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A photograph of three men outdoors on a sandy site in front of a plain white building and a silver SUV. Seated in the centre on a white plastic chair is a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and sandals, looking to his right. To his left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a large orange, blue and red umbrella with tassels, its panel reading "Nithyanandapeetam" with a dove emblem. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a long ceremonial beaded necklace stands with his hands folded. Brown sand mounds and a corrugated shelter appear behind them.

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February 10 20072007-02-10February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor scene on a dirt ground at a Dhyanapeetam ashram. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak sits on a white plastic chair, wrapped in saffron/orange cloth and wearing sandals; he is an appearance-based a person with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, though this is unconfirmed. Beside him stands a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and on the left a man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl holds a colourful umbrella with tassels reading Dhyanapeetam. Another attendant in white holds a silver tray at the edge. A white-walled building, palm trees and parked silver SUVs are behind them.2007-02-10February 10 20072007-02-10February 10 20072007-02-10Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of a white concrete-block building with a corrugated roof and a silver SUV behind. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with a saffron shawl holds a colourful fringed umbrella with DHYANAPEETAM lettering over a seated man in orange robes with long hair, a red tilak and sandals on a white plastic chair. Standing beside him is a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a wristwatch, hands clasped. The seated man has long dark hair, a red forehead mark and orange robes, which are the qualifying cues in this scene; the appearance is consistent with a probable identification, though the pose and setting are ordinary. Palm trees appear in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a sandy mound beside a white-walled building and a silver SUV. A long-haired man in orange robes with a red bindi sits on a white plastic chair at centre, smiling at the camera. To his left, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a colourful umbrella with a blue, red and orange canopy, its fringe of tassels in many colours, lettered Nithyanandapeetam. To his right stands a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes with a beaded mala and a gold pendant, hands folded. Three people are visible in total.2007-02-02Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with unfinished white block walls, red-and-white painted pillars, a parked silver SUV and a sand heap. A seated person in orange robes and a dark red bindi sits on a white plastic chair at centre, flanked by a standing man in orange with a wrapped head and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a tall pole of an ornate multicolored umbrella with tasselled fringe. A child in a yellow top and braided hair stands at left near the umbrella. Umbrella panels show a dove and the word Dhyanapeetam.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a construction site with sand heaps and a partly built concrete-block hall behind. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a white plastic chair, smiling, his sandals on the sand. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and shawl holding a tall wooden pole of a colourful umbrella with tassels, its canopy printed with Dhyanapeetam and dove motifs. To the right, a bald, smiling man in orange robes with a long beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A silver SUV is parked behind them. a person appears to be the seated man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a sandy mound beside a white building and a silver SUV. A seated young man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and sandals and holds a small object in his lap. Standing to his right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant clasps his hands. At left, a man in white dhoti and kurta holds a multicoloured umbrella with tassels, its panel reading "...yanapeetam". a person cues: long hair and orange robes on the seated figure, though appearance is uncertain given the three-person arrangement.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath a red canopy with fringed tassels in green, blue and white, with palm and tropical trees behind. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead smiles and holds his hands together at his waist, a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him a younger man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a small red bindi. On the right a shaven-headed monk in orange draped robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people in white garments and a dark-haired figure in the foreground are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2007-01-09FEB-2007-01