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Outdoor photograph of a ritual setting at AadiKailaasa with dense white smoke drifting across the frame. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and red-orange thread around his neck carries items in both hands, walking past white stone and red brick posts. Behind him, a figure in white with an orange-red shawl stands at a white altar with red-and-white striped edging, with a row of white-clad people in yellow and orange shawls standing nearby. A white building bears the sign reading Sri Aadinityeshwara Temple, and a purple flag is visible among trees.

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October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at an ashram compound during Diwali celebrations. Several people in orange and white clothing are walking and lighting firecrackers, with spent cracker debris scattered on the ground. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and a long orange shawl with a black beaded necklace, smiling as he walks. Men and women in orange saffron robes and white dhotis surround him, some holding sparklers or crackers. Behind them a low white building has a trident mounted on its roof and a sign reading Nithyananda Vedic Singing Academy. A woman in white and orange sits at right beside a striped white and red wall with flowers nearby.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty ground in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar. About a dozen to twenty people walk in a line, many in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha-style beads, others in white dhotis with yellow shawls. In the foreground a barefoot man in white and yellow carries a small offering dish. Smoke drifts in the background beside palm trees and a parked silver van, with scattered petals on the ground. No individual can be confidently identified, so no a person identification is made from appearance.2008-10-27A sunlit outdoor courtyard at AadiKailaasa with dirt ground scattered with flower petals. Many men and some women in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing orange or saffron shawls, walk and gather near a white stone-edged area. A saffron-robed man in the centre has a bare upper body with orange cloth. A building on the right bears the sign 'श्री आनंदेश्वर' and a small yellow-clad woman appears left of centre. A cyclist-free palm and tall trees frame the scene; a white shrine and small roadside structures appear in the background.2008-10-27Outdoors on a dusty ground beside a palm grove, a group of young devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls celebrates with firecrackers. A young man at left centre holds up a red strand of crackers, while others nearby hold packets and crackers. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, and a woman in an orange sari appears in the background. Smoke drifts through the air, and a black bull statue with garlands sits at the left edge near a low white building.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo of a dusty courtyard at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, during a Diwali celebration with scattered firecracker debris on the ground. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala smiles while walking. Around him, devotees wear white and yellow saris, orange robes and orange shawls, some holding red and pink items. A white building with a trident-topped pole and a signboard reading Nithyaneshwara stands behind them, with trees and a purple decorative hanging above. Approximately a dozen people are visible.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A hazy outdoor scene of a crowd in white clothing walking through drifting smoke on a dirt ground. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, several with saffron or red shawls draped over the shoulders. A woman in a red and blue sari stands near a corrugated-roof structure in the background, and a man in a white shirt carries a yellow bundle. Smoke fills the air, obscuring details of the background.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27