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Outdoor photo at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white ritual clothes and some grey or black shirts sit on mats, one bearded man in white meditating with hands on knees. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat before a small fire pit with ash, flanked by people in white and yellow garments seated on low mats. Behind them stands a dark stone deity murti with a black stone figure and an orange-painted pedestal draped with yellow-and-white garlands. A large signboard map of the ashram stands at left beside palm trees and a red wall.

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Outdoor photo of a seated gathering on a dirt ground with mats, many men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting in rows in the foreground. Near the centre, a woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing the group, with a small lamp before her, and other people in white and yellow sit beside her. Behind them, a fire pit with smoke and a tall pole are in view, along with a white-stone altar and a black stone sculpture with a garland. Thatched huts, a silver minivan and a large information board with a map stand in the background under palm trees.2010-07-04Outdoor courtyard gathering on a sandy ground in front of a red-orange shrine platform with dark stone deity murtis and a carved nandi bull draped in a garland. A seated woman in orange robes sits at center-left, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits facing the group beside a man in orange robes. About a dozen seated people in white shirts and pants sit on woven mats with a man in an olive shirt. Behind them a banner with a red and orange photo and printed text hangs on a pole, with a silver SUV and palm trees nearby.2010-09-06August 01 20102010-08-01October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photograph of a seated group during a ritual at a temple courtyard surrounded by palm trees and thatched-roof huts. In the foreground, an elderly bearded man in a peach-coloured shawl sits on a blue plastic chair with his hands pressed together in prayer, beside a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl, also with hands joined. Rows of people sit on mats on the ground, many in white shirts, grey trousers, orange t-shirts and red shirts. In the background, a man in an orange robe performs a fire ritual at a pit, and two men in white with yellow garlands sit near a dark stone deity murti and a stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland. A plan map board stands near the parked white vehicles.2010-07-15Outdoor photo at a sandy ashram ground with palm trees and thatched huts behind. Several people sit cross-legged in a row on the sand, in white clothes with yellow shawls, hands folded, eyes closed, while ash or grey markings lie on the ground before them. At the front left, a figure in orange robes sits upright on a mat in meditation. Behind them is a white-and-blue vehicle and a large signboard with a map reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram. Wooden or stone structures and garlanded items appear at the right edge. Six people are visible in total, with no clear identification of any individual.2010-07-10Outdoor ashram scene under palm trees: a crowd of devotees seated on the ground in white clothes, several women in blue and white headscarves, watching a ritual area. Two figures in white sit near a small fire pit with smoke rising, and a standing figure in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands in the centre. To the right, a black stone statue of a seated deity sits on an orange pedestal draped with a white cloth and a garland of orange and white flowers. Orange-painted walls, tall yellow poles, a green map board and scattered orange marigolds in the foreground complete the setting.2010-08-25An outdoor ritual gathering under a palm-fringed sky beside a red and white stepped platform. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts face the scene, some with their backs to the camera. Behind them, several robed priests sit cross-legged on mats before small fire pits, with one figure in orange robes and another in orange-saffron attire among them. A tall red-and-gold ceremonial pillar and a reddish shrine with a deity murti stand in the background, along with a red canopied chariot-like cart. A painted banner of divine figures hangs at left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna performed in the open air.2010-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram: several people sit cross-legged on sandy ground beside smoldering fire pits with ash and charred logs. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl over cream clothes sits with hands folded. Behind her, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit by the fires. At left, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a low platform, and a white-clad person stands by a yellow vehicle. A large black Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, sits on a white pedestal at right. A signboard map reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram beneath thatched roofs and palm trees.2010-08-01Outdoor ritual gathering on a sandy ground under palm trees and thatched roofs, with a white van parked behind. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on striped mats facing a fire pit with smoke rising. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged near the fire, and two men in white with yellow shawls perform the ceremony beside white-painted pillars. A garlanded stone deity murti stands on the right, and a large map board on a pole shows the ashram grounds. Thirty to forty visible people in the scene.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat before a circular fire pit of grey ash, with a brass lamp beside him. A large black stone Nandi bull wearing a red flower garland sits on an orange plinth at right. Several people in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, sit on the ground and on mats around the courtyard, and a man in a yellow shawl kneels at the pit's edge. A painted banner with a devotional image stands at left, and a white kolam floral design is drawn on the ground.2010-09-08