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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard of dirt ground. In the foreground a person in a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a wrap walks barefoot along a long white mat laid across the earth. Behind, a man in white clothes and sunglasses holds a white cylindrical drum-like object near a decorated wooden pole with a colourful striped cloth and banana leaves. Another person in white stands at the right edge. To the left are orange-walled buildings with tin roofs, a small trident on a pole, and statues including a seated stone figure. A small child sits on the raised platform. No clear presentation cues establish identity for the walking figure.

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October 20 20102010-10-20A barefoot man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment walks along a woven straw mat laid over sandy ground, eyes lowered. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a man in white dhoti with a red border and a woman in white with a yellow shawl beside a small red sign, with grey stone sculptures, a copper-toned kalasha-like tower garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and palm trees in the background. An orange cushion lies on a mat to the left.2010-09-14A photograph of an outdoor courtyard paved with light brick tiles beside an orange-painted building with a red door and corrugated roof. In the foreground a barefoot man with dark hair tied in a low bun wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a peach-coloured dhoti with a red border, lifting one foot and extending one hand forward in a slow movement. Behind him a trident stands on the roof line, and a small flower stall sign is visible at left. Several people in white clothes sit or bend at the right edge, including a bald man wearing a rudraksha mala, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands near the building.2011-01-21December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-orange shrine structure. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, followed by two men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one holding a staff. A saffron-robed man stands at right. Behind them are dark stone deity sculptures, a sculpture garlanded with flowers, a brass oil lamp on the ground, and a ritual fire pit with a small yellow-cloth seat. A kolam design is drawn in white powder at lower left.2010-09-06 +1 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18A barefoot man in a long saffron-orange robe and wrap walks along a woven mat path beneath a metal-roofed open pavilion. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair, eyes lowered, hands clasped at his waist. Behind him stand red-and-white painted steps, a tall red pillar with garland, and stone and metal deity murtis and shivalinga-style forms on red pedestals. Palm trees, decorated hanging tassels with pennants, and a painted signboard with a map are in the courtyard setting.2010-10-29October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a dirt path at an ashram campus with several people walking toward the camera. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red tilak mark walks forward; to the left a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and white dhoti with red border walks barefoot. Behind them a group of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, follow. Stacked iron rods lie on the ground to the left. A thatched-roof pavilion, palm trees, a white building with red roof and a parked white van appear in the background.A man walks barefoot across a paved courtyard in profile, wearing an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and arms and orange dhoti-style lower garments with red hems. His hair is tied back in a bun. Behind him are orange-painted buildings with tiled roofs, a red door, a small stone statue, palm trees, and a signboard reading NITHYANANDA FLOWER STALL. A poster of a deity is on the left. The walking figure is an appearance-based a person, identified by the orange-and-saffron robes and the hair bun, and is shown in person.2011-01-21Outdoor ashram courtyard with hexagonal tile paving, a white-and-red striped platform at left, and a reed mat laid as a walkway. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the mat: the front one wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala and is barefoot; behind him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl walks. A third saffron-robed monk stands barefoot at right with hands clasped. About a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards, stand along the edges with palms pressed together in greeting. A row of small stone figures and a striped pillar appear in the background.2010-10-24Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard at an ashram. A man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and orange trousers with maroon triangular patterns stands barefoot, looking down, with a white and red forehead marking. A second man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at left, partly visible, with a red-orange cloth over his shoulder, and his orange-strapped sandals sit on the pavement. Behind them is an orange building with a golden trishul on a white pedestal, a small sign reading Nithyananda Flower Stall, palm trees and a tiled roof. Two seated people are at right edge.2011-01-21