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Outdoor scene on a cleared, muddy site under an overcast sky with two red flags on poles behind. A woman in a cream sari with gold border, holding a brass aarti plate with flowers and a lit lamp, faces a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, who stands with hands joined near the right edge. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left in the foreground; another man in white kurta stands among the group behind, and a woman in a green sari stands at far left. A white-draped table at right is decorated with garlands and flowers beside a banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation presents Tree Saplings Plantation, A Part of NYF 365 Programme. a person in saffron robe, appearance-based.

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Outdoor event with orange and blue draped fabric backdrop. A person in an orange robe with an orange turban and a red-and-white garland greets a woman in a red striped sari, clasping hands in front of a group of onlookers. Nearby, a woman in a grey-beige sari holds a metal pot with a green sprig, a woman in a patterned salwar holds a hand, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand around. A man in a yellow robe stands at the left edge. Trees and a low white building appear behind.2010-02-17August 16 20092009-08-16August 17 20072007-08-17 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at a bhoomipooja ground-breaking ceremony on bare red earth with a rocky green hillside behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the foundation, holding a young sapling planted between concrete blocks, while a woman in an orange robe beside him tends the planting. A brass oil lamp, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a white-draped table sit on the ground. A woman in a cream and gold sari stands at left. Behind them about 20 people in white clothes stand or sit; an orange-robed man with hands joined in namaskar stands at right, and white-clad attendants hold a tray at far right.2008-11-12January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor photo on a dirt path at a compound with a grey breeze-block wall, palm trees and a row of flagpoles flying multiple national and organisational flags. A white banner with a green plant emblem hangs on the wall. A man in a red top and orange-saffron dhoti, with an orange shawl, walks barefoot toward a man in white shirt and trousers who holds a small white object, with people around them. Nearby, sannyasi-style figures in orange robes and a woman in a bright orange sari walk alongside people in white kurtas and cream outfits. A woman in a cream outfit with a green scarf and hair clip stands at left holding a paper. Several devotees in white and orange move through the crowd. No clear identification of any individual is made here.2008-04-20July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and gold patterned canopy. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a multicolour flower garland and stands at a ground ritual spot scattered with yellow and pink flowers, holding a long brass implement, possibly for offering or pouring, over the spot. Around him, a man in a white shirt holds a brass plate and a metal bowl, and devotees in white and orange garments stand with palms pressed together; a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a red-and-gold patterned sari with cream border stand at left in prayer. The pillar is wrapped in pink tinsel. Several people are visible in the background, and a brass lamp stand is visible at right.2007-02-06Outdoors under a red-and-white striped tent, a saffron-robed man with a saffron turban and a white flower garland stands at a freshly dug planting site, holding a brass lamp with a flame over a young leafy sapling and scattered yellow and pink petals. Around him, women in cream and orange saris stand with palms pressed together, and men in white shirts and saffron shawls watch, one holding a tray. A table with fruit and a kalasha sits at left. The saffron-robed central figure is a sannyasi performing a tree-planting ceremony with a lamp.2007-02-06A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and white draped tent. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland and a gold chain, stands barefoot before a young sapling with green compound leaves, pouring from a small metal vessel. Flower petals in yellow and pink lie on the earth at the base of the plant. Around him, a woman in an orange-bordered sari and a woman in a white sari with folded hands, several men in white dhotis with saffron shawls, and others in shirts stand with palms pressed together. A decorated offering tray with flowers and fruit sits on a white-covered table at left. The scene suggests a tree-planting or consecration rite.2007-02-06January 21 20102010-01-21July 27 20082008-07-27