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Outdoor scene on a dirt path at an ashram-style grounds with a brick wall and palm trees. A young man in white clothes and a beaded mala pushes a child seated in a blue and yellow wheelchair, the child wearing a brown knit cap and a red jacket. Behind them, a woman in a yellow sari with white shawl and a woman in a pink salwar kameez walk past, with saffron flags on poles and a large dark stone sculpture at right. Several other people walk in the background, including a man in a grey shirt at left. a person is not clearly depicted, so no identification is made.

Outdoor photo at a construction area in front of stacked concrete blocks and bags of material, with trees behind. A tall figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a saffron garment and stands barefoot in the centre. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left holds a long wooden staff and stands beside a red-cushioned bench. A young man bends low at the feet of the saffron-clad figure in a checked shirt, while a man in a white shirt stands with his back to the camera. Villagers in checked shirts, a white vest and lungis, and school children in white shirts watch, and a child in green carries a backpack on the right.

Outdoor photograph of a dusty open ground at an ashram-style site, with a half-finished concrete building with rebar spires behind and trees and a cloudy sky above. Many people in white and cream clothing walk and gather across the sand, including a woman in a cream sari and a woman in a dark patterned sari. In the right foreground a shaven-headed man in a white kurta and beige trousers, with a red-maroon shawl over one shoulder, stands facing away from the camera. On the tiered red-brick steps at right, several women sit in orange and saffron saris, one wearing a green-blue patterned shawl, and a small white goat stands among them. A camera on a tripod is visible at left.

December 22 2010

A photo of devotees standing outdoors beside a concrete block wall with folded hands in prayer. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a braid holds folded hands near her chest and carries a bundle wrapped in lavender cloth. An older woman in a teal green sari with a maroon blouse and bangles also holds her palms together, and a man with a white beard and white clothes with a sash-like wrap stands beside her, leaning on a blue crutch with his hands folded. Around them men in white kurtas and dhotis stand, one in a light checked shirt wearing glasses. A mound of earth and a red-and-white painted border sit behind them.

A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with bamboo mat walls and a thatched roof, where people stand in a line. In the foreground a woman in a white sari sits in a lilac-framed wheelchair, resting her chin on her hand, while a young child in a red floral top and jeans stands beside the chair. Behind them a row of men in white shirts, pale kurtas and dhotis, and checked shirts waits along the line, with a metal-topped table at the right edge. Several men stand outside the hall at the left. No one is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows ordinary queued visitors.

Outdoor photograph at an ashram courtyard with a plain concrete-block wall behind. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one shaved-headed in an orange shawl and one with long dark hair in an orange wrap. Beside them, several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, a woman in a white sari holding a lilac cloth bundle with hands folded, and an elderly woman in a green sari and maroon blouse with folded hands and a walking stick. An elderly bearded man in white stands at right with hands joined. A low concrete block and a brass pot sit at right. a person's presence is not clearly established by appearance, so the robed figures are described by role only.

A photograph of a public darshan setting under a tin-roofed open hall. A central figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headband wears an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-yellow marigold garland, seated and bowing her head as a man in a wheelchair in a white-striped shirt and grey trousers receives blessing. A woman in a peach kurta with white dupatta stands at left holding a plate of flowers, and a man in a white kurta with orange shawl stands behind. Other standing devotees watch at right, including a man in a striped shirt and a woman in a maroon top. A white-draped table holds brass plates of offerings, a steel tumbler and a red basket. A banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda".

Outdoor scene on a dirt path beside palm trees and green shrubs under an overcast sky. A woman with long dark hair in an orange shawl smiles and speaks with a woman in white, who wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Seated in a black wheelchair in white garments is a woman with her hands in her lap. A young man in a grey shirt stands with folded arms behind her, and a girl stands further back. On the right, a bald man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands joined, beside a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles. A white SUV is parked in the background.

A photograph of a group of devotees walking in a procession along an unpaved dirt path past unfinished concrete-block buildings and a gravel heap. Men in white or checked shirts and trousers lead, followed by women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, blue, red and white, many with heads covered by dupattas or shawls. A young woman in a white dress carries a cardboard box, and a few children walk among them. A woman in a blue sari stands on a rise at the upper right, and an unpaved path curves through the scene at sunrise.

Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside trees and a white building, showing a group walking in a line. Several people wear white ritual clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in an orange sari with a plastic bag walks at right, and a woman in a white sari walks beside her. On the left, a woman in a blue blouse and patterned sari stands watching. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks in the middle, and a row of white bricks and sandals lies in the foreground. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person candidate from appearance.