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Outdoor temple procession scene with a large red canopy in the foreground. Many women in white and cream saris and salwar sit on red-and-white stepped platforms and the ground, some wearing pink, yellow and orange garments. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks at left carrying a ceremonial staff, while another figure in white stands near the steps. Behind them, a shrine area has a deity murti, a loudspeaker, hanging red, green and yellow tassel decorations, and a brick wall with a printed banner showing a portrait photo. A small yellow umbrella is visible at upper left.

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Outdoor festival scene under an orange and yellow canopy with fringed tassels and pennants. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a saffron cloth with a gold headpiece and garlands sits on a raised platform beside another man in saffron. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground and right, with women in white saris and children in yellow. Behind them, a white wall displays Kannada printed banners and framed portraits, and a loudspeaker sits on the platform. Marigold petals lie on the red carpet.2008-12-29Outdoor ceremony under a red and gold canopy with tasselled edges and a decorative kalasha-style finial. A woman in orange robes and gold jewellery holds a ceremonial staff, while a seated figure in orange with a flower garland and a cream headdress sits on a low platform draped in red. Nearby seated people in white and orange clothes, some with flower garlands, listen; a row of devotees in white and orange sits on a red carpet in front. Behind them stands a whitewashed wall with banners, printed panels and a sign reading in Kannada script.2008-12-29A large group of women sits in rows on a raised platform outside a temple-style building with orange and white walls. Many wear white or pale saris and some wear orange, yellow or red. A woman in a red outfit with a white shawl sits at the front left with her eyes closed and face tilted upward. Behind them stands a black statue of a seated figure with a white garment and a red-orange cloth, beside a black speaker on a stand. Banners on the wall include a red Kannada-language sign and a pink poster reading Dashara celebration, with a portrait of a man in an orange turban. Potted plants and green shrubs fill the background.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of a covered open-air hall with a dirt ground in front of an orange-painted temple building bearing a sign reading Sri Adi Eshwara Temple. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low platform at left near a small square pit. Rows of people in white clothing sit on the raised stage at right, with a decorated altar, flower garlands, and a seated figure in orange turban and robes near the centre. A banner on the right shows a portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and reads Dasara Utsava with dates in 2010. Hanging colourful striped streamers decorate the canopy overhead.2010-10-10Outdoor temple festival scene at Sri Nithyananda Eshwara Temple beneath an orange and saffron canopy. A woman in saffron robes and a gold necklace sits front-centre, holding a tall brass ceremonial staff, while another woman in white sits beside her with a braided plait. On the right, a man in saffron clothing and an ornate gold headpiece sits on a red-and-saffron cushioned seat. Behind them, many people in white and saffron stand or sit near a white building with orange pennants, a deity murti on a stand at left and a bilingual notice board. The scene reads as a festival procession gathering.2008-12-29A large festival pandal with a red and yellow canopy strung with orange and green decorations and small pennants. Dense crowds of devotees sit on a red carpet on the left, many in white clothes, some wearing white shirts and dhotis, with a few women in blue and yellow saris. On a raised platform at the centre-back, figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a traditional lamp and ritual objects, while others in white stand behind them and along the right side of the stage. A gold ceremonial staff and decorated banners stand near the platform, and a banner reading Sri Anandeshwar appears in the background.2008-12-29October 15 20102010-10-15December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits with their back to the camera on a low orange-cushioned seat, facing a seated audience of mostly women in white, cream and pastel saris and kurtas. A large orange banner behind the audience reads 'Dasara' with Kannada text and a portrait of a smiling man with a saffron turban and orange robe; a dark stone statue of a deity garlanded with yellow marigolds stands at the left, and a second banner shows a deity figure with a crown. A brass oil lamp sits in the foreground with red-and-white painted low wall in front. Swamiji (probable) cues on the banner portrait: saffron turban and orange robe, shown on a printed banner.2010-10-07Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated on woven mats in a temple courtyard during a Gurupoornima gathering. Most people wear white traditional clothes, with some in red, pink, orange and blue saris and dhotis; many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A golden decorated vehicle with an orange and red canopy and a yellow ornate platform stands behind them, with a man in white standing near it and others in white nearby. A child in a light dress stands at left beside a flower-garlanded stone structure. Palm trees and stone sculptures frame the scene.2009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a whitewashed building behind. Several women in white and cream sari-style garments sit cross-legged on sand around circular ash-lined pits, with rows of seated devotees in the background. A foreground woman wears an orange and cream sari. Signboards on the white wall include a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A thatched hut, palm trees and a dark stone sculpture of deities stand at right, and white-clad figures move near the stone structures.2010-07-04July 23 20102010-07-23