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Outdoor photo of a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth walking barefoot on a woven mat strip across a dirt courtyard, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level. He has long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a silver SUV, coconut palms, thatched-roof huts and a green-and-white information board. At right, a stone deity murti sits near a red-wheeled cart beside a copper-coloured kalasha or lamp on a small platform with an orange cushion, and a colourful kolam rangoli decorates the ground. A smaller figure in white ritual dress stands at left.

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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground with palm trees and thatched huts. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat and low wooden platform inside a circular stone-rimmed pit bordered with white kolam designs, hands pressed together in namaste with a small brass vessel beside them and a red offering on the ground. A bald man in white dhoti stands near a silver SUV at left, and a woman in white stands further back. Behind them are a large information board with a map, a stone sculpture of deities, carved stone pillars, and a painted signboard. The orange-robed figure's appearance is not confidently identifiable.2010-11-19Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with palm trees and thatched huts. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in prayer pose with palms joined, on a raised circular stone platform with a ring of gravel and white kolam chalk designs on the ground around it; a mat and small items lie before him. Behind him, a man in plain white dhoti and shawl stands near a silver SUV. Nearby are dark stone sculptures of figures, a tall painted pillar, and a signboard with a map and printed banner. Two people are visible in total.2010-11-19A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment sits cross-legged on a raised circular stone platform, hands pressed together in namaste, on a woven mat and cushion. The platform is bordered by white pebbles and white floor kolam dots. Behind him are two carved black stone statues and a large white and red signboard with a map. A silver SUV is parked in the background beside palm trees and thatched huts, and a wooden cart stands at right with colourful tassels hanging above it.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoors on a sandy ground, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in a circular sand mandala bordered by black and white stones and coloured rangoli dots, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him stand grey stone deity murtis on red pedestals, and a painted banner shows a seated figure. A standing man in white clothes stands further back by a silver SUV, and a large map-style signboard hangs on a pole. Palm trees and thatched huts surround the courtyard, with orange and red cloth draped on tall poles.2010-11-13A photograph of a sadhu in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circular ritual ground outdoors, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and a small brass vessel placed nearby. The circle is bordered with white and black stones and painted with colourful dots and floral kolam designs on the packed earth. Behind him are stone statues of figures and a silver SUV, a white-clad person stands in the distance, and a large signboard map hangs under palm trees. A distinctive reddish stone pillar and banners on poles frame the right side. Appearance cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the person is described by role as a sadhu performing prayer.2010-11-13November 23 20102010-11-23A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste on a woven mat and a patterned ceremonial seat set within a circular ring of white stones on bare earth. Behind him stand carved stone deity figures and a red-plinthed shrine with a garland of yellow and orange flowers at its base. A silver SUV, a palm-thatched roof and a green information board are visible in the background, with ceremonial fabric streamers hanging at the upper right. The man has long, wavy dark hair and a rudraksha mala at his neck, with bare upper torso visible; the surrounding setting suggests a temple courtyard ritual and meditation space. The scene reads as a Nithyananda ashram prayer or padapuja setting. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron dress with a bare upper torso and beads, which is a compatible presentation, but the face is not visible from this angle, so identity is uncertain.2010-11-20November 13 20102010-11-13Outdoor photo at the Bidadi ashram grounds on a sandy courtyard. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden plank beside a circular pit with ash, palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him are dark stone deity murti and a black Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, set on a terracotta plinth. Two hanging ring-shaped frames with coloured fabric streamers hang above. Tall coconut palms, a thatched hut, a silver SUV and a wall-mounted map stand in the background, along with a banner and a standing person in white.2010-11-15A photograph taken outdoors in a dusty, open compound lined with palm trees. A single person wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded mala stands barefoot on a circular gravel-ringed platform, with a folded orange cushion on a woven mat beside them. Behind them is a row of stone deity murti and a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a garland. A tall ring-topped pole and small red-and-yellow flags stand nearby, and a silver SUV is parked at left. Colourful chalk or powder designs are visible on the ground.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a person in an orange robe sitting cross-legged on a mat within a circular raised earthen platform ringed by dark stones and white dotted rangoli-style patterns. Hands are pressed together in front, long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible. Behind them stand several dark stone deity murti and a large black Nandi-style bull statue on a red-orange pedestal decorated with yellow and white garlands. Colourful woven hangings hang from poles at upper right, and a large framed portrait sits behind the statues. A white SUV is parked at left beside a palm-shaded lot with a green information board and thatched structures nearby. Sunlight falls across the dusty ground.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a sandy, colour-powdered ground. In the centre, a standing person in a long-sleeved orange robe and orange wrap, wearing a multi-strand orange-and-yellow flower garland, stands barefoot on a circular stone-lined platform with an orange cushion and a green mat. A large black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands sits on a terracotta plinth at right, next to several black stone deity figures. Behind them are palm trees, a thatched hut, a white SUV, a wall-mounted site map board, and tall orange flag poles with a decorated pillar. Another person in a white shirt stands in the background. A mat lies in the foreground beside a rangoli-style design.2010-10-18 +1 copies