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Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance with a paved interlocking-brick walkway. A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha-style bead mala walks barefoot toward the right. On the left, a woman with blonde hair and a patterned head scarf stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and another person with folded hands is partly visible at the edge. Behind them a silver SUV is parked beside thatched-roof huts and palm trees. A large billboard on the right shows a smiling man in an orange turban, and a signboard reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Adi Ashram with a map.

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A photograph taken on a paved courtyard at an ashram. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot with his right hand raised in greeting, near a silver SUV parked on a dirt road. On the left, a woman with a patterned headscarf and other people sit with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them are thatched huts and palm trees. A large map board reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and an ashram map. A poster on the right shows a smiling person wearing an orange turban. The man's identity is not established from appearance, so a person is unsure.2011-02-08Outdoor photo at a paved courtyard in front of a thatched-roof hut and palm trees. A silver SUV is parked behind a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walking barefoot and raising one hand in greeting. On the left, several people with folded palms stand in a line, including a blonde woman in a cream shawl. Behind them stands a large information board with a map titled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a billboard on the right shows a smiling figure in a saffron head wrap in front of a bright red and white background. The man's appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role and dress.2011-02-08Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance with palm trees, a thatched-roof hut and a paved brick walkway. A silver SUV is parked on a dirt road. A person in an orange robe with a shaved head stands beside the vehicle, appearing to step toward the path. In the foreground, an elderly woman with white hair and white clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing him, with a second person partly visible at the left edge. A large signboard showing a map and green areas stands behind, and a roadside poster on the right shows a smiling woman in an orange head wrap and a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. The orange-robed figure shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or malas, so the identity is uncertain.2011-02-11 +1 copiesA woman in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala walks down the steps of an open courtyard, waving and smiling. Two women in pale traditional saris stand on the paved walkway behind her, one with hands folded in greeting. A silver SUV is parked in the background beside a row of grey stone sculptures decorated with colourful striped pillars and orange tassels. A black speaker sits on a red-and-white platform, and woven mats are laid out on the ground. Green palm trees and a board with a diagram stand at the far side of the compound.2010-11-18 +2 copiesA barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks across a paved brick courtyard at dusk. Palm trees and a silver SUV are visible at left. Behind him stands a large billboard showing a smiling man in an orange turban, with Kannada text, beside a brick wall. A red-and-maroon cloth lies on the pavement at right. A signboard map stands at upper left. The man is a devotee or sannyasi, not confidently identified as a person.2011-02-11A photograph of a barefoot figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walking across a dirt courtyard toward the camera. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Behind them a silver SUV with a small red-and-yellow flag on its front fender is parked, with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham banner and a pale stone platform with red-and-white edging nearby. A standing devotee in a dark shirt and a woman in a teal salwar and white bag are visible at the right, beside stone sculptures and a fountain-like basin. White and red pillars line the path, and kolam designs decorate the ground in the foreground.2010-01-02 +2 copiesFebruary 11 20112011-02-11A photograph taken through a doorway of a temple compound with palm trees and grey stone sculptures. In the foreground a man in long flowing orange robes and long dark hair walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a second man in orange robes with long hair and a red-and-white striped step beneath them. Behind them a silver SUV with a small orange flag, two men in casual clothes, and large grey stone deity murti statues line the path. A person in orange is visible through the SUV window.2009-12-16December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with palm trees and thatched huts. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in prayer pose with palms joined, on a raised circular stone platform with a ring of gravel and white kolam chalk designs on the ground around it; a mat and small items lie before him. Behind him, a man in plain white dhoti and shawl stands near a silver SUV. Nearby are dark stone sculptures of figures, a tall painted pillar, and a signboard with a map and printed banner. Two people are visible in total.2010-11-19A silver Ford SUV with a windshield placard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta Mahasamsthana sits on a dirt courtyard beside a low wall. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder and a vermilion forehead mark walks past the vehicle, holding the robe's fold at the waist. Behind, a woman in white stands near black stone sculptures, including a fountain-like basin and a carved deity murti, with green shrubs and palms. A white concrete slab edges the bottom of the frame.2009-12-12Outdoor photo of a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth walking barefoot on a woven mat strip across a dirt courtyard, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level. He has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a silver SUV, coconut palms, thatched-roof huts and a green-and-white information board. At right, a stone deity murti sits near a red-wheeled cart beside a copper-coloured kalasha or lamp on a small platform with an orange cushion, and a colourful kolam rangoli decorates the ground. A smaller figure in white ritual dress stands at left.2010-11-23