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Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground, palm trees and thatched huts. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at left, facing a line of men in white dhotis with yellow shawls seated in circles of grey ash. A bald man in white clothes with a red cloth over his shoulder walks through the centre. Behind them a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits on a white pedestal, beside a white shrine platform and a tall stone tower. A signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam shows a site map beside a silver SUV. Several people are visible, including partial figures in the background.

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July 07 20102010-07-07September 02 20102010-09-02October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated in rows on bare sandy ground in front of a white ashram building, with palm trees behind. In the foreground a woman in cream and orange robes sits on a grey-gravel patch; further seated people wear white and cream clothes. Near centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform with a small brass vessel in front, the only person in orange among the group, with others in white. A large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of marigolds sits on a white pedestal, and a white pillar stands at left. Smoke rises through the trees. Robed devotees appear to be in meditative or ritual sitting.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a dirt ground beside a stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland, a white temple pillar and palm trees. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits centrally on a mat facing a row of seated devotees in white and light shirts. To the right, a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits on the ground near a white platform. Another white-clad man stands near the Nandi with arms extended, and a few people sit further back. A signboard map stands at left beside a silver SUV.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21An outdoor photograph of a ritual called Panchatapas at an ashram courtyard of sandy ground under coconut palms. Men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular ash rings marked on the earth, many with hands in lap, while smoke rises from the fires. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands behind a white raised platform, with a white plinth and a seated statue beyond. A figure in orange robes sits to the left near a silver vehicle, and a signboard with a map stands at the left edge. Several people in white stand near the platform.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of people seated in meditation or ritual on sandy ground arranged with circular ash or powder rings. Several wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and a woman at the front-left wears a white garment with an orange shawl. A woman seated at the right wears an orange robe and sits beside a small brass vessel. Behind them stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland on a white pedestal, with white painted structures, palm trees and a bicycle in the background. Six to seven people are visible.2010-07-04A row of men sit cross-legged on sandy ground beside small fire pits filled with ash and smouldering wood, a ritual homa-style setting. Each wears white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl draped over the shoulders, and they appear to be in quiet meditation or prayer with eyes closed. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland of red and yellow flowers, next to a white-painted shrine structure. A white SUV and a map board of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram stand in the background, with palm trees and thatched huts nearby.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of several women in orange robes sitting cross-legged on sandy ground beneath palm trees, appearing to meditate or sit in quiet practice. The nearest woman in the centre wears an orange robe and sits on an orange cloth, with a small brass vessel beside her. Behind her, two other women in orange sit in front of a large white plinth on which a seated deity murti is placed, dark-skinned with a crown-like headdress and garlands. A silver SUV is parked at left beside a thatched hut, and a banner hangs on a wall. Bright daylight with blue sky.2010-07-10July 20 20102010-07-20June 18 20102010-06-18