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Outdoor ashram scene with coconut palms and a thatched hut. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left beside an orange-draped altar holding fruit, a tray and a brass vessel. Many people in white and yellow ritual clothes stand in a crowd; a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a brass plate, and a man in white holds up a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Brass plates are set on the ground in front of the procession. A large banner shows a map and images of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind, many people in white watch and photographers film.

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A procession on a dirt road in front of a concrete wall and palm trees. Several women in white saris and white tunics walk with hands pressed in anjali. The woman at center holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a seated figure in orange robes with a bead necklace and raised hand, set against a tree-root backdrop. Another woman carries a brass tray with yellow marigold garlands. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk behind, one in a white shirt with an orange badge. Behind them a large decorated ratha with a red and green cloth, yellow marigold garlands and a tall painted figure with a golden crown rises above the crowd. A video camera is visible on the right.2010-07-24 +3 copiesA procession on a dirt road between palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many devotees in white clothes walk in the crowd. In the centre, a woman in white holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated on a chair, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl on the right presses her palms together in greeting. A decorated red palanquin with garlands and a large deity or figure is visible at the upper right. A silver SUV is parked on the left. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre. Some people wear orange or yellow sashes.2010-07-24Outdoor gathering of devotees standing barefoot on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal canopy hung with orange, red and multicoloured fabric streamers and a tall decorated wooden pole. Many people in white and cream traditional clothing, with women in white saris bordered in orange, green and yellow, stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man in a white and maroon dhoti holds a tray of offerings and a woman carries a small brass plate. Palm trees and small red-roofed buildings frame the scene behind them. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered on sandy ground at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram event. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together and garlands of white and orange flowers around their necks, many with blue rosettes pinned to their clothes. One woman kneels and others stand with brass plates before them, a pada pooja style offering. A cameraman films at the bottom right. Behind them, a large crowd in white clothing sits and stands, and a large printed map or layout board hangs on a wall under palm trees. To the right are decorated umbrellas and a stone deity murti, with a man in white seated near it. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many people in white clothing move forward; several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and women wear white saris. A woman in a white sari holds a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" showing a figure in orange robes with a mala, and she is accompanied by others in white. A man in a white shirt with a colourful circular emblem on his chest stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a yellow-bordered white sari with a yellow shawl stands to the right with her hands folded. In the background a decorated float or palanquin covered in red, orange and yellow flower garlands is carried by people, and a red barrier and parked white vehicle are visible at the edges.2010-07-24November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees. A woman in white with folded hands carries a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Around her, devotees in white clothes and some in orange shawls walk barefoot; several press palms together in greeting. A man in a white shirt and a woman with a plate of flowers stand nearby. In the background a decorated palanquin with red and green canopy is raised. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the far right.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram, with palm trees and a concrete wall behind a crowd of devotees on sandy ground. A large information board on the left shows a map and diagrams. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands near a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Many people in white ashram clothes, some with orange lanyards, sit on the ground or stand, and a woman in a cream sari walks at right. On the right stands a decorated red-and-orange ratha-style structure with painted deity panels, and a figure in an orange top stands near it. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a pada yatra gathering on a paved walkway beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a tall blue pole topped by an orange flag, while another man in a white shirt stands nearby. A bald man in a beige shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot with hands folded, and a woman in white sari with an orange border sprinkles or offers something on the ground. Behind them a large crowd in white and pale clothing fills the scene, with orange and yellow saris, colourful processional umbrellas and a roadside signboard showing a site map. Many people are barefoot and wear orange-and-white badges.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a pada pooja ritual on sandy ground in front of an orange-painted wall. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas stand barefoot on brass plates, with white flower garlands around their necks. A figure in orange robes bends low, pouring water from a brass vessel over a devotee's feet. Other white-clad devotees wait in line nearby, and an orange flag and banners hang on the wall behind. Palm trees stand in the background.2010-07-24An 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.2010-02-12Outdoor ashram scene under tall palm trees beside simple white buildings with corrugated roofs. A bald man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands on a paved courtyard, with a woman in orange robe and rudraksha-style beads beside him; both are walking with devotees. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, gathers in the open area, many with hands folded in greeting. A man in white and a woman in white with an orange shawl appear at the right edge, one holding a camera. A white platform with red and white striped edges sits in the foreground.2010-07-03 +1 copies