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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor photograph at a Pada Yatra event with palm trees and an orange-draped stage behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, facing a line of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis wearing white and red floral garlands. The devotees have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and one holds a brass plate of offerings. A bald man in white at right wears a red tilak. A man in yellow-trimmed white kneels at left, holding a camera.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 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.2010-07-24Outdoors among coconut palms, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange top and orange cloth draped over the arm faces a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis who stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas and gold bangles. Behind them a white plinth holds a tall palm-trunk-like pillar garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A shaved-headed man in white with an orange sash stands at upper right. Several photographers and videographers with cameras and a boom-style rig film the gathering, and a small kalasha-like form appears to the left. The scene reads as a devotee greeting during the pada yatra, with the long-haired figure as the person being greeted.2010-07-24Outdoors under coconut palms, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an orange throne-like chair while a devotee in white kneels and touches his bare feet, which rest on a tray of yellow flowers. The seated figure wears an orange garment, a gold-coloured necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and rests a hand on the chair arm. Behind them, a bald man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and another devotee in white kneels with palms joined. A photographer with a video camera stands at left, and several people in white stand among small white buildings. This is a padapuja, the washing and worship of the feet, during a pada yatra event; the seated man is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes and gold necklace), shown in person.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 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.2010-07-24A photograph of a pada puja (prathyaksha pada pooja) outdoors under palm trees. A man in an orange robe with a long sash bends low and reaches toward a brass plate of flower petals and marigolds, touching the feet of a devotee. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot on plates, hands folded in namaskar, wearing white and orange flower garlands with pink and orange-marigold bundles. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind, with a crowd watching in the background and a thatched shed beside them.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at a palm-lined site with a tall golden kalasha-topped pillar garlanded with marigold and flower strands, set on a white pedestal. In the right foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a saffron shawl draped over his lap, smiles and raises one hand in blessing while seated on an orange-cushioned seat. Before him, a white-clad elderly man kneels and bows his head toward his lap, and a bald devotee in white and orange presses hands in namaste. Several white-clad devotees stand with folded hands, and cameramen photograph the scene. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron clothing consistent with the probable Swamiji cues, while the page's Swamiji flag is unverified by appearance alone. Visible people number roughly ten to twelve.2010-07-24December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on sandy ground beside palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl, wearing a long white flower garland with red flowers, stands at centre holding a silver vessel with flowers. Beside him a woman in an orange sari holds a similar offering. On the left a man in orange robes with a saffron shawl gestures. A man in a white dhoti and saffron shawl kneels and touches the ground in front of the group. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls play a drum and a horn, and a man in white holds a video camera. The scene is a temple-related ritual procession.2010-07-26