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A photograph of a row of devotees standing at a railing at an ashram event, each wearing a marigold garland with pink ribbon accents. In the foreground a man in a light grey-white kurta stands with hands folded at his sides. Beside him a young boy in a white t-shirt and blue shorts with glasses is also garlanded. Next, a man in a white kurta presses his palms together in anjali, and to the right two men in white shirts and white dhotis wear marigold garlands, one with a dark rudraksha-style pendant on a black cord. Behind them women in sarees and a girl in white stand in the crowd, with a red-and-white kalasha-style decoration and paper leaf streamers overhead. A banner on the back wall shows a deity image and text. No candidate for a person is visibly present in the frame.

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April 14 20122012-04-14Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and paper bunting hanging overhead. Several wear long white flower garlands with orange marigold tassels and some have pink and blue ribbon badges. Behind them a crowd stands watching, and a metal barrier runs along the left side. On the left a man in white with raised hand gestures toward the group, and a woman in a blue sari stands near the rail. Framed portraits hang on the wall at the back. The scene appears to be a darshan welcome for padayatra participants.2010-07-24A photo of a group of men and boys standing in a dim interior hall, most wearing rudraksha bead garlands. Center, an older bald man with rimless glasses wears white kurta, a rudraksha mala, a wristwatch and clasped hands. Beside him a boy in white kurta and glasses also wears a rudraksha garland, and at right a young man in a grey t-shirt with a bright yellow wristband holds his hands near his waist. A man at far right in a white t-shirt printed with an orange Om symbol wears a garland, and at left a man in white shirt and beige trousers leans on a metal railing. Others stand in the background in white and cream clothing, with an open doorway showing greenery. Bright photo of a bead-garlanded assembly.2011-07-01April 14 20122012-04-14A photograph of a group of about 25 people standing barefoot on a covered concrete veranda beneath a tiled roof with green leaf decorations. Most wear white or pastel kurta and salwar clothing and flower garlands of orange and pink blossoms, and many wear yellow lanyards with ID badges. Near the centre, a woman in a white kurta and white shawl stands with hands folded in front of her, and a woman in a white kurta on the right stands with hands clasped. A man with a grey beard in the back right wears white and a garland. A red-shirted person stands at left holding a small item.2009-06-09A group of men in plain white kurtas and white dhotis stand barefoot on a pale concrete veranda in front of a white building with a green corrugated roof. Each wears a thick orange-and-pink flower garland and a yellow lanyard with a name badge. A potted sapling and a banana plant stand at left, and a blue water bottle is held by one man in the centre. Several men look toward the same direction.2009-06-09Photograph of a devotional reception in front of an elaborate floral backdrop of white, yellow and red flowers with a deity image framed at the top. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes with a white flower garland stands centre, receiving a visitor who bows low in white ritual clothes, while a small boy in a blue floral shirt reaches toward him. A woman with grey hair in a bun wears a white sari with a red border and gold bangles, and devotees in white kurtas with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one with hands folded in namaste. A man in an orange robe stands behind. Printed photo credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2007-07-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a low concrete block wall and green shrubs. Several devotees walk with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing white clothing and long garlands of rudraksha or wooden beads interspersed with pink flowers. A woman in the front left wears a white dress with a red-haired braid and glasses; a man beside her wears white with a dark rudraksha mala. In the centre a woman in a white embroidered kurta holds her hands together. At right a young girl in a white top with a black bag also holds palms together. Behind them men and women in white shirts and garlands continue the procession, one man at the back raising his hand.2009-11-16Photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Several men in white ritual clothing stand in a line wearing long marigold garlands, one with a tilak on his forehead at the right edge. A man in a grey t-shirt in the left foreground faces them and takes a photograph. Behind the line, a banner on the wall shows a painted deity figure and text. Other people in white and beige clothing stand or sit in the background.2011-07-01Outdoor photo on a paved path lined with palm and tropical trees near a blue-roofed building. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a long white flower garland with a small bouquet, gestures while walking. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a long grey beard and a pendant necklace walks alongside. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas and name badges, and a man in a light blue shirt with clasped hands. A woman in white carries a brass plate of offerings. Shoes are piled at left. The central figure with long hair in a red-orange robe and garland has distinctive long hair and garland cues, so this may be a person receiving a welcome, though the appearance is uncertain. Approximately ten people are visible.2009-07-11Outdoor gathering of devotees at what appears to be Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram, with a printed campus map on a board at the left. A white bus with an open door stands behind the crowd, and a figure in orange robes stands in the doorway. In the foreground, men in white kurta-style clothes and white garments wear long white and pink flower garlands. A man in an orange shirt with a lanyard stands centre-front, and a woman in a blue salwar with a garland stands at the right. Many people in white garments and garlands line up behind, with a concrete wall and palm trees in the background.2009-06-01June 19 20132013-06-19