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Outdoors under a palm-fringed canopy, a bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and red flowers stands in front of a white car while another man holds a brass kalasha vessel topped with yellow marigolds. A young priest in white with a red cloth over his shoulder and gold chains holds a tray, and a man in an orange robe stands with hands folded in namaskar. Onlookers and a yellow van are in the background, with a large banner of a map and a poster of a saffron-robed figure. Looks like a welcome ritual with a kalasha.

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October 04 20102010-10-04A photo of an outdoor arrival at a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration. A figure in orange robes and a long flower garland stands at an open car door, one hand extended toward the car, while a bearded saffron-robed sadhu in a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Men in dark suits with folded hands and a man in a light kurta watch, and a woman in white sits at left beside a metal pot decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a tray. A camera operator is visible behind the group, with sunlight flaring across the frame.2008-12-29Outdoor reception beside a white car under coconut palms. A bearded man in orange robes and a reddish-pink shawl holds a silver tray with a brass pot wrapped in jasmine garlands and mango leaves, a welcoming offering. A bald older sannyasi in orange robes stands at the car door with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and an orange-robed man stand with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. Vibhuti marks show on a forehead of the man in white.2009-10-15A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial welcome near a white-washed building with white cars parked behind. In the foreground, a long-haired, bare-chested young man in orange cloth faces away from the camera and reaches toward a silver kalasha-style vessel topped with green leaves and a yellow marigold-like garland. Centre frame, a smiling older man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a large ornate yellow-and-gold garland with a sunflower-like medallion. Other orange-clad men stand at the edges, and a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella canopy hangs at the top. The man in the centre has a shaved head and white beard, so the distinctive-cue requirement for a probable identification is not met.2007-02-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23September 08 20112011-09-08October 15 20092009-10-15A photograph of an outdoor welcome at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram signboard beside a parking area with palm trees and a thatched hut. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a brass pot with a coconut, mango leaves, white flower garlands and marigolds, while another man in orange with a maroon sash stands beside an open white van. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands in the centre, and a man in white with glasses and an orange scarf stands at right. Several other people in white stand in the background among parked cars.2009-10-15August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph at a roadside arrival in a palm-lined area beside a white van. A man in a white robe and dhoti stands at the open van door, holding up a long garland of red roses, yellow marigolds, pink flowers and green leaves. To the left, a young man in orange robes holds a brass tray of white jasmine garlands, mango leaves and a coconut. On the right, an older man in white with an orange shawl stands with his back partly turned. A thatched roof and a signboard with a map are visible behind them.2009-10-15Outdoor photograph at an ashram setting with a grey SUV and a rocky hillside behind. A man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a white-and-gold head wrap stands at right, hands raised with palms together, facing a woman in an orange sari with a dark braid and a multi-strand flower garland. Beside her, a bearded man in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holds a silver pot topped with yellow flowers and a yellow-filled tray. Left of frame, a man in white clothes holds up a long garland with orange and white flowers, and a person in white stands at the edge. Orange-robed devotees with garlands and a long ceremonial staff with a golden finial stand behind, and a camera operator is visible in the background. Wide shot with garlands and offerings during a welcome.2008-12-27Outdoors beside a white Toyota car with its door open, palm trees behind. A bearded man on the left in orange robes holds a pot-shaped brass vessel with green leaves and white flower garlands on a white plate. Behind him a bald man in orange robes stands near the car. On the right an older bald man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in greeting, while a man in a white shirt and yellow scarf reaches toward the car door. A sign behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Bidadi Ashram.2009-10-15