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March 05 2011

2011-03-05 +1 copies

March 05 2011

2011-03-05 +1 copies

Outdoor 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.

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.

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor photograph of a procession climbing a light stone staircase toward a white temple structure with red-and-white striped plinth edges. In the centre, a figure in a long orange-saffron robe walks at the front with hands clasped near the chest, followed by a group of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and white garlands. A woman in white carries a brass tray with flowers and a lamp. On the left, a woman in a blue-grey sari and a woman in white stand near a planter bed. A silver SUV is parked behind a low wall, with coconut palms and a grey boundary wall in the background.

A procession of devotees walks across a dirt courtyard lined with low red-and-white painted posts, past a row of palm trees and a grey block wall. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot ahead of the group, his hands joined in front of him. Beside him, a man in saffron carries a brass plate, and a younger person in white with a saffron scarf holds a tray of flowers and offerings. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, some wearing saffron scarves, follow behind. A silver SUV and a small car are parked near the wall, and women in saris stand at the left edge by stone steps and potted plants.

Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard among palm trees. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes carries a silver-rimmed ceremonial vessel with green leaves on a tray. Behind him a line of monks in saffron-orange robes walks beside white-clad devotees, several holding colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow and blue. A devotee in white with an orange scarf walks at left. A white shrine with a small deity murti and garland sits at right beside a tall ornate pillar, and a sign board with a map and a white SUV stand in the background.

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Outdoor temple-courtyard scene at dawn under palm trees, with a silver SUV parked beyond a red brick wall. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk up a stepped platform; the front man carries a silver kalasha pot with a green leaf topping and a garland, while the man beside him wears a long rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a row of about ten devotees in white and red clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A white-clad priest stands at left and another walks in the background. Overhead hang red steel beams and a saffron tassel. Kolam designs decorate the stone steps. A signboard at left shows a map of the Adi Ashram.

Outdoor 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.