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Outdoors beneath tall coconut palms, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long dark braid stands with hands pressed together in prayer, holding a white cloth draped with red flower garlands. Behind a white-painted platform with a dark blue-grey top, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand around a white-draped table holding brass plates of fruit, red flowers, a bowl and a brass vessel decorated with white flower garlands. One man in white with a rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped, and another in an orange shawl stands at left. A black metal staircase is visible at lower left.

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Outdoor ritual at a white-plinthed site beneath coconut palms. A tall copper flagstaff wrapped with white and marigold garlands stands on the left, with a dark stone deity murti beside a black pedestal behind it. A young woman in orange sari-style robes stands at the base with palms joined in prayer. Beside a white-draped table holding offerings, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls hold trays and plates, and a man in an orange robe on the right holds a tray of offerings near his chest. A small fire pit lies in the foreground. The men in orange robes do not match the cues required to identify anyone as a person, so their roles are shown as devotees and priests.2010-07-01A man with long dark swept-back hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered, wearing a sleeveless orange-saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala. Beside a white stone platform draped in white cloth with a red and yellow flower garland, a man in white kurta and an orange shawl stands at attention, holding a brass bowl and a tray of flowers is visible at lower right. Other men in white robes and yellow-edged shawls stand in the background among palm trees. a person is among the figures in orange, and the page does not mark him as present.2010-07-01September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor photo of a group gathered on a tiled courtyard before a raised platform draped in orange cloth with red and white striped base and purple-and-blue borders. Palm trees and orange-painted buildings stand behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, while devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with folded hands line the right, some barefoot on patterned mats. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl stands at left beside a man in a yellow scarf. An ornate floral arch decorates the background. No clearly identifiable a person-appearance cues are visible, so the central saffron-clad figure is described by role only.2010-09-06Outdoor temple ceremony beside a white shrine platform with flower garlands on a temple structure at left. A man with long swept-back hair and an orange-red shawl stands barefoot on a metal step stand, gesturing with his hand. Around him, saffron-robed men and a figure in white with an orange shawl hold trays of flowers and offerings. A bald man in saffron robes and a beaded necklace stands at right with hands together. Multicoloured ceremonial parasols and coconut palms frame the scene, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2009-07-08Outdoor ritual at a palm-lined ashram site with a banana-tree pole set up in sand. A figure in an orange shawl and orange dhoti with a maroon border, wearing a gold beaded necklace with a pendant, holds a lit oil lamp and bell toward the banana pole. Around him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stand or kneel; one kneeling man holds a brass tray with lamps, flowers and offerings, another holds a tray of offerings at the right, and a man on the left holds a tray with pooja items while others stand with hands folded. A sign behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram. Small offering plates with flowers and grains sit on the ground at the base of the pole.2009-09-25Outdoors under a bright sky with coconut palms behind, several men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls stand at a white ledge or altar. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his head and shoulders, with a shaved head and round glasses, holding a brass tray of offerings and lit incense sticks. Beside him a younger man in white and yellow pours or places yellow flowers from a plate onto the white platform. Another man on the left in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands close. A thatched shelter with an orange awning and a large informational map board are visible on the right. The scene suggests an offering or puja in progress.2009-09-25Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt ground beside trees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer, a white-lined kolam design on the ground at his feet. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes with a brown border holds a plate of offerings. Behind them, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces stand with hands folded, and a red-and-white pedestal stands in the background. Two men in white on the right also stand with hands folded near blue and red plastic chairs. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in the orange sleeveless robe, shown in prayer posture.September 30 20082008-09-30Outdoor photograph at a Pada Yatra event with palm trees and an orange-draped stage behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, facing a line of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis wearing white and red floral garlands. The devotees have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and one holds a brass plate of offerings. A bald man in white at right wears a red tilak. A man in yellow-trimmed white kneels at left, holding a camera.2010-07-24