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Outdoor 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.

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March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-03-05Photograph 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-03-05March 05 20112011-03-05 +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 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.2011-03-05August 01 20102010-08-01December 13 20112011-12-13A procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a shade canopy, with palm trees and a red-painted pillar behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, several with hands folded in anjali, and one drummer on the left beats a drum. A man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned garland of flowers leads the group, holding his hands together. Beside him a young man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a plant sprig. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall ceremonial parasol, and a woman in white stands near him. The scene resembles a ritual procession.2013-11-22Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram entrance under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange and multicoloured bunting. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-coloured necklace and mala raises a lit oil lamp aloft with one arm. Around him, devotees in white with folded hands stand and watch; a woman in a pink sari and an older woman in a pale patterned sari also join in with folded hands. A man in white with a vertical white tilak on his forehead holds his hands together in prayer in the foreground. Behind the crowd a blue van and a videographer with a camera are visible, and a tall yellow ceremonial staff with a banner rises at the right edge. Marigold garlands hang at the right. a person candidate: the saffron-robed figure with the raised lamp shows a shaved head and orange robe but no hair or crown cues, so identity is uncertain.2010-12-22Outdoor procession on a paved walkway at an ashram, with parked cars and a painted sign behind. A young man in white dhoti and cloth with a gold necklace carries a brass kalasha with a green leaf and orange flower forward. Behind him, a man in a dark cap and rust-and-gold shawl walks with hands together, and a shaven-headed monk in saffron robes and rudraksha mala follows. A coloured canopy with peacock-style motifs and a woman in cream sari with yellow scarf stand in the background, along with a cameraman in white. Several other men in white and yellow stoles are nearby.2010-09-27