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Aerial view of an outdoor ritual enclosure under blue tarpaulin roofing, set on bare red earth beside a white boundary wall. Inside, a row of cloth mats or seating cushions in blue, white and red lies along the floor, with potted banana plants and small green trees placed among them. Red and white pennant flags are fixed along the edges, and a small blue-covered structure stands in the upper left. Along the lower right, a concrete tank holds greenish water beside corrugated sheets. No people are visible in the frame.

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A night-time photograph of an open-sided temporary ritual pavilion on bare red earth, roofed with dried thatch and decorated with green mango or banana leaves and strings of orange, blue and white triangular bunting. Rows of stacked stone slabs or ritual blocks sit on blue and green cloths beside small clay pots and brass lamps arranged on the ground. Orange and white pennants hang from bamboo poles, and at the far end a lit altar area with fruit, flowers and a decorated backdrop is visible. No people are visible. This appears to be preparation for a consecration ceremony with pujasthambam and dhwajasthambha setup.2006-09-29August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of an open dirt ground with a rough enclosure of bamboo poles and rails forming a circular or rectangular layout. A partly built stage or platform stands at right, covered by a navy blue tarpaulin with red trim and a corrugated metal sheet wall, with scaffolding poles and wooden planks. Stacked blue and white cylindrical items sit at left, and floodlight poles and trees stand in the background under a hazy sky. No people are visible in the scene.2011-12-19May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOverhead view of an outdoor camp courtyard under white tarpaulin canopies strung with multicoloured bunting. A banner reads Nithyananda Suraksha Program (NSP) with phone numbers. Around a circular raised structure, about a dozen people in white clothes with orange saffron shawls move about or stand; several wear orange stoles and one woman wears a blue sari. Folding white chairs and a row of stalls with a red-draped table and a banner on the right suggest a health camp. A man in an orange shirt walks in the foreground. No identifiable a person is visible.2008-08-03Outdoor photograph of a group gathering under a green shade cloth stretched between trees beside a small tiled-roof shed on bare dirt ground. Many people sit on the ground in rows, most in orange or red robes, with a few in white; a figure in white stands at the front near the shed. Mats and a folded blanket lie on the dirt in the foreground, and sandals rest on the ground. A seated figure in dark clothing sits at the right edge. Palm and leafy trees surround a low wall.2018-05-24 +1 copiesAerial view over a large ashram compound with corrugated metal roofs of long sheds in the foreground, laundry hanging along a narrow walkway between them. Beyond, a dense crowd of people dressed in white moves through open dirt lanes and tent areas, with orange flags visible among them. Several parked cars line a dirt road on the right, and a water tank stands on a tower near the centre. Tented pavilions, brick and metal buildings and scattered trees fill the hazy background under a pale sky.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual pavilion with a woven palm-thatch roof decorated with green leaves and strings of small triangular flags. Several robed participants sit on mats in orange, saffron and white clothing around a raised square ritual area with brass vessels, a plate of marigold petals, bundled sticks and a kalasha-style pot at the front. A camera on a tripod is set up near the centre. Rows of seated devotees with pale blue cushions fill the right side, and a larger crowd sits beyond the poles under the open sides of the tent. Red and orange cloth banners hang along the edges.2006-09-29A photograph of an outdoor bamboo scaffold structure on bare red earth, with thin bamboo poles forming a long open framework and a dome-shaped covering of silver sheeting on a raised bamboo platform at left. Scattered debris, rolled mats, bundled sticks and loose cloth lie on the ground. A red and white flag on a pole stands at the left edge, with rocky green hills and mango trees behind. No people are visible.2008-11-13Night photograph of an open-sided thatched ritual pavilion decorated with leafy banana-plant and mango-leaf toran strands, triangular orange, teal and white bunting, and white and orange flags on bamboo poles. Inside, a red-draped altar holds brass lamps, a garlanded deity murti and framed decorations. Rows of white-washed square brick hearths or yantra-style platforms sit on mats and cloths on the ground, each with small clay pots and oil lamps in front. No people are visible.2006-09-29