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Outdoor 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.

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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. 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A large map board reading Nandha Dhyanapeetam and Ashram stands at the left. Several people wear round ID badges.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph at a temple-like courtyard lined with palm trees, a thatched hut, and dark stone deity sculptures. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe and white dress and a woman in orange stand with their backs to the camera, one arm raised. Several men in white dhotis and shirts bow with hands folded or touch a silver plate of offerings and flower petals, garlanded with white and orange flower garlands. A photographer in white kurta holds a camera. A crowd in white clothing and a decorated palanquin with umbrellas stand in the background. A white pedestal holds a black deity statue draped in white with a garland. Petals scatter on the ground.2010-07-24A large outdoor gathering of devotees in white clothes, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris, packed together under tall palm trees at dusk. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the crowd near the centre. Stage lights hang overhead and a black speaker sits at the left edge. Two tall portrait banners on poles show a saffron-robed figure with long hair, and a blue banner runs across the background. Several people wear yellow or orange shawls and garlands, and a red plastic chair sits at the lower right.2010-02-18Outdoor 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 photo at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram, with palm trees and a concrete wall behind a crowd of devotees on sandy ground. 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A large banner shows a map and images of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind, many people in white watch and photographers film.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a procession area at an ashram-style grounds lined with banana plants and palms, with orange flags strung overhead. Many men in white dhoti and white kurta and a few in orange robes stand in a long file on a dirt path, several holding small items, while a man in a cream shirt and trousers walks across the open ground. Children in white clothes stand in the foreground, and a large colourful rangoli with red and pink petals is at the lower right. Crowds of onlookers stand beyond the trees. Several people are visible, but the crowd is far in the background.