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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 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.2010-11-06A large outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of an ashram, with palm trees behind. Many people in white dhotis and white saris crowd the scene. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange border walks ahead, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl follows. Two women in white saris with flower garlands bend forward at the front, their hands on brass plates holding offerings, performing a pada puja ritual. Behind them, a decorated palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and striped umbrellas is carried through the crowd, and a red flag flies on a pole. A large map board reading Nandha Dhyanapeetam and Ashram stands at the left. Several people wear round ID badges.2010-07-24Outdoor crowd gathered on dusty open ground in bright daylight at a festival-style event. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand and sit close together, several holding folded items. A bald man in white stands centre-left holding a saffron cloth, and a man in white with glasses stands at right. A decorated float with pink, gold and orange ornaments is visible at the upper left edge, and a saffron flag hangs on a pole at right. Red-roofed buildings and trees lie in the background. Kailasa's Youth Day celebrations are not visibly shown; the scene shows devotees and attendees.2010-12-22A photograph of a roadside reception on a dusty unpaved shoulder beside a palm-lined road. Two long rows of devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand facing each other, many holding brass plates or trays with flowers and offerings. A tall orange saffron flag on a pole is held at right, and a blue banner with a portrait of a bearded man in white hangs in the background. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one holding a small child in a white shirt, stand along the right side with hands folded in greeting. A bus is visible at left. Count is approximate, roughly 60 to 80 people visible.2009-07-10Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a festival site, with many people in white clothes walking in a line past a large crowd of onlookers. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles rise above the group, and drummers in blue, yellow and orange costumes play drums near the front. Behind them stands a decorated float with yellow and orange ornamental panels and garlands. Palm and banana trees, a striped pink barrier and a water fountain frame the scene under a clear sky.2008-12-30A large outdoor crowd gathers along a dirt path during a festival procession with banana and palm trees behind them. In the center, a man in a plain white dhoti and white shirt with a dark beaded mala and an ID badge walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers, hands pressed together in prayer, as in a fire-walking rite. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a dark mala stands near the embers. On the left, a drummer in an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange flag stand beside drums, and white-clad devotees with dark malas surround them. Saffron flags on bamboo poles and a decorated temple gopuram with colourful figures rise in the background, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at the right edge.2007-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty sandy road lined with palm trees and red-and-white bunting. Many devotees in white ritual clothing, men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards, and women in white saris carry brass vessels and silver trays on their heads. Drummers play large drums, and saffron-orange flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold decorated umbrellas or parasols rise above the crowd. A white car is parked at the left edge.2008-12-31