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Outdoor 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.

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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 gathering under coconut palms with petals falling through the air. In the left foreground, a woman with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap raises her hands in salutation, facing a crowd. Beside her stands a man in orange robes. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing white and flower garlands, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a striped shirt holds a camera, and another man holds a laptop. Behind them is a display board reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a thatched-roof structure with colourful umbrellas. The scene looks like a pada yatra event with devotees in white.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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor scene at a dusty village ground beside palm trees and a thatched shed. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and sits facing away from the camera, with a dark mark on the upper arm. A large brass basin filled with yellow and red flower petals sits at the bottom edge. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand on brass plates, some wearing flower garlands and a woman in the centre holds a tray of offerings. A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis raise their hands in the air behind them. A large banner on a stand shows a map and a green-toned layout diagram. A photographer holds a camera near the centre. Several garlanded women stand in a line while devotees greet the group.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with coconut palms, with a red brick wall and a signboard behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds up a saffron-orange flag on a pole, and yellow petals fall through the air. A woman in an orange sari holds a copper bowl of petals and flowers toward a cameraman filming on the left. Women in cream and white saris with white flower garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a line of white-clad men and women watches and joins in the procession.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +3 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under palm trees at an open temple-style site. A tall golden trident stands at left, and a golden ratha-style pole with hanging colourful cloth strands at upper right. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit with their backs to the camera on a red-and-cloth mat in the foreground; the seated figure at centre has long dark hair. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand around a shallow water or abhishekam pit, with a woman in a pink sari and an older man in a black shirt nearby. Thatched sheds and white tarpaulin tents line the background.2008-12-31Outdoor 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 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 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.2010-07-24June 17 20092009-06-17