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Outdoor ritual at a rural ashram setting with palm fronds, a thatched hut and a dirt ground. A central priest in saffron-orange robes, a long gold beaded necklace and a shaved head holds a small metal vessel and pours or sprinkles liquid near a bamboo-and-banana-leaf canopy. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand, one with palms pressed in namaskar, another holding a brass tray of offerings and bowls, and a seated man beside brass pots. A banner behind shows a photo of a woman and the words Nithya Annadhanam. A patterned mat lies on the ground. Five people are visible.

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Outdoor ritual at a dirt-floored ashram courtyard framed by banana-leaf and young palm posts. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red-bordered wrap, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and a shaved head rings a small handbell while standing before a brass tray of food. Behind him a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a plate, and another man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. In the foreground a younger man in a yellow shawl and white clothes carries a brass tray of banana-leaf bowls filled with white rice-like offerings. Seated people in white clothes sit on the left beside brass vessels, and a small rolling white van and thatched shelters stand in the background. Plainly, a ritual offering is being performed with bells and food bowls.2009-09-25Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands center-right, holding a young girl in a red dress by the wrist while her hands are joined, as a teenage boy in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a name badge watches beside them. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left in a white kurta with an orange shawl, and other men in white and pale shirts stand or sit around the open ground. A brass plate with a bowl sits on a low stone platform at lower right. Red earth and a low brick wall frame the scene.2008-03-25Outdoor ritual at a palm-lined ashram site with a banana-tree pole set up in sand. A figure in an orange shawl and orange dhoti with a maroon border, wearing a gold beaded necklace with a pendant, holds a lit oil lamp and bell toward the banana pole. Around him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stand or kneel; one kneeling man holds a brass tray with lamps, flowers and offerings, another holds a tray of offerings at the right, and a man on the left holds a tray with pooja items while others stand with hands folded. A sign behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram. Small offering plates with flowers and grains sit on the ground at the base of the pole.2009-09-25Outdoor ritual scene at a dirt-ground ashram compound with palm trees and thatched sheds behind. Two banana plants with broad green leaves are tied to a central wooden post. A standing figure in an orange robe and maroon shawl wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and a bangle, and holds a small object at waist level. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a brass plate of yellow offerings, while another man in white and yellow sits on the ground in front of him. A man in yellow and white carries a tray of small round offerings on the far right. A seated woman in white is partly visible behind the banana leaves, and a kneeling priest in white holds a brass vessel near the base of the plants. A black speaker and white plastic chair sit at the back, with a signboard visible above.Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof with coconut palms behind. A priest in a white dhoti and pink-and-white turban sits at a yellow-painted altar making offerings, with brass pots, a silver bowl of red offerings, bananas and a plantain leaf on the ground. Behind him a deity murti in a red cloth is garlanded with marigolds, with an elephant-headed figure among the statues. Saffron-robed monks sit on mats to the right, and a few seated people with drums and small lamps are in the background. Red and yellow painted columns frame the space.2014-10-02A smiling young man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands outdoors wearing a thick garland of white, yellow, pink and red flowers and a rudraksha mala at his chest. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested with red-and-gold shawls stand at left, one offering a silver plate of flowers and ritual items. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing reading glasses and a red tilak, gather near a white car and a wooden fence, with leafy plants overhead. a person is shown welcomed with a puja at a street entrance, a candidate by his saffron robe, orange turban and rudraksha cues, while the others are devotees and attendees.2003-02-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a village-style ashram courtyard with thatched huts and palm trees. A woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, facing away and garlanding a man in orange robes with yellow-orange marigold garlands. Nearby, a man in an orange-red robe stands with folded hands, and a bare-chested young man wears a rudraksha mala and white dhoti. Men in white kurta and dhoti hold garlands and a tray. A man on the right holds a long wooden staff and a yellow shawl. Behind them are information boards, one showing a map labelled Bidadi Ashram and another a portrait banner of a woman labelled Nithya Annadhanam. Attendees are gathered as a reception procession.2009-12-30A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare ground under a light shelter. A central figure sits cross-legged on a striped mat, wearing a saffron-orange robe with the head draped in orange cloth, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, and a forehead marking. He holds a small ritual vessel while attendants in white kurta-style clothes and yellow shawls sit around him. One attendant to the left holds a silver bowl, another at the front right arranges brass plates of small white sweets and offerings, and a younger attendant in the background holds a tray of lamps. A wooden post stands in the middle of the scene with a chalk circle drawn on the ground nearby, and silver vessels and a brass plate sit at the lower left, consistent with a homa or puja setting. The central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with saffron robes, a gold ceremonial necklace and a shaved head, seated among ritual attendants.2009-09-26Outdoor 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo at the Bidadi ashram on a dirt ground beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A man in orange robes and an orange head cloth on the left holds a silver vessel with yellow flowers and red cloth, facing an elderly bald man in orange robes and glasses who presses his palms together. To the right, another bald man in orange robes with glasses stands with palms joined in namaste, and a third orange-clad monk behind him does the same. Women in white saris stand in the background. A signboard on the left shows a map of the ashram, and a poster on the right shows a portrait of a smiling woman labelled Nithya Annadhaan of Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2009-12-30