Ground-level view of a tiled floor with a white painted border and blue-and-white floral kolam designs in the corners. At the top, the edges of two people in orange garments are visible seated on a raised platform covered with metal sheeting. To the right, a blue and purple striped cloth with gold lettering runs along the step, reading DHYANAPEETAM. - Nithyanandapedia

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Ground-level view of a tiled floor with a white painted border and blue-and-white floral kolam designs in the corners. At the top, the edges of two people in orange garments are visible seated on a raised platform covered with metal sheeting. To the right, a blue and purple striped cloth with gold lettering runs along the step, reading DHYANAPEETAM.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual walk over a courtyard floor decorated with white kolam designs. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala walks with hands folded at the chest, while a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border and a walking stick walks beside him. Two white doves are on the floor in front. Behind them, men and boys in white with yellow shawls and a few in other clothes stand in the background near a raised red-and-white platform.

Outdoor satsang under a striped awning in a stone-walled courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat in front of a royal-blue drape decorated with trident motifs and gold and bead embroidery, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Red and gold pennant banners hang on either side. A patterned red carpet and a larger rug lie before him, with a pair of red sandals placed at the front. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit at the lower edges.

Indoor photo of a hall with a low-ceilinged metal roof strung with multicoloured triangular bunting. Seated on the right, two saffron-robed monks sit on a low dais covered in a yellow-and-orange patterned cloth; one wears a shawl and sits beside a small table with a fan. Rows of seated devotees in orange, white and maroon clothes face them, some on white plastic chairs. Standing attendants in white dhotis and shirts line the back. On the left, a white kolam rangoli floor design lies in front of a man in white crouched near a camera. Framed portraits hang on the walls and a blue banner reads Sri Saradamba School of Arts and Sciences, indicating an institution event.

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A photograph of a barefoot man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walking down white-painted steps decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-orange shawl and a walking staff steps down alongside. Two white doves walk on the steps at lower left. Behind them several young men and boys in white clothes with yellow shawls and a few people in white and light shirts stand on a paved courtyard with red-and-white painted platform at left. The man in orange has long dark hair and a rudraksha mala and is the most prominent figure, with distinctive visible cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads consistent with a person appearance, but the person is not confidently identifiable.

Outdoor photo of the courtyard in front of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple at the Bidadi ashram. In the foreground a circular raised platform of concrete and grey gravel holds a rolled mat, an orange cushion and a brass lamp, surrounded by white dot-and-floral rangoli patterns on the ground, with a woven mat path curving toward it. The temple facade is painted orange with red and white striped steps and a central stage with a white platform. Several people in white clothes sit on mats at the sides, a woman in white stands at the right, and a few seated devotees in orange and white are along the right edge. Banners and a red-framed sign are on the wall, and a speaker stands on the stage.

Outdoors on a paved courtyard with white hexagonal tiles and kolam rangoli designs in white powder on the steps. Two white doves walk on the decorated steps. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-orange sash, and a bald head, walks with a cane beside a figure in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Behind them, young men and boys in white dhotis wear yellow sashes and stand or walk, and older men in white and light clothing stand at the top right. A raised white platform with red and white striped edges sits at left, and circular stone-bordered patterns decorate the ground behind. Up to about twenty people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a seated person's bare feet resting on a yellow-ochre stone pedestal or throne base, the figure wearing an orange dhoti or cloth with a wide gold zari border. A strand of white jasmine flowers and a bright yellow-and-purple beaded wristband are visible on the wrist. The foreground is a colourful striped cloth in purple, pink and green scattered with white petals or rice, and the blurred background shows other people seated in a crowd. The image is cropped to the feet and lower legs, so no face is visible.

Photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala climbing striped red and white steps decorated with white kolam designs at a temple entrance. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead marking walks with a cane. A man in white stands with hands folded at left, and a figure in white stands in the dim hall at right, near a plant in a pot. The building wall is orange-painted with a hanging colourful banner and a brass ring fixture above.

A figure in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth lies prostrate face-down on a grey stone floor decorated with white, yellow, red, green and purple painted kolam-style floral scrollwork. Around them stand several people in white dhotis and kurtas with gold borders, and a bare-footed person in a pale garment at the left edge. A green leaf or garland rests on the prostrate figure's head. The scene suggests a devotional prostration within a temple courtyard. The prostrate person's face is not visible, and the figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance.

Outdoor photo at an orange-walled ashram courtyard during a Dasara event. In the foreground, a figure in an orange top and saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on a mat, facing away, with a red shawl beside them and a red-and-orange bead necklace. Ahead, a seated gathering of about fifteen people in white, yellow, green and orange clothes sits on a raised platform beside a red-and-white striped border. A decorated ring of coloured rangoli and white stones lies on the ground. Behind them hang a banner advertising Dasara and a notice board, with palm trees and a thatched structure beyond. a person's presence is not evident; the seated foreground figure shows no reliable cues.

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