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A photograph of several women standing outdoors in a sandy courtyard with their palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing white and cream saris with gold borders and white jasmine garlands; the foremost woman in a white blouse and white sari has a red and white flower garland, and a gold earring. Behind them a large crowd of men and women, many in white, stands and sits under palm trees, with a thatched hut and a printed map board reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Bidadi Ashram. The gathering appears to be a pada pooja style devotional moment.

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Outdoor 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 photo of a padapuja ceremony at a dusty ground with a crowd behind. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand barefoot on round brass plates filled with milk, hands folded in namaste, wearing white flower garlands. A woman in the foreground with a long braid wears a white sari with gold border, a garland and a flower-decorated pendant. Behind them, men and women in white attire sit and stand watching. Ornate colourful canopies and stone deity murti statues stand at the right edge, and a large map-style board is visible at upper left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-07-24Outdoor padapuja scene on a dusty ground. Several women in white sarees with gold borders and marigold-and-jasmine garlands stand barefoot with palms pressed together, each with one foot on a round brass plate holding water. The woman in front has grey hair and closed eyes; to the right a woman with a red bindi and red-and-blue rosette stands similarly. Behind them more participants in white and a crowd of onlookers sit and stand. Several visible people in total.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a dirt ground beside palm trees and a thatched hut during a procession. In the foreground, several women wear white saris with orange-and-blue edged borders and garlands of white and orange flowers, holding brass plates of petals and joining their palms in namaskar. Men in white shirts and dhotis kneel and stand among them, and a man in the lower left wears a grey shirt. Behind them, colourful striped umbrellas and an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with red and gold decoration are visible, along with a stone sculpture on the right. A large information board stands in the background, with a green map and printed panels. Scattered petals cover the ground. A spectator crowd fills the middle distance. The scene is a pada puja for pada yatris, with devotees offering petals at the feet of a procession.2010-07-24Four women stand outdoors beneath tall palm trees with their palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The women in front wear plain white sarees and ornaments, including bangles and a gold bangle, with a red bindi on the forehead. Behind them a bamboo pole flies an orange flag, a green mesh fence stands behind a white-covered table, and a framed portrait of a woman in red hangs on a post at left.2009-11-25Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside thatched huts and palm trees. Women in white saris with gold borders and jasmine garlands walk in a line, some wearing yellow shawls and others carrying flower garlands. A man in a striped shirt holds a brass pot and a cameraman films at left. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red flower in her garland and a cloth bag printed with a portrait. Seated and standing onlookers in white clothes line the right side. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-07-24Outdoors on dry, open ground beneath a striped tent canopy strung with small pennant flags, women in white saris with gold borders stand in a long line with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, greeting. A teal green carpet runs down the centre of the open ground between them. Behind the line, more people in white and seated spectators under the tent fill the background, with a power pole and a clear sky overhead. A woman at the front wears gold bangles and a thin gold chain; one woman in the line wears an ID badge on a lanyard. No a person candidate is visible.2007-08-17Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and dark stone sculptures of deities and attendants. Several devotees in white dhotis and white or cream saris, many wearing white and yellow shawls and jasmine garlands, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. One man in white dhoti and garland stands at front with flower-filled plates at his feet. A woman in an orange sari sits in the right foreground, seen from behind with long black hair, and a person in orange garments kneels nearby. In the background, ornate decorated palanquins with colourful canopies and a red-and-yellow flag move through a crowd of people in white. Flower petals and offerings lie on the ground.2010-07-24A photograph of a long line of women standing in folded-hand namaskar on a stepped stone platform outdoors, with palm trees behind them and a tiled floor decorated with white kolam patterns. In front, a woman in a white sari with a purple border and a woman in an orange sari with a dark bodice stand with palms pressed together; a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and another in a white-and-orange sari also join their hands. Behind them more women in white and yellow saris, and a black speaker stands at the right edge. A large map board and a red-and-white painted wall appear in the background, with a row of stone pillars at the right.2010-12-21A large indoor satsang hall with a dark red carpet, where a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most women wear white sarees or white kurta-and-pant sets, several with gold borders, and many wear dark red-brown rudraksha-style malas around their necks. Some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Others in the back wear white and cream clothing. Yellow cushions or mats lie on the floor in front of the rows, and framed artwork hangs on the wall behind them.2015-04-23Outdoor photo of a dirt-road procession at a rural gathering under palm trees. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-saffron garment and holds the crowd's attention. Women in white saris with gold borders and rosettes stand on white plates, hands folded in namaskar, wearing white and orange flower garlands. A large crowd of men and women in white dhotis and kurtas raises hands and claps. A tray of yellow and orange flower petals sits in the lower right. Behind them a decorated festival cart with gold and red ornaments and a large information map board on a wall are visible.2010-07-24