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Outdoor scene at an open dirt-floor compound beneath palm trees and thatched-roof sheds. A tall man with long, loose dark hair in an orange-saffron shawl and matching dhoti gestures with his hand toward a stone yantra-like base and a shallow stone bowl on the ground. Around him stand about a dozen men and women in saffron, orange and ochre robes, some with bare shaved heads, one in a yellow turban, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts. A bearded man in brown-orange robes holds an orange bag at the left. A white floodlight is mounted on a pole at the left, and a blue-and-yellow box stands at the lower right. The setting suggests a temple or ashram ritual preparation.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor scene at an ashram-style compound with thatched palm-roofed sheds and a coconut palm trunk in the foreground. A group of about a dozen men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose semicircle on dirt ground, several with shaved heads and beards, one wearing an orange turban. A woman in a grey-pink shawl stands at the centre facing them. Near the group are a stone slab, a brass plate and a small blue-and-yellow box, with white-clad people and scattered cables and debris nearby. Robes, shawls and turbans in orange and saffron dominate the image.2009-12-30Outdoor scene at an ashram compound with palm trees and thatched palm-leaf huts. A group of about ten to fifteen people in saffron and orange robes stands on dusty ground. A central man with long dark hair and an orange garment, with a rudraksha mala, touches his head while speaking. Nearby, a bald man in orange holds a brass plate, and a man in ornate orange clothing with gold-coloured beaded necklaces stands at right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind them. A blue and yellow metal box and a small brass lamp sit on the ground at lower right, with a yellow shrine-like structure in the background. A signboard at upper left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a group of men standing on bare earth beside a palm-thatched structure. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare torso wears a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with his right hand toward a large weathered metal bell-like object lying on the ground. Beside him, a man in orange wears a gold-bead necklace with a pendant. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl leans forward looking down, and a bearded man in an orange shawl stands at the edge. Other men in orange and green garments and white clothing surround the group, with a plastic chair, a wooden post and construction debris visible at right.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a dusty path beside thatched huts and palm trees. In the centre, a younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala, and sandals, smiling as he walks. Around him, several monks in orange and ochre robes, some bare-chested or with shawls, walk among white-clad volunteers. At left, a blue and yellow cabinet with a grinder or cutting machine and tools sits on the ground. A man at right wears orange robes with a gold-bead necklace. A yellow ceremonial gateway appears behind the group. The scene suggests an ashram event with many people moving together.2009-12-30A photograph of a group gathered on a dirt path in front of a thatched-roof white building with blue doors and a small fence. A figure in a bright orange dhoti with long, dark, uncovered hair and a bare chest stands at left, pointing toward the group. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban faces them, with other men in white dhotis and orange shawls around him. On the right, a long-haired man in a yellow robe and a bearded man in orange robes stand near men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing orange shawls. Green trees and a cloudy sky are in the background.2007-08-09A line of about fifteen people stands on a dirt path in front of thatched-roof buildings with white walls and large windows, with trees behind. Most are dressed in saffron and orange robes, including several sadhus with shaved heads and orange shawls, while others wear white dhotis and shirts, a red top with blue lungi, and a long brown robe. A bearded man in the centre wears a green shawl over white clothes and an orange head wrap, and a woman in orange has a garland of beads around her neck. Two people on the right in orange shawls walk away from the group, and one person in the line holds a small object. The scene appears to be a gathering or queue at an ashram.2009-12-30Outdoor courtyard gathering under palm trees with a strand of orange and red triangular bunting overhead. In the centre, a bald elder in a pale peach dhoti and shawl stands with a saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala; a bald man in a plain orange robe with a shoulder bag faces them, and a bearded man in orange with a white dhoti stands at right. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a woman in a green saree. Several other people in orange and white move through the background near a tree and a wooden plank stack. The people are shown mid-conversation on a sandy yard.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a dirt path in front of thatched huts and palm trees. At the centre, a man with long grey hair and beard wears a peach-coloured robe and sandals. To his left, a bearded man wears a white kurta and an orange-and-green shawl with an orange turban. On the far right, a man with short dark hair wears an orange dhoti and a gold necklace, and beside him a bald monk in orange robes. Other monks in orange and white follow behind, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Persons in front of thatched huts, palm trees in background.2009-12-30