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Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees in plain white dhotis and white shirts with blue DHYANAPEETA lettering, standing barefoot on brass plates with hands pressed together in namaste on a sandy ground. A tall brass pillar and palm trees stand behind them, with a row of flags including Poland, India, Australia and the United States and an orange saffron banner. Colourful canopy umbrellas line the right edge. Several people in front hold up small framed portraits pinned to their clothing, and a white-clad figure stands at the far left edge.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dirt ground lined with palm trees. In the foreground, devotees kneel or stand in anjali mudra, some with brass plates at their feet. Behind them, colourful umbrellas and national flags, including Indian, American and other country flags, are held aloft by a procession. A tall ornate stone lamp pillar stands near the centre, and a silver SUV is parked at left. Pale white-clad figures line the background.2007-07-28A large outdoor crowd of devotees in white clothes gathers under palm trees and colourful canopies at an ashram setting. Many men and women stand with palms pressed together in namaskar or raised hands, a common gesture of devotion. Several men wear white shirts printed with a portrait and the word Dhyanapeetam, and many carry white cloth bags with blue lettering. Two tall ornamental parasols with bright red, yellow and blue fringed tops shade the crowd. Behind them, two framed portraits on a decorated stand show a bearded figure in orange and a figure in a red and white garment. A flag with an orange band rises from the scene. Some women wear white saris and rudraksha malas, and a few people have white paste markings on their foreheads.2007-07-28Outdoor photo of a padapuja ceremony at a dusty ground with a crowd behind. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand barefoot on round brass plates filled with milk, hands folded in namaste, wearing white flower garlands. A woman in the foreground with a long braid wears a white sari with gold border, a garland and a flower-decorated pendant. Behind them, men and women in white attire sit and stand watching. Ornate colourful canopies and stone deity murti statues stand at the right edge, and a large map-style board is visible at upper left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-07-24Outdoor padapuja scene on a dusty ground. Several women in white sarees with gold borders and marigold-and-jasmine garlands stand barefoot with palms pressed together, each with one foot on a round brass plate holding water. The woman in front has grey hair and closed eyes; to the right a woman with a red bindi and red-and-blue rosette stands similarly. Behind them more participants in white and a crowd of onlookers sit and stand. Several visible people in total.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered on sandy ground at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram event. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together and garlands of white and orange flowers around their necks, many with blue rosettes pinned to their clothes. One woman kneels and others stand with brass plates before them, a pada pooja style offering. A cameraman films at the bottom right. Behind them, a large crowd in white clothing sits and stands, and a large printed map or layout board hangs on a wall under palm trees. To the right are decorated umbrellas and a stone deity murti, with a man in white seated near it. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing in a dirt courtyard beside a tall wooden pole, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind them. A man in the foreground at left wears a white dhoti with a red border, a gold-toned garland and a red waist cord, his hands folded. The crowd wears saffron-orange saris and shawls, white kurtas and white dhotis, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, while some hold books. A small child in a blue shirt stands among them. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering, though the specific activity is not clearly visible.2010-11-06Outdoor photo under an overcast sky with palm trees behind a crowd. In the foreground a man with grey hair and a white cloth draped over his shoulders presses his palms together and bows his head. Beside him a woman in a white T-shirt with a lanyard and a second woman with folded hands also bow. Behind them men and women in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms joined; one young man in white holds a brass vessel at the left, next to an attendant holding a striped orange, blue and red decorated umbrella. Flower petals, some yellow and red, fall through the air above the group. Several people in white T-shirts with blue and white printed lettering are visible among the crowd.2007-07-28Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a dirt ground beside palm trees and a thatched hut during a procession. In the foreground, several women wear white saris with orange-and-blue edged borders and garlands of white and orange flowers, holding brass plates of petals and joining their palms in namaskar. Men in white shirts and dhotis kneel and stand among them, and a man in the lower left wears a grey shirt. Behind them, colourful striped umbrellas and an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with red and gold decoration are visible, along with a stone sculpture on the right. A large information board stands in the background, with a green map and printed panels. Scattered petals cover the ground. A spectator crowd fills the middle distance. The scene is a pada puja for pada yatris, with devotees offering petals at the feet of a procession.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a long procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a small white building with a green corrugated roof. Many people in white clothes walk in two rows, several holding national flags of countries including the Philippines, Italy, Australia, the United States and Belgium, plus orange banners and a large orange and blue decorated parasol-style umbrella in the foreground. Devotees on the right stand with hands folded in anjali. A large crowd of onlookers in the lower foreground includes people in white shirts and dhotis. Several decorated umbrellas stand above the procession. a person is not clearly visible; no individual is identifiable as him in this image.2007-07-282006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees walking along a dirt path beside tall coconut palms under an overcast sky. Children and young people in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing beaded necklaces, move through the crowd. A bald man in white robes with an orange shawl stands in the centre, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at the right foreground. A man in white robes with an orange sash, near the right edge, holds a ceremonial umbrella and a video camera is raised on the right. A tall copper-coloured pillar stands in the background with a white structure and a silver SUV parked behind the palms.2007-07-28