. A small blue sign with white lettering hangs on the wall. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2010-07-21July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of an orange-walled building with a black signboard listing names beside an entrance. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over orange clothing and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks forward. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand to the right: the one in the middle holds a brass kalasha with an orange cloth, and the one on the right, with a yellow shawl, holds a silver plate of flower petals. A woman in white with dark hair stands at left, and a few more people in white are visible behind, some in white saris. Steps, a red railing and potted plants frame the scene. a person: the central figure's long swept hair and orange shawl are cues, but the depiction is in person and the identification rests on appearance alone.2011-08-10July 28 20082008-07-28July 21 20102010-07-21November 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof, with an orange-painted wall behind. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and white ash markings on the upper arms, stands with his back to the camera facing a large garlanded deity murti or decorated image wrapped in white jasmine flowers, red and multicoloured garlands, and a gold-bordered orange cloth. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis help adorn or lift the garlanded form, one in a pale blue-and-white striped shirt holding its base. Several seated women in white saris and yellow shawls and a few standing devotees watch in the background, and a blue sign is mounted on the wall.2010-07-21A photograph of a procession moving along a narrow whitewashed passage between orange-painted walls with red and white striped borders. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth wears a red and white flower garland, gold-coloured necklaces and bangles, and walks barefoot. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads are the distinguishing cues for the central figure. Around him, attendants in orange and white robes and white dhotis carry a brass tray, a trishul and a tall ornamental parasol with multicoloured tassels. One attendant in white holds a ritual staff, and a bald priest in orange holds a cord. Behind them, devotees stand in the doorway, some with hands folded. A sign in Kannada and English reads "Do not enter the Cave" and a bell hangs from the doorway.2012-01-01A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with banana leaves and a painted signboard above. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala, descends a stair with white and red steps decorated with white kolam motifs. Beside them, a bald priest in orange and another bearded man in orange carry a ceremonial staff and a garlanded object. Men and women in white and yellow ritual dress and yellow scarves surround them, many with hands raised or pressed together, while onlookers stand behind and cameras appear at the edges. The description identifies a probable Swamiji by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate shawl alongside his garland.2010-02-12A photograph at a temple courtyard shows a deity murti of a goddess heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and magenta flower strands, with a gold crown and gold-bordered blue and red cloth, carried or held by a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the left. Beside it, a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hairstyle wears a flower garland and orange cloth; he stands with hands together near others in orange and saffron robes, one with a grey beard and bare chest. Devotees in yellow shawls and saffron sit or stand behind, a child in blue sits on the ground, and an orange-walled building with a sign in Kannada script forms the background.2010-07-21A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with long dark hair and a gold headband, walking down red-and-white painted steps at a temple entrance. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with his hands clasped, and a man in orange robes with a shaved head stands further back. Several people in white and cream clothing stand on the steps and by the doorway, and a woman in a cream sari with red border and an orange-clad woman walk nearby. On the right, a woman in blue kneels with hands folded near a red signboard showing a portrait and text, beside a pillar with a garland and a Kannada-language sign. A red banner hangs from a bracket above.2010-12-27Outdoor photo on a wet paved path beside a fence and greenery. A bare-chested man in long swept-back hair, an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala walks at left, hands folded; the figure has distinctive long hair and saffron wrap cues, so this is a person candidate. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, barefoot, carries a wooden palanquin-style frame decorated with red, pink and white garlands and yellow marigolds, with a golden finial on top. Other men in white dhotis and a yellow-shawled man photographing stand nearby, and a man in a red shirt is at left edge.2010-07-22