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Outdoor temple courtyard with a sandy ground and palm trees behind. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a dark rudraksha mala, walks barefoot with his palms pressed together in anjali, eyes lowered. Behind him on the left a second saffron-robed figure stands near a stone sculpture. Several people in white dhotis, some with orange shawls and one in a yellow shawl, stand or bend over on the ground among grey stone statues and orange-painted shrines. A red-cushioned chair sits beside the steps, decorated with white kolam patterns. Near the centre, a long-haired saffron-clad man is shown performing a ritual act; an older man in white shirt stands further back.

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A man in a saffron-orange unstitched robe walks barefoot across a grey floor decorated with white kolam-style chalk designs of lotus and geometric patterns. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and has a red tilak mark on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind him, a second man in white ritual dhoti and white upper cloth walks with bare feet. In the background are orange-painted shrines with floral garlands on a raised platform, grey statues on pedestals, small red signboards, a brass lamp on the ground, and an orange cushion on a paved area. The scene is an outdoor temple courtyard.A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walking barefoot across a patterned floor with white kolam designs. He has short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl follows. In the background, two women in white sarees, one with an orange shawl and one with a yellow shawl, stand near grey stone sculptures of deities and red-and-white barrier posts. The scene suggests a temple or ashram ground.A photograph of a young man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe walking barefoot across a hexagonal tiled courtyard. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead, eyes lowered. Behind him, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands by a metal pole. To the right, a seated person in white sits on striped woven mats, and a red-and-white painted platform edge lies to the left. Dusty ground and ash patches are visible in the background.A man seated cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height and eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped across the body and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two people in white dhotis with orange shawls sit on the ground near a red-painted stone pedestal and a grey statue, with dark stones and small plants on the dirt. A red sign with white script stands in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual or satsang area.2010-09-17A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a black rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot across a white floor decorated with white kolam patterns, gathering the robe's fabric at his waist. Behind him stand grey stone deity statues and a red-and-orange stepped shrine pedestal with a seated bull statue draped in garlands. To the right, a figure in white dhoti with red border and a walking stick approaches. On the left, a woman in a green kurta and two people in white clothing stand in the background amid palm trees and colourful tasselled poles.2010-10-19Outdoor ashram scene on a paved courtyard with hexagonal tiles. In the foreground a man with long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot toward the viewer. Behind him, a bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and walks with others. Further back, several men in white garments with yellow or orange shawls walk or stand on a sandy ground with circular ash-or-earth ritual platforms, near a stone lingam on a red-and-white pedestal, palms and a yellow-painted post. A white kolam is drawn on the tiles in the lower foreground.2010-09-03September 01 20102010-09-01A man walks outdoors along a paved path in warm sunlight beneath a large spreading tree. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and body with a maroon border, and a long black rudraksha mala hangs across his chest. His dark hair is tied up at the back of his head and he looks downward. Behind him are white pillars, a low orange wall, and a circular patterned design on the ground. The scene has a calm, ashram-like setting. Whether he is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2011-02-11September 24 20112011-09-24A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two other people in orange and white clothing sit in prayer on a sandy, stone-strewn ground near a red-orange pedestal and a red sign with white text. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair and orange robes with a rudraksha mala, the appearance-based cues for a candidate, seen in an outdoor sitting-prayer setting.2010-09-17Outdoor temple garden scene. A man in an orange saffron robe and a black rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven mat strip toward a low orange-cushioned seat near a brass vessel on a small ringed platform. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull wears yellow and red marigold garlands on an orange pedestal, and dark grey stone deity sculptures stand among palm trees. A second person in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge holding a cane. The scene suggests a ritual preparation or procession setting.2010-11-01Photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, walking barefoot on a stone step decorated with white kolam designs outdoors. Behind him stand devotees in white and a woman in a blue patterned kurta with hands pressed in anjali. A black speaker sits on a tripod beside palm trees, and a site map board reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram.