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Outdoors on a paved courtyard in a palm-lined ashram, a man with long dark hair sits in meditation on a folded orange cushion over a woven straw mat, eyes closed, wearing a flowing saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A small brass vessel sits beside him, and a small green patterned rug lies to the side. He is enclosed by a circular border of grey stone chips and white kolam-style floor designs. Behind him stands a signboard map labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with thatched huts, coconut palms and a red pole. A billboard at right shows a smiling person in a red turban and a KAILASA-style sign.

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A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat atop a cushion, wearing an orange saffron wrap. He holds a small brass vessel in his hands with eyes closed, seemingly in meditation or pranayama. He is seated inside a circular outline of ash and sand decorated with white kolam-style patterns on a paved courtyard. Behind him stand coconut palms, thatched huts and a large signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi Ashram with a map. A poster of a smiling person in orange clothing with a red turban hangs at the right edge, and a figure in white walks in the background.2011-01-23Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven straw mat atop an orange cushion, centred within a circular kolam-style floor design of white and coloured patterns bordered by grey gravel and earth. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap beside a small brass vessel. Behind him stand coconut palms, thatched huts, a parked silver SUV and a large signboard with a map and the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, plus a billboard portrait of a smiling person in an orange headwrap. A white-clad person with a blue backpack walks in the background. Nothing visibly identifies the seated man as the a person named on the page beyond his saffron clothing and long hair, so he is treated as an uncertain candidate.2011-01-23Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven straw mat atop a stacked cushion, inside a circular rangoli-style ring of grey gravel and white and coloured floor patterns on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with red-brown beads around his neck, and a red tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair; his eyes are closed and hands rest on his knees. A small brass kalasha-like vessel sits beside him and a dark green patterned cloth lies on the ground. Behind him stand palm trees, thatched huts and a large village-style map board labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram; a red-and-white banner pole extends to the right and a billboard shows a smiling portrait of a figure in orange headwear with a phone number. A sedan is parked at left.2011-01-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti walking barefoot on a woven mat with blue borders beside a circular pit edged with white shells and decorated with white floral kolam dots. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala over one shoulder and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand two dark stone deity sculptures with multi-hooded serpent canopies, a carved figure on the right, and a red signboard with white text. Coconut palms, a silver SUV, a thatched-roof structure and a tall striped ceremonial pole with a bright cloth streamer complete the scene. A sign board map is visible on the left.2010-11-20A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a low woven mat in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him stand dark grey stone deity statues, including a multi-headed figure and a seated figure, on an orange plinth decorated with a yellow and red flower garland. Palm trees and a parked vehicle are visible in the background, and a small red sign with white lettering stands nearby.2010-09-02October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi with a white forehead mark. Behind him stand grey stone statues of deities and a cobra sculpture on a sandy, gravelled ground under palm trees. A second seated person in white clothes with an orange shawl sits further back at left, and a red-and-yellow banner is visible at left.2010-09-02October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA standing figure in an orange-red sleeveless robe with a draped shawl and a long necklace of golden beads stands barefoot on a raised circular platform with hands on hips, head bowed. Behind is a palm-lined courtyard with a white-and-green signboard showing a site map, and several black stone deity murti including a cobra-hooded figure. A small orange cushion and green mat sit on the platform, surrounded by a ring of white chalk patterns. Two figures in white clothing are visible in the background, and a woven mat lies in the foreground. Colourful hanging decorations hang on the right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala seated in meditation on a mat atop a raised circular earthen platform ringed with grey charcoal or ash. A green woven mat lies in front of him and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him under a metal shed roof. Behind him, a black stone Nandi bull with a yellow and orange marigold garland sits on a red-brown pedestal, and stone deity statues and palm trees stand in the courtyard. Two more people in white clothes sit on mats in the background, one with a yellow shawl and one with a red shawl, near small fire pits. A signboard and a poster stand at the left.2010-09-02October 18 20102010-10-18A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a small wooden seat atop a woven mat inside a circular stone platform ringed with gravel and white kolam-style dots. He wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and has his eyes closed with hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands an orange-painted pedestal supporting a black stone Nandi-style bull sculpture draped with a garland and sash, beneath a tall copper-clad pillar tied with orange cloth and marigold garlands. Coconut palms and dark stone statues surround the courtyard. A brass kalasha/pot sits to his left and a small red flower lies in front of him. Small red placards with text stand near the statues.2010-11-10 +1 copies