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Outdoor ashram scene under palm trees. A man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold bead necklace stands barefoot on a raised circular platform with hands on his hips, head bowed, on an orange cushion and small green mat. A rush mat runs toward him across the ground, bordered by blue cord. Behind him, several people in white clothes stand with hands folded, and dark stone deity murti sculptures stand in a row. A tall decorative pole with a hanging ornate cloth banner, orange-and-red flags and a small map signboard are visible among coconut palms.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard. A man with short dark hair stands barefoot in the centre of a circular sunken ring of gravel, head bowed and hands on his hips, wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap and a long gold bead necklace. An orange cushion and woven mats lie around him, with a long woven mat laid across the foreground bordered in blue. Behind him stand a tall bronze ring structure, a striped saffron-and-green banner, dark stone sculptures of deities, and several people in white clothes. Palm trees and a red-and-orange flag are visible, and a board with a map sits at left. The ring and offerings suggest a ritual setting rather than a specific named event.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph outdoors at an ashram grounds with coconut palms and a blue sky. A young man with short dark hair stands barefoot in the centre of a circular stone-lined ritual enclosure, wearing a flowing orange-red robe and a long necklace of golden beads, hands on his hips and head bowed. Before him sits an orange cushion on a low wooden seat with a green mat. Behind him stand dark stone sculptures of seated figures and cobra-hooded forms, each with a small red placard. A large wall map and a banner with Kannada script are visible, and a white-clad woman walks in the background with a few other onlookers. A tall decorative banner hangs at the right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a golden bead necklace stands barefoot on a raised circular platform of gravel, with a folded orange cushion and woven mats beside them, hands on hips and head bowed. A long woven mat with blue edging runs across the foreground. Behind, dark stone deity murtis and seated sculptures stand near palm trees, a striped ceremonial pole topped with a ring, and red-and-white signboards. Two people in white saris stand in the background, and a man in a light shirt stands by a large map board on the left.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors under a open-sided pavilion, a man in an orange saffron robe with a draped sleeveless cloth stands barefoot on a raised ceremonial mat within a circle of white chalk or powder kolam patterns. He wears a gold bead necklace and has his hands on his hips, head bowed. Behind him stand a wooden board map of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram, coconut palms, and a row of dark stone statues including a naga-hooded figure and deity murti, with small placards. Colourful striped and red-and-black triangular flags hang overhead, and a large curved metal hoop hangs at right. A printed banner beside the statues shows portraits.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti walking barefoot on a woven mat with blue borders beside a circular pit edged with white shells and decorated with white floral kolam dots. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala over one shoulder and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand two dark stone deity sculptures with multi-hooded serpent canopies, a carved figure on the right, and a red signboard with white text. Coconut palms, a silver SUV, a thatched-roof structure and a tall striped ceremonial pole with a bright cloth streamer complete the scene. A sign board map is visible on the left.2010-11-20A man with long dark hair walks barefoot along a woven mat with blue edging in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis, a seated stone bull draped with a marigold garland on a red pedestal, a small brass kalasha near a fire pit, and a hanging striped cloth banner. Palm trees and an open sky frame the scene.2010-10-16A young person in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-bead necklace stands barefoot on a circular stone platform with hands on hips, facing forward in an open courtyard. Near them is a low orange cushion and a woven mat. Behind are palm trees, a white SUV, and several people in white clothes; two white-clad figures stand at left. On the right stand a tall pole with a curved metal hoop and a striped banner, and a row of dark stone deity murti and sculptures. A signboard with a map is at left, and marigold garlands hang on the right. The ground shows coloured powder rangoli designs.2010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti walks along a woven straw mat with blue edging across a sandy outdoor courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered. Behind him a circular stone-edged pit holds dark gravel, and a black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland sits on a red pedestal. Dark deity sculptures stand along a terracotta wall under coconut palms, with small red placards and orange triangular pennants overhead. An ornate hanging lamp stand curls above. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-30