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A dirt road lined with palm trees in a rural setting. Two young men in white dhotis and shirts hold large ceremonial parasols; the left one has a yellow and orange fringed canopy, the right one a red and blue fringed canopy. The man on the right wears a yellow shawl, the man on the left an orange shawl, and both are barefoot. A silver SUV is parked at left, and a drummer in white stands at right beside a red structure. Parasols and drums suggest a temple procession.

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December 28 20062006-12-28February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt road beside palm trees at dusk. A silver SUV decorated with marigold garlands and flowers stands at left. A long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland and bare chest, stands barefoot beside the vehicle with hands folded. A woman in an orange sari holds a metal pot with a plant, and a man in white dhoti with a red-striped border and sacred markings holds a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels overhead. Another woman in orange stands further back, and a woman in a purple shawl and white clothes stands at right with palms pressed together. Sandals sit on the ground. A roadside board shows a map titled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Ridadi Ashram. Printed credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2010-12-21December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A silver SUV decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and small balloons drives along a dirt road in front of an ashram. Two women in white and orange-red attire stand at the roadside; one holds a silver tray with flowers and a vessel, and a woman in a white dhoti-style garment holds a large ornate red, orange and yellow umbrella. A green-and-white signboard reading Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram and a map stand at left, with palm trees and granite sculptures at right. The scene appears to be a welcome for an arriving vehicle.2010-12-21Outdoors on a sunny street, a silver Ford vehicle stands in the foreground with its driver's door open. Several shaven-headed men in saffron/orange robes and garlands gather beside it. One saffron-robed man holds a bright orange umbrella over the group while another touches the car door. A painted wall mural of figures and a landscape stands at left, with palm trees and a multi-storey building behind. A white van is parked to the right, and a few onlookers in white clothing stand in the background.2013-05-05Outdoor photograph of a dirt road lined with trees and a colourful striped bunting fence with red and orange flag strings. A silver Ford SUV drives toward the camera. On the right, three people in white ritual clothing with orange shawls walk barefoot behind a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. On the left, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands near seated onlookers. Several parked vehicles and people appear in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at dusk on a dirt road beside a silver pickup truck decorated with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl, a garland of orange flowers and bare arms with white markings, stands by the open door. Facing him, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate of offerings, and a man in white dhoti with a red-striped border holds a large ornate umbrella with red, green and blue fringed panels. On the right, a woman in a purple shawl and white clothing stands with palms joined, with more people in white and orange behind. Palm trees and a brick wall are in the background, and a signboard reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram.2010-12-21A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a thatched hut and a silver pickup truck. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry ornate multicolored parasols with fringed edges and long poles. A man at the front plays a drum, and others carry a long horn-like instrument. A young woman in an orange saffron robe walks in the centre, and men in white with orange shawls walk beside her. Onlookers stand behind near a tent and palm trees under a partly cloudy sky.2006-12-24A silver four-door SUV stands on a dirt road in front of a white building with a corrugated tin roof, red-and-white painted fence and green trees. A person in an orange robe sits in the rear passenger window, waving with one hand, while a second orange-robed person leans out of the driver-side rear door. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand beside the open door, one with a shaved head.2009-12-15July 27 20082008-07-27