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A silver Ford SUV drives along a sandy dirt road in front of thatched-roof huts beneath tall coconut palms. Pigeons fly and perch near the road and on a low red-and-white striped ledge where several women in saris sit, one in orange and one in teal. A large roadside signboard on the right shows a green map and colored symbols under the heading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.

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Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance under coconut palms. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl stands beside a silver Ford SUV with plate KA04MN4444, looking toward the vehicle. Behind him are thatched-roof open-sided structures with hanging cloths, and a large wooden signboard reading "Nithyananda" with a site map sits at right. A small banner with a portrait is fixed to a thatched hut at left. Dusty ground and flowering plants fill the foreground.2009-12-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair swept back and a dark rudraksha-style mala across his chest, sits cross-legged on a raised orange-cushioned seat on a dirt ground. A pigeon walks on a woven mat marked off by a blue rope in the foreground. Behind him stand stone deity murti statues, a large stone Nandi bull draped in a garland, and a red pedestal, with decorated hanging tassels on a pole. A silver SUV, palm trees and figures in white and pink clothing are in the background. Given the page's a person flag and the saffron clothing with long hair, the seated figure is a person in a ritual setting, here a pada puja or procession area.2010-11-20Outdoor photo on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and thatched-roof huts. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat at right, with a small brass vessel placed before him and a smoky ritual fire or incense beside him. Two people in white and yellow clothes sit nearby on the ground, and a figure in white stands at left near a white van. A white vehicle is parked at center-left in front of a large white signboard with a colourful map. White pigeons walk across the sand in the foreground, and a stone deity murti with a garland stands at right near a white pillar.2010-07-04Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard under tall coconut palms. In the right foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform, facing a bordered ring of white stones and a brass pot. On the left, a group of women in white and yellow clothing sit on a low white ledge. A white dove stands on a yellow-and-white rangoli design. Thatched huts, a silver SUV, and a standing figure in white are in the background, with information boards on the walls.2010-07-10Outdoor ashram courtyard with a pale concrete platform holding a low dark-red sloped roofed shrine or memorial structure with a small finial on top. A pigeon is mid-flight beside it, wings spread. Behind, a row of women in white and orange-red saris sit on the ground and chairs facing the shrine, some with heads covered. A silver SUV and a white van are parked on the reddish dirt lane; a large printed map board stands on a wall at upper right, and palm trees and thatched-roof sheds frame the scene.2010-07-11November 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor photo at a paved courtyard in front of a thatched-roof hut and palm trees. A silver SUV is parked behind a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walking barefoot and raising one hand in greeting. On the left, several people with folded palms stand in a line, including a blonde woman in a cream shawl. Behind them stands a large information board with a map titled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a billboard on the right shows a smiling figure in a saffron head wrap in front of a bright red and white background. The man's appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role and dress.2011-02-08Outdoor photo of a dirt courtyard with palm trees and thatched huts. In the foreground a pigeon sits on the sand. On the right, a figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair tied up sits cross-legged on a wooden seat near a parked silver SUV, apparently in meditation or prayer. To the left, a red-and-white striped platform holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad person beside a black speaker, with a few seated people behind it. A white-clad person stands at the far right edge, and a stripe-painted pillar and pink building wall are visible behind.2010-11-20A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low wooden platform in a sandy open yard. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and an orange rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha-style pot sits beside him on a bed of grey ash. Pigeons peck the ground nearby. Behind him stand a silver SUV, a figure in white and yellow robes, thatched huts, palm trees and a large signboard with a site map. a person (long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala) is visibly in meditation, with a priest-like figure in white and yellow robes standing in the background.2010-07-10A silver Ford Intercooler Turbo SUV drives along a sandy dirt road lined with coconut palms and thatched-roof huts. A person in saffron-orange clothing sits in the driver's seat with an arm out the window. On the right, a large roadside signboard shows a site map with red and blue building labels and a green layout diagram. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the sign beside timber and construction materials, with a small blue bucket on the ground.2009-12-21An outdoor temple courtyard of packed red earth under a corrugated roof, with pigeons pecking on the ground in the foreground. A group of about ten men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit on the ground at right, near a large red pillar with a yellow garland. Nearby, two people in saffron-orange robes sit or kneel, one with a shaved head. Palm trees, a parked silver SUV, a red-covered cart and thatched huts form the background. A stone Nandi bull with a yellow garland is visible at the right edge.2010-09-02November 25 20102010-11-25