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A 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.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A person in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands on hips and head bowed on a dirt courtyard. Behind, a white-clad man with an orange shawl and a woman in a white sari stand near a silver SUV. Tall coconut palms, a bamboo pole with a curved metal ornament and hanging orange and patterned pennants frame the scene. Dark stone deity murtis and a signboard with a colourful map stand along the right side of the courtyard, with a painted banner and white-clad devotees beyond.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a sandy, colour-powdered ground. In the centre, a standing person in a long-sleeved orange robe and orange wrap, wearing a multi-strand orange-and-yellow flower garland, stands barefoot on a circular stone-lined platform with an orange cushion and a green mat. A large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands sits on a terracotta plinth at right, next to several black stone deity figures. Behind them are palm trees, a thatched hut, a white SUV, a wall-mounted site map board, and tall orange flag poles with a decorated pillar. Another person in a white shirt stands in the background. A mat lies in the foreground beside a rangoli-style design.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph taken outdoors in a dusty, open compound lined with palm trees. A single person wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded mala stands barefoot on a circular gravel-ringed platform, with a folded orange cushion on a woven mat beside them. Behind them is a row of stone deity murti and a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a garland. A tall ring-topped pole and small red-and-yellow flags stand nearby, and a silver SUV is parked at left. Colourful chalk or powder designs are visible on the ground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ritual platform with a decorated rim. His hands are folded at his chest, and he wears a rudraksha mala draped across his body and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a small brass lamp on a stand near a bowl. Two people in white clothes stand with hands folded at the right edge, beside a red-painted pillar and a cream-coloured compound wall. Orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a white van with a deity painting on its side fill the background under evening light. A visible vibhuti-style red tilak and a rudraksha mala suggest a sannyasi-style setting, but the figure's identity is not established.2011-01-31A 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 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18Outdoors 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 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies