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Outdoor ashram scene on a sandy path lined with palm trees. A barefoot man in a grey t-shirt and dark green trousers walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Flanking him, monks in saffron-orange robes and shaved heads stand with hands folded, and a row of devotees in white garments and white shirts also stand with joined palms. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and dove emblems shelter the path, and a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram stands behind them.

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June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor scene on a dusty path beside palm trees and a white van with a painted photo panel. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Around him, saffron-robed monastics stand with palms joined, and white-clad devotees line the path. Two umbrellas with red, green and blue canopies and gold motifs are held overhead, and a painted signboard reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. a person's appearance cues are not clearly present, so the walking man is described by role only.2009-06-01A procession on a dirt path outside an ashram, with palm trees and a low thatched shelter behind. At the center, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, carrying a brass pot on a tray. Around him, men in orange and white robes and women in white saris with yellow shawls walk or stand with palms pressed together. Several colourful umbrellas with peacock-like motifs are carried along the procession. A large signboard with a site map stands to the left, and a banner reading Nithyananda Amrutham is visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at the Bidadi ashram grounds on a sandy courtyard beneath palm trees. A monastic in saffron-orange robes on the left holds a brass kalasha pot decorated with yellow flowers and an orange cloth, offering it to a bald, older man in peach-orange robes at centre. Two men in white dhotis with bright yellow shawls stand to the right, one holding a small hand drum. A large multicoloured canopy with red, yellow, green and blue tassels shades the group. Behind them, women in white saris stand in a loose line, and a thatched hut and an information board showing a map and photos are visible. A banner reads Nithya Dhyanapeetham with a portrait. The scene appears to be a ritual welcome with a kalasha offering.2009-12-30Outdoor photograph at the Bidadi ashram: a shirtless man with a rudraksha-like adornment and a long garland of red and yellow flowers stands centre-right with palms pressed together, while a long-haired figure in orange robes faces him with a hand raised. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men in dhoti and white shirts stand in a semicircle, and a woman in orange saris on the right and a woman in orange on the far right join their palms in greeting. Two large decorated parasols in red, yellow and blue, with tassels, are held above the group, and a brass tray with flower garlands sits at the left edge. A videographer with a camera on his shoulder films, coconut palms and a thatched hut stand behind, and a signboard reading Bidadi Ashram is visible. A yellow-robed man in a turban stands behind the group.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor scene at a sandy courtyard beside a palm-lined ashram setting with a thatched shelter and an information board reading Bidadi Ashram. A bearded man in a dark turban and rust-orange robe is garlanded with red and yellow marigold garlands, while a second man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe beside him also wears garlands and presses hands together. A red umbrella with fringe is held overhead by a man in white dhoti and white shirt. Women in orange and maroon saris and orange shawls stand with palms joined in namaste, along with a woman in a striped shawl and a fair-haired woman in white and orange. Several young men in orange and white robes stand nearby, and a banner with a portrait is visible in the background. The man under the umbrella and the garlanded men are visible, with the garlanded turbaned man showing no distinctive long-hair or crown cues.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession at an outdoor ashram road. Saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand with palms joined in namaste. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a framed portrait garlanded with yellow-orange flowers, and a printed banner reads a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham Mahasamsthana caption. Two decorated ceremonial umbrellas, one multicoloured and one red-and-yellow, are held above the group, and orange flags line the path. Several devotees in white dhoti and shirts and saffron attire join the gathering. A signboard map of the Bidadi Ashram stands at left.2011-12-31A photograph of a procession under a decorated canopy outdoors at an ashram. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk along a dirt path under umbrellas with blue, yellow and white patterns and tasselled edges, beneath red-and-white striped awnings and strings of orange triangular flags. A central figure in a golden-yellow robe with a dark beard walks with palms joined in greeting, while an orange-robed monk beside him also holds hands together. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right holding a silver tray with flowers, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded among other onlookers in white shirts and trousers. Ceremonial ritual setting with a welcoming reception. a person cues: the central golden-robed figure wears no crown, but the appearance is ambiguous, so identity is unsure.2007-08-09