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Outdoor scene beneath coconut palms and a thatched shelter with a large informational board behind. A central figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and multiple garlands of white, red, pink and yellow flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, a man wears a yellow shawl over white clothes and a gold chain. On the right, a man in white holds a long wooden staff and wears a rudraksha mala. A man in a saffron wrap bends forward in the foreground, and other devotees in white and yellow stand around, with a few people in the background.

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Outdoor scene at a village setting with thatched huts and palm trees. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, her palms pressed together in greeting toward an older man in an orange turban and orange robes, with red and yellow marigold garlands and a purple flower garland around his neck. Behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl raises a camera, and several people in white clothes stand nearby. On the left, a figure in a yellow shawl and an ornate decorated umbrella and garland stands in the foreground. A large signboard with a map and diagrams stands behind the group. Several people are visible, about eight in total.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph at an outdoor ashram gathering with coconut palms and a thatched hut behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right and drapes a red and yellow marigold garland over the shoulders of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head and tilak at centre. Several other saffron-robed sadhus with white beards and garlands stand around, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of flower garlands at left. A saffron flag on a pole and an information board are visible at the top. The garlanding appears to be a welcoming honour in a ceremonial setting.2009-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence, with orange flags visible behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and a long white garland with red flowers and a gold-bead mala stands at left, smiling, with his right hand raised near his side; the presentation cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bead mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and rudraksha-style malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, one man bowing deeply. Another orange-robed figure stands at right edge and a person kneels at lower left. Yellow petals lie on the ground.2009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a decorated tent. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, with a gold-toned bead strand at his chest, and smiles. A man in white shirt and trousers with folded hands bows toward him, while a man in white with a yellow shawl and a gold-rimmed plate stands nearby. A man in an orange robe holds a tall golden staff on the right, a person in white kneels in the foreground, and a cameraman in an orange garment films beside a water tank. Several people in white and orange are visible.2009-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession scene under a bright sky with a tall orange-saffron flag pole at left. In the centre a long-haired man in orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left an older bearded man in orange dhoti and sunglasses, bare-chested with white sandalwood marks on his shoulder, also holds his hands together in prayer and wears a beaded mala. To the right a man in orange robe and red sash prays with hands folded. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, stand with hands joined. A cameraman with a video camera stands at far left.2009-01-21Outdoor photo of a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes lowered. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange robes with a red mark on his forehead, partly visible. Behind them, blurred figures in white and yellow shawls stand in a line near a palm-lined ground with stone structures.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a crowd on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A young man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron garment and layered garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers, stands centre with hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and tilak; a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala on the far left. On the right, a bearded older man in white with a yellow shawl and dark glasses holds a long wooden staff. A large information board behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and Bidadi Ashram with a green map and diagrams. Swamiji candidate appears with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garlands.2009-12-24A procession outdoors near a temple entrance with a whitewashed wall and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a bare upper body wears an orange saffron cloth and a thick red and white flower garland, walking between two wooden poles carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Behind him a man in orange robes and a man in white clothes follow. A decorated ceremonial canopy hangs from the pole. Behind the wall a banner and a large framed portrait show a woman with dark hair, and a signboard reads the temple name. Matching shirts and crowd members fill the background.2009-12-24