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Outdoor photo at an ashram festival ground with palm trees and thatched huts. Many saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad volunteers stand around a stone stele topped by a carved cobra hood. A bearded man in a green shawl stands centre-left, and a long-haired figure in orange clothing is at centre-right beside a carved stone deity sculpture. Small brass or red trays with offerings sit on the ground at left, and a banner with Kannada text hangs on the white tent. Several people appear in the crowd behind; the foreground group numbers roughly two dozen.

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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram on sandy ground with palm trees behind. A woman with long dark wavy hair in a sleeveless orange robe stands at right, reaching toward a grey stone naga (serpent) sculpture with a hooded head. Beside it a grey stone deity murti seated with raised hands and a kalasha-like vessel. Several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured beaded necklaces stand in a group; a man in front in orange robes stands with hands folded. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background. Plates with offerings, flowers, fruit and oil lamps sit on mats in front, with a small red wooden box. A banner and signboard are visible at upper left and a white building.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a sandy ground beneath coconut palms. Several monastics in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, stand in a line and face a central pair. A woman in a long orange sari with dark flowing hair stands center, clasping hands with an older bearded man in orange robes and a bare upper body. Behind them, grey stone naga serpent sculptures with raised hoods and a seated deity murti stand among plantain-leaf plates, red trays of offerings, fruit, and small mats. A man in white shirt and lanyard and other white-clad volunteers stand nearby, and a banner on a stand reads Nithya Annadhanam. Palm-thatched sheds are in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor photo at a temple-like ritual site with palm trees and a thatched structure. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand in a line on sand. In the foreground, a robed man in orange gestures with one raised hand, while a young man beside him wears an orange wrap and a bead necklace. To the right, two large grey stone cobra-hooded deity sculptures stand, with a grey-bearded man in orange cloth beside them. Red lacquered trays with offerings, brass lamps and small bowls sit on mats along the left. Banners behind the crowd show Kannada script and an event title. Several people in white shirts stand in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor temple scene at a sandy courtyard. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and floral garland of purple and white flowers walks past a large grey stone naga (cobra) sculpture with a hooded head. Beside him a second man in white dhoti and orange shawl wears a rudraksha-style necklace, and a third person in orange walks behind. Behind them, drummers and dancers in white and red costumes stand on a raised platform near a white pavilion with banners. Stone deity sculptures and a silver SUV are visible at the right. The orange-robed garlanded man shows no distinctive a person cues beyond saffron clothing and garland, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-21Outdoor ashram scene under coconut palms with a group of saffron-robed sannyasis standing on sandy ground before small red trays holding fruit, sweets and flowers on banana leaves. Several monks wear orange and ochre dhotis and shawls, a bearded man in green stands among them, and a woman in orange clothing stands at right. Behind them are stone statues of elephants and a cobra-hooded figure, a thatched shelter, and a tall flagpole. A printed banner on a stand shows a photograph of a person with long hair and a caption reading the title on the banner. White-clad volunteers move in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor scene on a dirt road at an ashram or camp entrance. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a loose group; one figure in the centre has long dark curly hair and a sleeveless orange top with a wrap, seen from behind, while a man in orange with a salt-and-pepper beard and a bearded man in red robes stand nearby. Devotees in white and yellow dupattas, including a woman in white with a yellow shawl, watch and some press palms together. A man in white holds a camera on a thatched shed. Flower petals lie on the ground at the lower edge. Behind them, a printed banner reads "Nithya Anandam" with a portrait of a man in a robe, and a large green-and-white informational poster stands on the left.2009-12-30Outdoor procession on a sandy courtyard in front of a white-washed building with a signboard reading Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and palm trees behind. A figure in orange robes at center holds a large multicoloured parasol-style canopy with a golden finial, while other robed figures in saffron and orange, some with long beards and rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Men and women in white and yellow dupattas or shawls line the procession, and a cameraman on a tripod films from a red-and-white striped platform at left. Garlands and small ceremonial cloth decorations are visible, and a trident stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground, palm trees and a thatched hut behind a white wall. A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal garlanded with flowers. Beside it a tall copper flagstaff rises, draped with a flower garland at its base. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand around the pedestal. Two figures in orange robes, one with a long orange shawl and rudraksha beads, stand near the front on the left, one holding a staff. Small fire pits with ash circles sit in the foreground. A signboard on the left wall reads in Kannada script, and a floor plan board stands nearby.2010-07-01