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Outdoor photo of a sandy ground lined with tall coconut palms at dusk, with a large information board on the left reading in part Nithyananda and a thatched-roof structure behind. A long line of people stands facing the same direction: many men and women in white ritual clothes and white shirts, some women in saffron and orange saris, and men in dark shirts and light trousers on the right. A small child stands near the right group. Footwear is piled on the ground near a banana plant at right, and a red and white flag is visible. Statues stand near the right edge beside the crowd.

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Outdoor photograph of a large crowd standing in a row on a sandy open ground beside tall palm trees and a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar with a lamp-like top. Many people wear white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees, while others wear dark shirts, trousers and a saffron-orange shawl. A small group of devotees stands in the middle near a green banana-leaf arrangement and a pile of footwear on the ground. A white-walled platform and a stone sculpture stand among the palms in the background. A printed banner is partly visible at the left edge. No single person can be identified as a person from the visible evidence.2010-02-12An outdoor evening procession on a sandy path lined with tall coconut palms and thatched huts. Around him, a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris, walks in procession. A drummer in white stands at left near painted umbrellas and decorated poles. On the right, a large banner with a portrait is mounted near a bulletin board, and a red-clad woman carrying a bag appears at left.2010-02-12A dirt road lined with palm trees at an ashram-style compound. On the left, a billboard reads Nithya Annadhaan with images of meditation and food distribution. A group of marchers in white and light clothing carry banners and a long green-and-white banner reading Nithyananda South Foundation down the road. Women in white and sarees line the right side, some with hands folded. Stone sculptures stand among the trees on the right. Several people in white clothing and orange sashes stand at the edge.2009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a festival ground lined with tall coconut palms and banana plants decorated with orange and saffron flags and streamers. A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands on sandy ground, many wearing white caps, while a boy in an orange shirt stands among them. Behind them a larger crowd gathers near the palms. On the right, a tall wooden pole wrapped with garlands and a decorated deity murti sits on a red-and-gold pedestal. Strings of lights are strung overhead across the sky.November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photo of an evening procession on a dirt ground lined with tall palm trees. On the left, a long line of people in white and green clothes stands along the edge, some holding green and yellow cloths. A woman in a white sari with a black bag walks in the centre toward a white structure with a tall orange-and-white pole. To the right, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari stand near devotees including a girl in a white top and a woman in a blue sari. Large banners on the right show a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with text in Kannada. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession on a sandy courtyard under a clear blue sky, with tall coconut palms and a thatched hut behind a low block wall. A tall flagstaff with a striped banner of blue, red and yellow stands at left. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders and some in orange or pink, and men in white kurtas, stand in rows with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a dark deity murti decorated with a large garland of yellow and orange marigolds sits on a white pedestal, with drummers nearby and a few people in white on the far right. Hindu devotional flag-hoisting ceremony with a deity murti present.2008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in two loose lines on a bare dirt ground beneath tall coconut palms in an ashram compound. Most wear white ritual clothing, some with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A few older figures in orange robes stand at the left edge near a tall wooden pole with curved cables overhead and a small table with a yellow cloth. A red-roofed building and a low tin-roofed structure stand at right. No clear a person figure is identifiable, so the appearance cannot be confirmed.2010-11-06Outdoor scene on a sandy path lined with tall palm trees and a thatched shelter at left. A line of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste, several men in white kurtas and dhotis, a woman in a white sari at front. Smoke or incense drifts through the air. Behind them stand more people in white, pink and blue, and a row of stone sculptures sits at right. A man in a striped shirt stands in the foreground, and a woman with a red bindi and white marking on her forehead appears at the bottom edge. A small offering or ritual setup is not clearly visible.2010-02-12A large group of devotees stands in two lines on a dirt road under a clear sky, with palm trees and a low building behind them. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several women wear white saris with colored borders, some holding flower offerings. Two people on the right raise orange flags with a black emblem, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together in greeting. A large blue banner on a stand shows a photographed portrait of a man with white hair and beard, and the printed text on the banner is not legible enough to transcribe. A small child in white stands near the centre, and a woman in a blue sari is at the far right.2009-07-10A photograph of a roadside reception on a dusty unpaved shoulder beside a palm-lined road. Two long rows of devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand facing each other, many holding brass plates or trays with flowers and offerings. A tall orange saffron flag on a pole is held at right, and a blue banner with a portrait of a bearded man in white hangs in the background. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one holding a small child in a white shirt, stand along the right side with hands folded in greeting. A bus is visible at left. Count is approximate, roughly 60 to 80 people visible.2009-07-10