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Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti walking barefoot on a woven mat with blue borders beside a circular pit edged with white shells and decorated with white floral kolam dots. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala over one shoulder and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand two dark stone deity sculptures with multi-hooded serpent canopies, a carved figure on the right, and a red signboard with white text. Coconut palms, a silver SUV, a thatched-roof structure and a tall striped ceremonial pole with a bright cloth streamer complete the scene. A sign board map is visible on the left.

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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti walks along a woven straw mat with blue edging across a sandy outdoor courtyard. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered. Behind him a circular stone-edged pit holds dark gravel, and a black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland sits on a red pedestal. Dark deity sculptures stand along a terracotta wall under coconut palms, with small red placards and orange triangular pennants overhead. An ornate hanging lamp stand curls above. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-30A man with long dark hair walks barefoot along a woven mat with blue edging in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis, a seated stone bull draped with a marigold garland on a red pedestal, a small brass kalasha near a fire pit, and a hanging striped cloth banner. Palm trees and an open sky frame the scene.2010-10-16October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an open dirt courtyard lined with coconut palms. In the foreground a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a woven mat edged with blue cord, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a draped orange cloth over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks across the ground. To the right, a circular decorated floor area holds a brass kalasha, a stacked orange cushion on mats, and a small cloth, beside a dark stone deity or serpent-hooded figure. A white SUV and thatched structures are visible in the background. The man in orange is the central subject, with his posture.2010-11-20Outdoors on a paved courtyard in a palm-lined ashram, a man with long dark hair sits in meditation on a folded orange cushion over a woven straw mat, eyes closed, wearing a flowing saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A small brass vessel sits beside him, and a small green patterned rug lies to the side. He is enclosed by a circular border of grey stone chips and white kolam-style floor designs. Behind him stands a signboard map labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with thatched huts, coconut palms and a red pole. A billboard at right shows a smiling person in a red turban and a KAILASA-style sign.2011-01-23Outdoor temple courtyard with a person in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala standing barefoot beside a circular fire pit lined with ash and a rangoli border, with a brass lamp and a small orange cushion placed on a woven mat. A woven mat runs from the pit toward the viewer. Behind him are grey stone statues of deities, a black Nandi bull decorated with marigold garlands, a tall copper kalasha-style pillar garlanded in yellow flowers, palm trees and a corrugated roof with a wire-frame arch and bunting overhead. Red signboards with white text stand near the statues.2010-10-29October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple-like courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A man in saffron orange robes, bare-footed with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, walks barefoot along a long woven straw mat laid across the sand. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands sits on a red pedestal, with dark stone deity sculptures and a tall copper-coloured pillar with garlands. Two men in white dhoti and shawls walk nearby, and several seated people in white and yellow sit at small fire pits and ritual areas on the left. A small brass kalasha sits by a shallow ash-filled pit with rangoli-like white lines on the ground.2010-09-18A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot along a woven straw mat with blue edging in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange saffron wrap over an orange sleeveless garment and a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped in colorful flower garlands on a red pedestal, with more dark stone deity sculptures, palm trees and an orange-and-white ceremonial banner hanging from a curved wooden frame. A brass kalasha sits on a low platform with an orange cushion near a sunken circular fire pit. The setting appears to be a temple grounds with pillars and statues.2010-10-16Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard. A man with short dark hair stands barefoot in the centre of a circular sunken ring of gravel, head bowed and hands on his hips, wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap and a long gold bead necklace. An orange cushion and woven mats lie around him, with a long woven mat laid across the foreground bordered in blue. Behind him stand a tall bronze ring structure, a striped saffron-and-green banner, dark stone sculptures of deities, and several people in white clothes. Palm trees and a red-and-orange flag are visible, and a board with a map sits at left. The ring and offerings suggest a ritual setting rather than a specific named event.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA barefoot man with long dark hair walks along a woven straw mat with blue edging in an open outdoor courtyard. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red dot on his forehead and eyes closed. Behind him stand dark stone statues, including a seated Nandi bull draped with flower garlands on a red-brick plinth, serpent-hooded figures and a deity sculpture under a metal-frame canopy hung with orange and multicoloured cloth. A small brass kalasha and an orange cushion sit beside a raised circular fire pit, with palm trees and a cloudy sky overhead.2010-10-16Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven straw mat atop an orange cushion, centred within a circular kolam-style floor design of white and coloured patterns bordered by grey gravel and earth. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap beside a small brass vessel. Behind him stand coconut palms, thatched huts, a parked silver SUV and a large signboard with a map and the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, plus a billboard portrait of a smiling person in an orange headwrap. A white-clad person with a blue backpack walks in the background. Nothing visibly identifies the seated man as the a person named on the page beyond his saffron clothing and long hair, so he is treated as an uncertain candidate.2011-01-23