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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees moving in procession across a floor decorated with white kolam designs. In the foreground a woman with glasses and a floral shawl bends forward at the left edge. A young woman in a red hooded jacket and white trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a woman in a white dress and white shawl with hands joined. Another woman in a green patterned kurta holds a red-wrapped item. At the right foreground a woman in an orange-and-white sari with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala walks past. Behind them many people in white garments and white head coverings gather near palm trees, a banana plant, a parked white van and an orange wall. A large outdoor information board with a map is visible at the top. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.

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A photograph of a large crowd of devotees walking up a stone staircase outdoors, many in white clothes with hands joined in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in a cream shawl and dark skirt climbs barefoot, and a young woman in a red hooded jacket over white pants walks with palms pressed together. A woman in white with long hair in the centre-right also holds hands in prayer. On the left edge, a red garment and a deity murti are partially visible. Behind them palm trees, a parked silver SUV, a wall with a large map board, and an orange-painted wall. Many participants wear white, some with headscarves or hooded tops.2010-08-25Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and a wet, dark-stone floor decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and bare feet, walks forward with hands folded near his chest. Behind him, a large group of devotees in white and red garments stands in rows on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Women wear white salwar, red and maroon shawls, and one person holds a red umbrella. Dark stone statues stand along the back wall, and a map board is mounted near the palms. Rain-wet ground and grey sky suggest a monsoon-season ashram gathering.2010-08-25A large group of devotees, mostly women in white and red garments, walks barefoot in a procession up a stone-tiled path decorated with white kolam patterns toward an open doorway. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with a gold necklace and a red bindi leads, hands held together, while a woman in a red jacket and white clothes behind her carries a small bag. Beside the doorway stand dark carved stone figures and a potted plant; palm trees, an umbrella-shaped awning, a signboard, and dark stone sculptures line the open courtyard under an overcast sky.2010-08-25July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a large group of women and some men standing in an open courtyard with sandy ground, palm trees and a red-brick wall behind them. In the foreground a woman in white robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands folded, beside a woman in a green salwar with an orange shawl and a woman in a patterned skirt with hands in anjali mudra. Many women wear white saris and salwar suits, some in orange and pink. The group faces a raised stone platform with red-and-white striped edges and kolam chalk patterns on the steps. Behind them are sculptures of deities on a plinth, and a poster with a green and yellow map or diagram. No a person-like figure is clearly visible.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a patterned stone floor decorated with white kolam-style designs. In the right foreground, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and a wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks toward the doorway. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing stands with hands folded in namaste near a dais with a red and white border. Palm trees, a dark stone deity murti or statue at left, a map board on the wall and a rainy grey sky are visible.2010-08-25Outdoor photo at an ashram-style courtyard with palm trees and an orange temple structure at right. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a stone platform decorated with white kolam designs. Behind him, a large group of women in white and cream clothing, some with red and maroon shawls and a few holding umbrellas, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on mats. Several people stand near a white-and-red railed platform and dark stone deity murtis and a small kalasha-topped shrine appear in the background. Around 30 people are visible.2010-08-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. Two people in saffron-orange robes lead: a long-haired man in orange with a full beard, and a woman in orange carrying a brass-style vessel with a green plant and a garland of white and yellow flowers. Behind them a man in plain white dhoti and shawl walks barefoot with hands folded in namaste, while a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl holds a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a wooden pole. Many people in white clothing with yellow and red shawls line the path, most with palms pressed together. Signboards and a small thatched structure stand in the background.2009-10-15August 17 20092009-08-17A photograph of a long line of women standing in folded-hand namaskar on a stepped stone platform outdoors, with palm trees behind them and a tiled floor decorated with white kolam patterns. In front, a woman in a white sari with a purple border and a woman in an orange sari with a dark bodice stand with palms pressed together; a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and another in a white-and-orange sari also join their hands. Behind them more women in white and yellow saris, and a black speaker stands at the right edge. A large map board and a red-and-white painted wall appear in the background, with a row of stone pillars at the right.2010-12-21Outdoor photo at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram on a dirt courtyard beside palm trees and a thatched shed. Three saffron-robed sadhus stand at left with hands joined in namaste, facing a line of devotees in white and cream clothes. A woman in the centre wears a dark blue shawl with a pink scarf and greets them with folded hands. Older women in cream sarees and yellow shawls stand at right, also with hands folded. Behind them a large signboard shows a map of the Bidadi ashram grounds. Another white-clad devotee stands near the far right. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2009-06-17July 26 20102010-07-26