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Outdoor photo on a dirt courtyard at an ashram-style compound with palm trees and grey serpent (naga) sculptures. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl with dark-rimmed glasses stands with hands at his sides, facing the camera. Behind him a crowd of roughly thirty devotees stands in namaste, with women in white saris and salwar, men in light shirts, and children. A banner behind them shows painted figures and a portrait, with partly legible printed text. A tall wooden pole stands on the right.

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November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ashram scene in bright daylight with palm trees and a dirt courtyard. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti with a red border stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the camera. Behind him, a crowd of about two dozen people, many in white and some in saffron and bright clothing, stand in a line with hands joined. On the right, a priest in white with a folded-hands posture stands beside a red-and-cream shrine with orange and yellow garlands and stone deity sculptures. Overhead hangs an orange cloth canopy, and a white SUV and a painted billboard are visible on the left.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dirt ground beside palm and banana trees. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal garlanded with marigold and jasmine strands in orange, yellow and purple. Behind them a large painted banner shows several deity figures in red, gold and blue. Men wear white kurtas and dhotis, women wear white saris, and a man in a white headband and cream kurta stands near the center. A small kolam design is drawn on the ground in front of the group.2007-01-01December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a sandy ground lined with tall coconut palms at dusk, with a large information board on the left reading in part Nithyananda and a thatched-roof structure behind. A long line of people stands facing the same direction: many men and women in white ritual clothes and white shirts, some women in saffron and orange saris, and men in dark shirts and light trousers on the right. A small child stands near the right group. Footwear is piled on the ground near a banana plant at right, and a red and white flag is visible. Statues stand near the right edge beside the crowd.2010-02-12December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on a dirt road beside a palm grove, with a tall ornate orange-and-gold kalasha-style pillar and a corrugated roof decorated with orange flags under a shelter. A crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali along the roadside, many in white ritual clothing, with sandals removed on the ground. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands near the centre, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth holds a decorated plate. Women in white, cream and floral saris and a few in orange stand nearby. A small boy in a blue shirt in the foreground joins his palms, and a grey car is at the left edge. Stone statues are visible behind the crowd.2010-11-06Outdoor photograph of a line of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dirt ground beneath palm and leafy trees, with thatched-roof buildings behind. Foreground figures include an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a mustard-yellow shawl, a man in a checked shirt, a woman in a pink sari with glasses, a smiling man in a white shirt with a pendant, and a young girl in a pink dress with glasses. Behind them, other people in white and colourful clothing stand along the path, some in orange and yellow garments, and a man in a white vest and orange cloth walks at left. No one visible is identifiable as the swami; all are devotees and attendees.2006-12-26November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photo at a temple-like site under bright morning light with palm trees behind. A bald man in white dhoti and a white upper cloth stands on bare ground, holding a bundle of orange cloth, facing a younger man in a saffron/orange dhoti and orange upper cloth wearing a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, who extends his hands toward a stone deity murti with a multi-hooded serpent carved above it. A row of standing men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in blue checked shirts, press their palms together in namaskar and watch. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hang on the carved stone figure, and petals lie on the ground. Haze drifts through the air near a grey sculpture on the right.2011-02-15 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a dirt ground with circular ash or soil marks and scattered flower petals, surrounded by palm trees and small red flags on poles. Several people stand in a row with hands pressed together in prayer. Most wear white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow or red shawls and red sashes. On the left foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands partly out of frame. A few devotees in white stand near the back, and a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands near the centre. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-18 +1 copies