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A decorative entrance arch at an outdoor temple event reads MAHA KUMBHABHISHEKA in red letters on a yellow panel, with WELCOME in blue above and a purple Ganesha figure with pink and teal framing at the centre. Two side pillars are decorated with stylised purple and pink peacocks. Beyond the arch a large orange Ganesha statue stands among green trees. A silver SUV and a parked scooter sit on a dirt road, and a few people in white and light clothing stand near the car. A blue sign at right reads TRIMURTHY TEMPLE. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.

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November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an ashram gate decorated for a welcome. A long banner of yellow and red marigold flowers strung across the top reads WELCOME TO ADI KAILASHA. Below, the green corrugated gate is hung with vertical garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, with banana leaves fixed to the posts on either side. Trees and a clear sky show behind the gate. No people are visible in the frame.2017-12-16A photograph of a green metal gate decorated with strings of marigold and yellow flowers hanging in vertical lines. Above the gate a long banner made of yellow and magenta flowers spells out a welcome message. Palm-like leaves frame the entrance, and trees and a clear sky sit behind it. No people are visible.2017-12-16A flower-garland banner stretches across a dirt road reading "WELCOME TO KAILASA" in yellow and magenta blossoms. Beneath it a long line of women in white and cream traditional saris stands on both sides of the road, many holding brass plates or trays, while a decorated procession with a palanquin or ratha moves in the distance. Vertical strips of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the arch, banana leaves decorate the edges, and electric fans are placed along the route. Golden temple-style domes and a red structure appear in the background under a hazy sky.2017-12-16A photograph of a golden gateway with a yellow tiered gopuram-style top decorated with sculpted deity figures and lions, flanked by pale blue pillars. Two potted banana plants with large leaves stand at the entrance. In front, a large ornate golden ratha-style float with a carved arched frame holds a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban and shawl, and a bus-like front window. Several people stand around: a man in a white shirt on the left, women in saffron and pink saris on the right, and children near the float. A yellow notice board with Tamil text sits at the lower left, and a black board with white writing stands at the lower right. Trees and a blue sky frame the scene.2006-11-05November 24 20062006-11-24December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor temple consecration scene under a yellow and orange canopy with banana leaves and mango-leaf garlands. A standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches at left. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and orange-red shawl stands near golden lion sculptures. At right a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-gold cloth holds a microphone, and another man in saffron-orange robes stands near him. In the foreground two bare-chested men kneel before flower-decorated offering trays and a kalasha-style vessel during a puja. Colourful deity sculptures and a Ganesha figure adorn the temple roofs behind.2009-11-25A photograph of an outdoor shrine canopy decorated with orange and purple marigold garlands and banana leaves, sheltering a deity murti with a crown and a figure in front. Around it, about a dozen people stand in a semicircle: women in saris of orange, red, green and white, and men in white dhotis and shirts. One man in a white shirt and a white-and-silver dhoti stands at the front. A man in a red shirt stands at the left, and a cameraman in dark clothing films at the right. Pillars, scaffolding poles and a colourful striped flag frame the scene, with a stone pillar and a pile of sand in the foreground.2007-02-15A photograph of a gilded, ornately carved ratha procession vehicle parked on dirt ground in a village setting. A large framed portrait on the vehicle's upper front shows a man with a white turban and a smiling expression, with a Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda beneath it. The vehicle front displays the Tamil text Sri Nithyanandeshwara Kodi Kannargal Darshana Ratha Yatra and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Padam. Behind it, a crowd of mostly children and adults in everyday clothes gathers, with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti standing in the foreground. Behind them stands a small white temple shrine with painted deity figures and palm trees beyond.2006-10-20