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Outdoor festival gathering at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with devotees dancing and raising their arms in celebration. In the centre, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a cream kurta-style garment with an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, arms raised toward the sky. Nearby, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a gold necklace and an orange shawl. Around them, men in white and cream dhotis and kurtas and a woman in white with a red border and red shawl clap and sway. Orange and yellow ceremonial flags with embroidery hang on poles, and a stage speaker stack and a corrugated roof appear behind them. A white-clothed man wears a dark rudraksha-style pendant.

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A lively outdoor procession scene with a crowd of men dancing and raising their hands in celebration beside a decorated vehicle. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti stands with raised hands, facing several men in cream and off-white ethnic dress with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in the center wears an orange garment with a garland of yellow and white flowers and a gold bracelet, smiling broadly. Orange flags flicker on poles behind them, and a decorated ratha-style vehicle with purple garlands is visible at the top left. Rocky ground and a bright sky form the background.2008-12-27A joyful outdoor procession on a dirt road with many devotees dancing and raising their hands. Several men wear cream or white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre, a man in a cream outfit with an orange sash stands near a decorated vehicle with green canopy and tinsel. A man in orange robes with a beaded garland stands among the crowd on the left. Orange flags and a yellow-and-red banner on a pole rise above the group, with palm trees and a corrugated shed behind. a person appearance is uncertain; the visible figures are devotees and a priest-like person in orange.2008-12-27Outdoor photograph of an enthusiastic crowd of men in white and cream kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange saffron shawls, crowding around and reaching up toward a vehicle with a green canopy and a black speaker box. Several men with arms raised cheer and dance, while others hold up orange and yellow ceremonial flags on poles. A palm tree and simple brick walls form the background, with a purple decorative ribbon on the left.2008-12-27Outdoor procession scene of devotees dancing with raised arms in a lively group. Men wear cream and white kurtas and dhotis with orange and saffron shawls, and one man in front wears an orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. Some dancers wear white and cream attire with orange stoles, and a man on the right holds a decorated brass tray with flowers. Behind them, orange and yellow ceremonial flags with embroidered emblems on poles, a green-canopied vehicle, and dry scrub with rocks form the setting. Several onlookers stand in the background, and a photographer is visible at upper right.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and cream outfits, many wearing orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men in the foreground hold orange and yellow ceremonial flags on poles, and a dark vehicle with a green canopy and tinsel-draped frame is visible at upper left, with a man in white standing on it. Orange flags flutter against a clear blue sky and palm trees. A man in front right smiles and wears a rudraksha mala and a cream shawl.2008-12-27Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes with saffron-orange shawls surrounding a vehicle decorated with green cloth, purple garlands and green ropes, possibly a ratha or palanquin. Several men in the foreground raise their hands and smile joyfully, while one man in an orange garment with a beaded mala stands at left. Orange and saffron flags with a dove-like emblem and a decorated yellow banner are held aloft under palm trees and a corrugated roof. Many participants wear white shirts and dhotis, and a woman in a light dress appears among them.2008-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival dancing in a crowd of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis. In the centre, a man with long dark flowing hair and arms raised dances energetically, wearing a white garment with a red edge. To the left, a smiling man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a saffron-orange cloth is worn over shoulders, and a colourful embroidered umbrella with fringe and an orange flag stand near a red-roofed building under a bright blue sky. Several other men in white and orange clothing join the dancing crowd.2007-12-25A festival procession moves across a dirt ground beneath a large red and yellow canopy hung with orange pennants and a banner reading "NITHYANANDAM". In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe walks at left, and several men in cream and white traditional dress, some with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, dance or walk together, one with arms outstretched. A crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the background, and a red-carpeted stage area with decorated poles stands beyond.2008-12-29A dense crowd of devotees celebrates outdoors during a festival procession, many with arms raised and hands clapping. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, several with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in the foreground has his hands raised and a silver bangle on his wrist. At upper right, an orange and red decorated umbrella or banner is held aloft above the crowd, and a person near it holds a long staff. The atmosphere is joyful and energetic, with bodies pressed closely together.2008-12-29A crowd of devotees in white clothes, many with orange sashes, raises their hands and claps during an outdoor procession. A man at the upper left holds a lit brass lamp or kalasha aloft. Several people wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, and a bystander in a white shirt with glasses claps at right. Brightly coloured umbrellas and banners appear at the top of the frame, and the ground is dusty red earth.2008-12-29