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A photograph of an outdoor welcome at a temple-style gathering under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and orange bunting and a sign reading Nithyananda. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a grey-haired head faces a line of devotees; a man on the right in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a brass tray. Several men in orange shawls and orange robes stand nearby, a woman in an orange sari wears a pink flower garland, and a man at left holds a camera. A figure at far right with long dark hair wears white and holds a tray with a small plate. The ground is bare earth with palm trees behind.

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August 03 20082008-08-03December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a decorated tent. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, with a gold-toned bead strand at his chest, and smiles. A man in white shirt and trousers with folded hands bows toward him, while a man in white with a yellow shawl and a gold-rimmed plate stands nearby. A man in an orange robe holds a tall golden staff on the right, a person in white kneels in the foreground, and a cameraman in an orange garment films beside a water tank. Several people in white and orange are visible.2009-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor reception at the Bidadi Ashram on a sandy ground with coconut palms and thatched huts behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top stands at the left, back to the camera, facing a group of saffron-robed sadhus. A sadhu in orange holds a garland of yellow and purple flowers and a brass tray, while another is in orange-brown robes with hands joined in namaste. An elderly bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at centre with hands folded. A man in white with a yellow shawl plays a long brass horn at the right, and a decorated red umbrella with tassels is held overhead. A board behind shows a map of the Bidadi Ashram. Petals are scattered on the ground.2009-12-30December 25 20062006-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a house visit where a smiling man in orange saffron robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands at center wearing a large pink flower garland. A woman in a white sari with her hair in a braid offers him a brass aarti plate with yellow flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel and lemon-like offerings. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, some with folded hands, and another orange-robed attendant is at right beside an older man in glasses. Corrugated roofs and a thatched shed are behind them.2010-02-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path under palm fronds and a canopy of colourful festoons. At centre, a figure in long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe carries a silver tray with white flowers. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees, many wearing beaded necklaces, walk or stand with hands folded. Ornate orange-and-gold umbrella poles and a round emblem sign appear in the background, and a green garden lines the path.2008-04-19Outdoor photograph of a village visit under trees with a path of cut green leaves. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a pink and white flower garland with green sprigs, and holds his palms together toward an older white-haired man in white clothes and glasses who presses his hands in greeting. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar; a drummer in white with a drum is behind the group, and a videographer with a camera stands at upper left. A woman at right wears a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Hanging signboard and palm-like trees appear in the background.2010-01-20July 10 20092009-07-10December 23 20082008-12-23