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Outdoor photo at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram on a dirt courtyard beside palm trees and a thatched shed. Three saffron-robed sadhus stand at left with hands joined in namaste, facing a line of devotees in white and cream clothes. A woman in the centre wears a dark blue shawl with a pink scarf and greets them with folded hands. Older women in cream sarees and yellow shawls stand at right, also with hands folded. Behind them a large signboard shows a map of the Bidadi ashram grounds. Another white-clad devotee stands near the far right. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.

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Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with palm trees, a thatched-roof hut and a low wall. A woman in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha-style mala and a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, barefoot. Two men in orange robes stand with hands folded in namaste beside her, and a man in white holds a yellow-tasseled flag on a pole at left. An older woman in cream sari with yellow shawl on the right also presses her palms together. Behind them is a large signboard map of the Nithyanandapuram Bidadi ashram layout with coloured zones, and a white van is parked near the hut.2009-06-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19Outdoors on a dusty ground beneath coconut palms and thatched shelters at an ashram, a woman in a sleeveless orange dress and orange shawl reaches forward to greet an older bearded man in orange robes, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A younger person in orange kneels at his feet in a bowing gesture, while a man in white robes and a woman in orange saffron wraps stand with hands folded nearby. A crowd of onlookers in white and yellow clothes watches from behind, including children. A signboard and a banner reading Nithya Annadhaanam are visible in the background. Approximately twenty or more people are visible in the scene.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A group of about twenty people walks along a dirt path lined with orange flowers and palm trees toward a white tent structure with signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-red shawl over white clothes walks beside a woman in long orange robes. Many men wear white kurta-style clothes with yellow or orange shawls, and a girl in a blue and turquoise dress walks on the left. Some carry cameras. A white canopy and a Kannada-language signboard appear in the background.2009-10-15Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty sandy ground at an ashram compound under palm trees. Men in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall red-orange flags on poles and walk in a loose group, while others in white and mixed everyday clothes stand around, some playing drums. On the left, a large printed map board displays a green and red layout of a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam campus, beside a thatched hut. A dark stone serpent sculpture stands at the right edge, and a brick wall and trees sit in the background under a pale sky.2010-12-22December 30 20092009-12-30June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoor photo of a welcoming procession on a dirt courtyard with white rangoli-style kolam designs on the ground. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland walks barefoot toward the viewer, hands folded, with a saffron-robed attendant beside him. Behind them a red, orange and blue canopy-style ceremonial umbrella and two decorated yellow-and-red pennant banners are carried on poles. Around them are devotees in white and yellow clothes with hands pressed together in anjali, a woman in a yellow sari, and a line of women in blue and white salwar at the right. Palm trees, a thatched hut, a silver car and garden statues stand in the background.2009-08-17Outdoor photo at the Bidadi ashram on a sandy ground beside thatched huts and coconut palms. A figure in a full orange robe with an orange head covering stands with back partly turned, holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Three saffron-robed sannyasis face him with palms pressed together in greeting; the one in the center has a light orange shawl and a shaved head, and the one on the right wears an orange robe and smiles. A young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl stands at left wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a banner reads Nithya Annadhaan and shows a mass yoga image, and a sign at left names Bidadi Ashram. Several white-clad people stand in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30