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Outdoor photo at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram courtyard under coconut palms. Several seated people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls perform a fire ritual on sandy ground with small smoking ash mounds. A woman in orange robes sits at left near a brass vessel, and a bald man in white with a red-orange cloth sits in the centre. A dark black stone Shiva lingam with a flower garland sits on a white pedestal behind them, beside a copper-coloured tall pillar and a wooden map board of the ashram grounds. Thatched roofs and a palm-frond structure stand in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual seated on sandy ground beside a white pedestal holding a black stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and red garlands. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits with a brass plate before him. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with a brass lamp in front of him, his hands resting on his knees. Behind them, several more people in white and orange sit in a row near a small white building, palm trees and a grey sky overhead.2010-06-18Outdoor photo of a group meditating on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Several practitioners sit cross-legged on mats inside circular ash rings, mostly in white clothing with yellow or orange stoles, while one seated figure in orange robes sits at left. Behind them stand a tall copper-coloured pillar, white raised platforms, and dark stone bull statues draped with yellow garlands. A small structure with a thatched roof appears at left. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2010-08-02 +1 copiesJune 18 20102010-06-18June 18 20102010-06-18Outdoor ashram scene of a Pancha-tapas practice: several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, most with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits of ash and charred wood on bare earth. A man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near the center, another in white with an orange-red shawl walks past. A seated woman in an orange sari sits at the left edge. Behind them stand white ritual platforms, a tall brass kalasha-like pillar draped with red and white garlands, a black stone deity murti, palm trees and a thatched hut. A map-style information board stands at the left.2010-07-21Outdoor ritual scene under coconut palms in a dusty courtyard. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised stone seat, eyes closed, with a brass vessel in front of him. Around him, a ring of white-clothed devotees wearing yellow shawls sits in meditative posture on the ground, some with hands folded. To the left, a dark stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland sits on a white pedestal. Behind them, white-washed buildings with red doors and a tin roof, and a small row of statues. A white kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at right.2010-06-27Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. Several men in white ritual clothing with yellow sashes sit in a row on mats beside small circular ash or fire pits. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in the centre of the courtyard among them. Behind them, a larger crowd of devotees sits in rows. A black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with a red and orange garland stands on a white pedestal at right. A white building behind the courtyard has painted banners and a notice board with Kannada text.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor scene in a palm-lined compound with sandy ground. A large dark stone Nandi bull statue with garlands of yellow and red flowers sits on a white pedestal at left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some wearing red or yellow shawls. Two prominent figures in saffron orange robes sit in the foreground: one at far left facing away, and one at center-right seated before a brass kalasha or pot with a small lamp, with a yellow-and-orange-clad figure wearing an orange headwrap nearby. A low white building with a tin roof and small shrines with stone deities stands behind them. Small fire pits or ash circles are marked on the ground.2010-08-07Outdoor scene at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi ashram grounds on sandy earth. Several seated men and women in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-bordered cloth sit cross-legged in a row before small fire pits with ash and smoke. A woman in an orange robe sits at the left end, facing the fire. Behind them stands a black stone Nandi bull decorated with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, in front of an orange-red stepped pedestal and a tall orange kalasha-topped structure. A painted banner shows a seated saint figure, and a large ashram map board stands at left beside palm trees and thatched huts.2010-09-18July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple courtyard where a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on bare ground scattered with ash and small fires. Small flames and smoke rise near the front right. A black Nandi bull statue draped with a flower garland stands beside a white pedestal, with palm trees and an orange temple wall behind. Several figures in orange robes sit further back among the seated participants. A pillar with carved stonework appears at the right edge.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a courtyard at a temple complex on bare reddish-brown earth beside palm trees. Around a dozen people sit cross-legged in white clothing with yellow shawls in a grid of ring-shaped ash or fire-pit circles, some with eyes closed in meditation. A woman in orange robes sits at left, with smoke rising from the ground nearby. Behind them are a black stone Nandi bull draped with a garland, white raised platforms, a tall red-and-white pillar and carved stone deity figures under palms. A small information board stands at left.2010-07-14