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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard under a open-sided roof with steel trusses and a hanging cloth-wrapped pillar, palm trees behind. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk forward on a hexagonal paved path; the front-left man carries a brass kalasha or pot on a tray with green leaves. Behind them, a standing group of devotees in white and red clothing press palms together in namaste. A silver SUV and a map board reading part of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram stand in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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Outdoor ashram courtyard at morning light beneath a steel-frame canopy with palm trees behind. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk across paved tiles, one carrying a metal kalasha-style pot, another with a rudraksha-style mala and a shaved head, all barefoot. Two people in white dhotis or saris walk with them. A row of about a dozen visitors in white, red and blue clothing stands on the right with palms pressed together in namaste. A silver SUV is parked behind and a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram with a site map stands at left. A red ornamented hanging pole with a curved hook hangs from the canopy.2011-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard at a temple-style ashram under a metal-framed open roof with palm trees behind. A bald man in orange robes with a beaded necklace carries a brass kalasha pot with a green leaf sprig and walks toward the foreground. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a gold border and beaded mala walks with hands folded in namaste. A row of devotees, mostly women in white and red saris and salwar, stand with palms pressed together along a mat at the right. A silver SUV is parked on the dirt road beyond. A signboard on the left shows a map of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram. Also visible is a saffron-robed man near the vehicle and a woman in a white veil at the left edge.2011-03-05Outdoor ashram courtyard at dawn under a metal-framed roof with palm trees behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk forward on a hexagonal paver path; the front man carries a silver kalasha vessel in both hands, and the other holds an offering. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland follows, and a line of people in white, red and blue clothing stand with hands pressed in anjali, forming a welcome. A silver SUV is parked nearby and a wall-mounted site map stands at left. Decorative red and gold banner hangs from the roof beam. The scene looks like a ritual procession or welcome.2011-03-05Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and a red brick wall behind. Two men in saffron orange robes and rudraksha malas walk toward the viewer across a paved path; the front man carries a silver pot with a green leafy offering. Behind them a row of about ten people in white and red clothing stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A silver car is parked on the road, and a site map board with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam stands at left. Lamp-like kolam patterns mark the steps.2011-03-05Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a red-brick wall. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk up stone steps; the front man carries a silver vessel with green leaves and mango foliage, and the second wears a long rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a line of about fifteen devotees stands with palms pressed together, several in white and cream, one in red, others in blue and green. Kolam designs decorate the steps, and a silver SUV and a white-robed man stand in the background. A map board is visible at left. No clear a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2011-03-05Photograph of two saffron-robed monks walking barefoot up stone steps toward a temple entrance at morning light. The monk on the left carries a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and red offerings; both wear orange garments and beaded rudraksha malas. Behind them a row of devotees in white and red clothes stand with hands pressed in anjali mudra, and a white-clad priest stands to the left. Palm trees, a silver SUV and a red brick wall frame the courtyard, with a painted floor pattern on the steps and a banner hanging above.2011-03-05 +1 copiesPhoto of an outdoor ashram courtyard at early morning under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange triangular pennants. In the right foreground a figure in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on steps decorated with white kolam-style floor art, hands folded in namaste, facing away from the camera. Across the courtyard a group of about seven people in white and dark clothing stand with hands folded in prayer on an orange mat, with a few more people nearby. Palm trees, small red-roofed buildings and a white van are visible beyond. The figure's face is not visible, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-31June 15 20092009-06-15March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual hall with a corrugated roof and banana leaves, where several saffron-robed priests in orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, perform a ceremony. A bearded man in front, wearing an orange robe and a long gold-toned necklace, walks forward carrying nothing visible, while a priest on the left holds a ritual implement near a row of brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels set on a long reflective table. Women in white saris sit kneeling on the floor along the table with their hands folded, and a deity murti sits in an arched niche framed by a blue curtain and flower garlands. A stainless steel vessel wrapped in orange cloth stands in the foreground. Men in white and a few onlookers watch from behind.2008-12-30Outdoor photograph of a procession climbing a light stone staircase toward a white temple structure with red-and-white striped plinth edges. In the centre, a figure in a long orange-saffron robe walks at the front with hands clasped near the chest, followed by a group of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and white garlands. A woman in white carries a brass tray with flowers and a lamp. On the left, a woman in a blue-grey sari and a woman in white stand near a planter bed. A silver SUV is parked behind a low wall, with coconut palms and a grey boundary wall in the background.2008-08-07A courtyard welcome with a crowd of devotees in white. In the centre, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, seen from behind with dark hair pulled back, faces a group and extends her hands. To her left, a figure in orange with long dark hair holds palms together in namaste. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border holds a steel plate of offerings. Garlands and a red flower are visible, with palm trees and a white pillared building behind. Several people in white dress are in the foreground and edges of the frame.2010-02-17