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A photograph of people on a dusty open ground at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram, with palm trees and a thatched shelter behind them. A large signboard titled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram" shows a map of the ashram grounds. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Two men in saffron-orange robes behind him also hold their palms together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in a white kurta carries a black shoulder bag. On the right, a smiling man in a white T-shirt and grey trousers with rudraksha mala holds a bag and greets with folded hands. Another man in white stands behind, holding a red-and-white bag. Four people in the foreground are the most prominent, with a few more people visible behind.

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June 17 20092009-06-17June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoor scene at a village setting with thatched huts and palm trees. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, her palms pressed together in greeting toward an older man in an orange turban and orange robes, with red and yellow marigold garlands and a purple flower garland around his neck. Behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl raises a camera, and several people in white clothes stand nearby. On the left, a figure in a yellow shawl and an ornate decorated umbrella and garland stands in the foreground. A large signboard with a map and diagrams stands behind the group. Several people are visible, about eight in total.2009-12-30Outdoor ashram scene on a sandy path lined with palm trees. A barefoot man in a grey t-shirt and dark green trousers walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Flanking him, monks in saffron-orange robes and shaved heads stand with hands folded, and a row of devotees in white garments and white shirts also stand with joined palms. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and dove emblems shelter the path, and a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram stands behind them.2009-06-01July 23 20102010-07-23December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo at the Bidadi ashram grounds on a sandy courtyard beneath palm trees. A monastic in saffron-orange robes on the left holds a brass kalasha pot decorated with yellow flowers and an orange cloth, offering it to a bald, older man in peach-orange robes at centre. Two men in white dhotis with bright yellow shawls stand to the right, one holding a small hand drum. A large multicoloured canopy with red, yellow, green and blue tassels shades the group. Behind them, women in white saris stand in a loose line, and a thatched hut and an information board showing a map and photos are visible. A banner reads Nithya Dhyanapeetham with a portrait. The scene appears to be a ritual welcome with a kalasha offering.2009-12-30June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoor scene beneath coconut palms and a thatched shelter with a large informational board behind. A central figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and multiple garlands of white, red, pink and yellow flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, a man wears a yellow shawl over white clothes and a gold chain. On the right, a man in white holds a long wooden staff and wears a rudraksha mala. A man in a saffron wrap bends forward in the foreground, and other devotees in white and yellow stand around, with a few people in the background.2009-12-24August 09 20072007-08-09