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Outdoor photo at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram site under palm trees and thatched palm-roof sheds. A large signboard on the right shows a site map with a legend and green areas, titled in English and Kannada as Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram. Two men in white dhoti and shirt bend over a long wooden table at the front right, one working on a yellow-stained wooden board. Behind them, workers and a figure in orange robes stand among wooden tables, carved wooden pieces, planks and stone items in the sandy yard. Several more people are visible in the background, and a few figures in white appear near the sheds.

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December 19 20092009-12-19A photo of an outdoor construction site beside thatched open-sided sheds under tall coconut palms on sandy ground. Two figures stand at the left: a man in white kurta and white dhoti, and a woman in a flowing orange-saffron sari-style garment. Several other men stand near the center and right, one in a white shirt and lungi, others in light shirts and dhotis, with a wooden table holding planks at right. Stacked stone blocks lie along a trench in the foreground. The woman in saffron has no visible crown, rudraksha mala or other strong presentation cues, so she is described only by role and clothing. No candidate meets the appearance threshold for the page's named figure.2009-12-08Outdoor photo of a sandy compound with thatched-roof open sheds beneath tall coconut palms. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand and move among wooden furniture, carved stone pieces and a large wooden box or crate on the ground. Two figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the center, one with a shaved head and one with a long-sleeved orange garment. A cloth banner with a portrait hangs on the left shed. Clothes hang on lines, and yellow wildflowers grow at the lower left.2009-12-19December 15 20092009-12-15Outdoor ashram scene in bright daylight with a large wooden workbench on sandy ground where men are laying out sheets of yellow paper and cutting or smoothing them. A man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands at the table, flanked by a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl and other men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Behind them are white ashram buildings, palm trees and a banner with Kannada script. Scraps of yellow paper lie on the ground.2009-12-19Outdoor photograph at a temple-construction yard under palm trees beside a thatched shed. In the foreground, a carved wooden structure with a large stone or wooden bird-shaped figure sits on timber blocks. Several people stand in a loose group: a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at centre, another in orange robes stands beside him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at right. A white-haired elderly man wears a green-bordered white dhoti and a beaded necklace, and women in white saris and a yellow sari stand nearby, some with hands folded. A young boy in yellow stands at centre left. A large signboard stands behind the group.2009-12-20December 19 20092009-12-19Two men work over a low wooden table outdoors in a dirt yard, spreading and measuring a large sheet of yellow cloth. The man on the left wears a white shirt, grey dhoti-style lungi and a wristband, and leans in with his hands on the cloth. The man on the right, with grey hair and a white shirt and white dhoti, bends over the table with one hand flat on the fabric. A black square ruler, scissors, a small white container and scraps sit on the table. Behind them a large printed map board stands under a thatched shelter, with carved wooden panels, timber stacks and palm trees nearby, and a few more white-clad people in the background.2009-12-19A sunlit open courtyard at an ashram-style site with thatched-roof sheds and tall coconut palms. Stone and wooden craft pieces are scattered on the sandy ground, including a large carved wooden bench or palanquin-like frame in the centre. A man in white clothes stands at right beside a signboard. Two people near the centre wear white and one wears an orange robe with a red-and-white garland, standing near the wooden piece. Another person in white stands at left among the sheds. The scene looks like a workshop or craft area, with no clear ritual or identifiable a person visible.2009-12-19A photograph of a rural compound with thatched palm-leaf huts beneath a coconut palm. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe stands at the entrance of a thatched workshop, while a man in white clothes works inside. In the foreground stands a large carved wooden throne-like chair with a scalloped back, next to a wooden bench with carved sides. Stone blocks, rubble and a clay pot lie scattered on the sandy ground, and a sack sits at the right edge. The figure in orange is a sannyasi in saffron robes; the features are not clear enough to confirm identity.2009-11-21December 09 20092009-12-09Outdoors at a dirt-yard workshop with thatched huts and palm trees behind, a group of men work on a large wooden board laid flat on a table. A man in a white sleeveless top and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a long curved wooden piece. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left, a young man with a saffron-orange shawl and a white kurta at far left, and a young man in a red shirt and checked lungi also take part. Tools lie on the wood, including a hammer and a carved wooden piece, with measuring tape visible. A small sign on a hut shows a portrait photo.2009-12-19