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Outdoor photo beside palm trees and a thatched hut at a village site. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head steps out of the open door of a white SUV with a roof rack. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand near, one holding a brass tray of pink and red flower garlands. Orange-clad attendants and a figure playing a brass trumpet stand in the background. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels hangs at the upper left, and a roadside sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Bidadi. a person candidate present in the robe: the saffron robe and shaved head alone are insufficient to confirm identity, so this is an uncertain candidate.

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July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photo at a sandy ground with tall coconut palms and small red flags behind. A silver SUV stands open at the centre; a bald man in saffron robes with a saffron shawl stands beside the open door, hands joined at his chest. Around him, saffron-clad attendants face him: one in an orange turban and wrap, another holding a silver pot with green leaves, and a man in orange with a rudraksha mala. Two people in white ritual clothes stand at right, one with palms pressed together. A garland of flowers lies on the vehicle roof. A thatched hut appears at upper right.2008-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor welcome at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram signboard beside a parking area with palm trees and a thatched hut. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a brass pot with a coconut, mango leaves, white flower garlands and marigolds, while another man in orange with a maroon sash stands beside an open white van. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands in the centre, and a man in white with glasses and an orange scarf stands at right. Several other people in white stand in the background among parked cars.2009-10-15Outdoor arrival scene at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram under coconut palms. A man in white with an orange shawl holds open a silver SUV door. A barefoot sadhu in orange robes steps out of the vehicle while an orange-robed monastic in a saffron head wrap holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with pink flowers. Another orange-clad attendant holds a tall umbrella with tasselled fringe, and a tray of white and red garlands sits in the foreground. A signboard behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram. a person candidate is the orange-robed monastic holding the kalasha; appearance is unclear.2009-07-08Outdoor photo beside a silver SUV with an open side door, its rooftop-visible signboard reading Nithya Anandam. A sannyasi in orange robes with a saffron head covering stands at the vehicle's side, holding a large garland of white and yellow flowers with red accents over a kalasha-style brass vessel. A man in white clothes with a striped shawl watches from the right foreground, and an orange-robed attendant stands behind. Palm trees and a clear sky are in the background. Inside the car, another orange-robed figure sits by the window. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the sannyasi is described by role only.2009-12-29Outdoor photo beside a road near palm trees at a roadside signboard reading Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram with a map. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at the open door of a silver van, one hand on the door. Inside the van, several men in white clothes sit. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a saffron/orange robe with a maroon-edged sash across his shoulder and faces the van. Behind him a man in white holds a garland of red flowers. A partial sign reads Nithya Anandam.2009-10-15December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor photograph beside a dirt road lined with tall palm trees and a thatched-roof hut at left. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands beside an open silver SUV door, smiling broadly and accepting flowers and a fruit offering from a young woman in white. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, look on. A woman with a long plait in white clothes stands in the foreground holding a bouquet of flowers. The scene suggests a welcome or greeting at a rural roadside. The man in orange shows distinctive long swept hair and saffron robe cues, with bare-chested-free draping, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2009-01-25December 24 20092009-12-24December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo at a dirt-and-gravel site beside a silver SUV with open doors and an orange flag on a pole behind. In the centre a smiling young man in an orange robe with a red bindi stands near the vehicle. To the right, a man with a white tilak stripe on his forehead, long dark hair and an orange-and-red robe holds a woven basket containing flowers and a kalasha-style offering. Around them, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls stand; one on the left presses his palms together in greeting, and a figure on the far right holds a tray. Scattered debris and small white buildings lie in the background under an overcast sky.2008-11-28