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Outdoor ashram scene under coconut palms with a group of saffron-robed sannyasis standing on sandy ground before small red trays holding fruit, sweets and flowers on banana leaves. Several monks wear orange and ochre dhotis and shawls, a bearded man in green stands among them, and a woman in orange clothing stands at right. Behind them are stone statues of elephants and a cobra-hooded figure, a thatched shelter, and a tall flagpole. A printed banner on a stand shows a photograph of a person with long hair and a caption reading the title on the banner. White-clad volunteers move in the background.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a sandy ground beneath coconut palms. Several monastics in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, stand in a line and face a central pair. A woman in a long orange sari with dark flowing hair stands center, clasping hands with an older bearded man in orange robes and a bare upper body. Behind them, grey stone naga serpent sculptures with raised hoods and a seated deity murti stand among plantain-leaf plates, red trays of offerings, fruit, and small mats. A man in white shirt and lanyard and other white-clad volunteers stand nearby, and a banner on a stand reads Nithya Annadhanam. Palm-thatched sheds are in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor photo at a temple-like ritual site with palm trees and a thatched structure. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand in a line on sand. In the foreground, a robed man in orange gestures with one raised hand, while a young man beside him wears an orange wrap and a bead necklace. To the right, two large grey stone cobra-hooded deity sculptures stand, with a grey-bearded man in orange cloth beside them. Red lacquered trays with offerings, brass lamps and small bowls sit on mats along the left. Banners behind the crowd show Kannada script and an event title. Several people in white shirts stand in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram on sandy ground with palm trees behind. A woman with long dark wavy hair in a sleeveless orange robe stands at right, reaching toward a grey stone naga (serpent) sculpture with a hooded head. Beside it a grey stone deity murti seated with raised hands and a kalasha-like vessel. Several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured beaded necklaces stand in a group; a man in front in orange robes stands with hands folded. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background. Plates with offerings, flowers, fruit and oil lamps sit on mats in front, with a small red wooden box. A banner and signboard are visible at upper left and a white building.2009-12-30December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor scene at an ashram-style compound with thatched palm-roofed sheds and a coconut palm trunk in the foreground. A group of about a dozen men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose semicircle on dirt ground, several with shaved heads and beards, one wearing an orange turban. A woman in a grey-pink shawl stands at the centre facing them. Near the group are a stone slab, a brass plate and a small blue-and-yellow box, with white-clad people and scattered cables and debris nearby. Robes, shawls and turbans in orange and saffron dominate the image.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor scene on a dirt road at an ashram or camp entrance. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a loose group; one figure in the centre has long dark curly hair and a sleeveless orange top with a wrap, seen from behind, while a man in orange with a salt-and-pepper beard and a bearded man in red robes stand nearby. Devotees in white and yellow dupattas, including a woman in white with a yellow shawl, watch and some press palms together. A man in white holds a camera on a thatched shed. Flower petals lie on the ground at the lower edge. Behind them, a printed banner reads "Nithya Anandam" with a portrait of a man in a robe, and a large green-and-white informational poster stands on the left.2009-12-30Outdoor photo at a dusty grounds lined with tall palm trees and a row of flagpoles flying multiple national flags. In the foreground a group of men in saffron-orange robes with draped shawls stand in conversation. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala on the right gestures with an outstretched arm toward the group, while concrete slabs and a large carved stone block lie on the ground. A man in a light shirt and grey trousers stands at left, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. a person: the long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha mala is a candidate, appearance-based only.2007-08-09