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A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace stands barefoot on a raised circular platform in an outdoor compound, hands on hips with head bowed. An orange cushion and a green mat lie beside him on the platform, and the ground around is decorated with white chalk rangoli. Behind him are two black stone statues of seated and standing deities with cobra hoods, marked with red plaques, and a small woman in white stands near a white SUV on the left. A wooden pillar carries a curved hanging ornament and a striped cloth banner, and a vertical board map of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Biladi Ashram stands near the palm trees. Pennants hang above the scene.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated roof with pink triangular pennants and hanging decorative tassels. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold bead necklace stands barefoot on a raised circular platform with an orange cushion and green mat, hands on his hips, head bowed. Behind him are palm trees, a white SUV, a large signboard map of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ridadi Ashram, and black stone deity sculptures on red-labelled pedestals. Two women in white saris and a few other people stand at the edges.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a circular, gravel-bordered platform in an open-sided pavilion, with his hands on his hips and his head bowed. He wears a loose-draped orange-red robe and a long necklace of gold beads. Behind him is a bright orange cushion on a raised wooden seat. Overhead hang pink triangular pennants and tall colourful fabric tassels. Behind the platform stand dark stone sculptures of deities and cobra-hooded figures, with a green-and-white map board and palm trees beyond. Two women in white saris and a few other figures stand at the edges.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 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors on a dirt ground under palm trees, a person in a sleeveless orange-saffron robe with a long white-and-orange bead garland stands barefoot on a circular stone-edged platform with an orange cushion and a green mat, long dark hair tied back. Behind and to the right, a black nandi bull statue wearing a marigold garland sits on a terracotta pedestal beside several dark stone deity murtis on red-bordered bases. Above, an ornate hanging curved metal frame and bunting flags hang from a pole. Two people in white stand in the background near a silver SUV, and a large map-style signboard is visible.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA person in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a raised circular platform with a grey ash ring, holding a black cane in the left hand and placing the right hand at the waist, eyes lowered in reverence. A gold bead necklace hangs at the chest. Beside the platform sits an orange cushion on a low wooden seat and a brass kalasha pot. Rangoli-style white and coloured designs decorate the ground. Behind, a crowd of about twenty people in white and yellow stand with palms pressed together, under a tin-roofed shelter with orange and yellow decorative poles and triangular pennants. An orange wall bears a red banner with Kannada script, and a framed printed poster stands at the right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala walking barefoot along a woven mat on sandy ground. He steps past a circular stone-lined pit containing a red cloth, a small brass vessel and a flower-decorated basin. Behind him stand dark stone sculptures, including a black bull statue draped with orange and yellow garlands, and a red stone pillar on the right. Palm trees and an orange wall fill the background, with a metal ring frame overhead and a sign at the left edge.2010-11-30October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop an orange cushion, hands folded in lap, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. A small brass kalasha-style vessel sits to the left. The seat is set within a circular earthen platform edged with grey stones and scattered yellow marigolds, with green painted leaf-vine motifs on the ground. Behind him are several black stone deity murtis and a Nandi-like sculpture draped with garlands, a red-painted pedestal, palm trees, and a hanging metal arch. A small figure in dark clothing stands in the far background. The seated person's appearance shows a rudraksha mala and saffron robes but the identity is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2010-11-02Outdoor photograph of a person in an orange robe sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circular raised earthen platform ringed by dark stones and white dotted rangoli-style patterns. Hands are pressed together in front, long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible. Behind them stand several dark stone deity murti and a large black Nandi-style bull statue on a red-orange pedestal decorated with yellow and white garlands. Colourful woven hangings hang from poles at upper right, and a large framed portrait sits behind the statues. A white SUV is parked at left beside a palm-shaded lot with a green information board and thatched structures nearby. Sunlight falls across the dusty ground.2010-11-18 +1 copies