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Outdoor scene at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi ashram grounds on sandy earth. Several seated men and women in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-bordered cloth sit cross-legged in a row before small fire pits with ash and smoke. A woman in an orange robe sits at the left end, facing the fire. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull decorated with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, in front of an orange-red stepped pedestal and a tall orange kalasha-topped structure. A painted banner shows a seated saint figure, and a large ashram map board stands at left beside palm trees and thatched huts.

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Outdoors on bare sandy ground at an ashram, a row of seated ritual participants sits before small fire pits with smoke rising and mats laid beside them. Most wear white dhoti-style cloth with white shawls and yellow waistcloths; one woman on the left wears an orange robe and sits with hands folded. A black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and red garland sits on an orange-red pedestal, and an orange-red shrine structure stands on the right. A painted banner behind shows a saffron-robed figure and a garlanded Nandi, and a signboard at upper left shows a map. Brick walls and a thatched shed frame the scene.2010-09-18Outdoor photo at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram courtyard under coconut palms. Several seated people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls perform a fire ritual on sandy ground with small smoking ash mounds. A woman in orange robes sits at left near a brass vessel, and a bald man in white with a red-orange cloth sits in the centre. A dark black stone Shiva lingam with a flower garland sits on a white pedestal behind them, beside a copper-coloured tall pillar and a wooden map board of the ashram grounds. Thatched roofs and a palm-frond structure stand in the background.2010-06-27Outdoor photograph of a ritual gathering on a sandy courtyard beside a whitewashed building and palm trees. Several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes sit cross-legged on ash-covered circular fire pits, while a figure in an orange robe sits near a small smoking fire at center. Behind them, devotees in white and colourful saris sit in rows. A black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and yellow flowers sits on a white pedestal at right, and a thatched hut stands in the background. Printed signboards and a banner are visible on the building walls.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mat and cushion inside a circular stone-edged fire pit, with a brass kalasha/vessel beside them and a bamboo mat extending toward the camera. Behind them to the left, several people in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls sit on the ground, some with hands joined in prayer, and a fire pit with ash and offerings is visible. To the right, two shaved-headed men in white sit in prayer. A large black stone Nandi bull decorated with a marigold garland sits on an orange pedestal, beside a tall orange-red temple structure draped in flowers, and stone deity sculptures stand in the background. A colourful banner on the left shows printed figures. The central figure has distinctive saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and presents as a person seated in ritual posture, so the depiction is in person.2010-09-18Outdoor photo of a homa or fire ritual at a temple courtyard. Devotees sit on grey ash-covered ground in front of an orange temple wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit with their backs to the camera, and a small fire burns at lower right. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange robes sits near a black Nandi bull statue draped with a yellow and red garland. A woman in an orange sari sits near the centre. A banner with Kannada text hangs on a wall beside a thatched structure and palm trees.2010-07-15July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a seated monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long hair sits in prayer with palms pressed together before a round raised platform, a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Five or six other people in white dhotis sit in devotion nearby, some wearing saffron or yellow shawls. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-and-orange marigold garlands atop a red pedestal, and a tall red-and-copper temple pillar with garlands. Palm trees and a tall flagpole rise in the background, and a red and yellow banner with a painted group portrait hangs on a wall.2010-09-18June 18 20102010-06-18A photograph of an outdoor panchatapas-style fire ritual at a temple courtyard. Several seated participants in white clothes with yellow sashes sit around shallow circular fire pits of ash on sandy ground. One figure in an orange robe sits among them near smoke rising from a pit. Behind them stands a whitewashed temple wall with a red-and-white striped plinth, a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, a small stone shrine figure, and palm trees. Several people in the background wear white and orange. The scene shows a group sitting in quiet ritual practice.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a Pancha Tapas fire ritual on a dirt courtyard lined with coconut palms. Rows of seated practitioners sit cross-legged inside shallow circular fire pits, several wearing white robes with orange or saffron shawls and others in white with yellow shawls. A man in white holds a long rod near the pits, and smoke rises at the right. Behind them stand white square plinths, a tall brass-coloured pillar and a seated stone deity murti. A signboard map stands at the left. Visible in the frame are roughly a dozen seated people plus the standing attendant. The page reports a person present, but no individual here can be confidently matched to his appearance, so the candidate is left unsure.2010-08-09Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard where a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on bare ground scattered with ash and small fires. Small flames and smoke rise near the front right. A black Nandi bull statue draped with a flower garland stands beside a white pedestal, with palm trees and an orange temple wall behind. Several figures in orange robes sit further back among the seated participants. A pillar with carved stonework appears at the right edge.2010-07-15July 20 20102010-07-20