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Outdoors on bare dry earth, a figure in full orange robes with the head covered sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, facing away from the camera toward a seated congregation. Before them is a shallow circular fire pit of grey ash. About thirty women sit in rows on a raised platform and mats, mostly dressed in white with orange, blue and pink shawls, several wearing rudraksha malas. A few young children sit at the right edge. A whitewashed wall with red and white stripes, a palm tree and a thatched hut form the background, along with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoors in a courtyard, a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair faces a group of seated women in white saris and white clothing, some with yellow or orange shawls. The orange-robed figure sits cross-legged on an orange cushion beside a ring of grey ash on the ground, with a rangoli-like floral design at lower left. Behind the group, a white wall has a sign for the Sri Amaneshwara Temple with posted notices, and a thatched structure and palm trees are visible at right. A man in a white shirt stands at left near a blue sign reading Photography, Video Camera and Audio recorder restrictions, and a man in white dhoti stands at right. A probable Swamiji figure in orange robes with swept-back long hair and a visible cushion and ash ring appears seated in front, with the group in a satsang or puja setting.2010-07-10September 19 20102010-09-19July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a sandy compound. In the foreground, a figure seated on an orange cushion faces away from the camera, wrapped in an orange saffron cloth with the head covered; a small brass vessel sits beside them, and a circular ring of ash surrounds the seated figure's platform. Facing them, a group of about twenty people in white clothes sit in rows on mats along the far edge of the ground, several women wearing saffron and white. Behind them stand a white-and-red striped platform with a deity murti at its top left, a painted board, and a thatched structure with palm trees. A pigeon walks across the sand in the middle distance.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group seated on the ground around ash-covered earth. In the centre, a person in orange robes with long dark hair sits with their back to the camera, facing the group. Around them, several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit, some wearing orange or red garments, and a few wear rudraksha-style beads. A black speaker on a stand bears a 'Please maintain silence' sign. Behind them stands a large printed notice board in Kannada and English with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham website, and a thatched hut and green plants frame the scene.2010-07-15July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photograph of a seated group of devotees on a mat before a white wall with a red-and-white striped base. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a braid wears an orange sari and sits facing the group, with a brass vessel and a low grey ash-like pit beside her. Behind her, about twenty devotees sit in rows: several women wear white and cream clothing with rudraksha-style beads, others wear orange, saffron, yellow and teal saris and salwars. A bearded man in white sits near the right edge. A speaker stands on a tripod at left, and a large orange banner reads about a talk on freedom. Potted plants and banana leaves surround the courtyard.2010-07-14Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a red-and-white striped low wall and a backdrop of posters. In the foreground, a woman with a long braid seen from behind wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a white-and-grey rangoli-marked ground beside a brass vessel. Facing her, about twenty women sit on a mat in white, cream, orange, yellow and blue saris and dress, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, with a few men in white seated on chairs at the right. A large orange poster reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda delivers breakthrough talk on FREEDOM' at 5pm, and a black speaker stands at left.2010-07-14Outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard in front of a large orange banner reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda delivers breakthrough talk on FREEDOM at 5pm" with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on gravel in front of a small brass pot and ash-covered ground. Around 20 women sit on a raised mat wearing white, cream, orange, yellow and teal saris and garments, several with rudraksha malas, listening quietly. A speaker stands at left and a blue sign reads in Kannada about photography and video cameras prohibited. Green banana plants and flowering shrubs frame the scene.2010-07-14July 19 20102010-07-19July 08 20102010-07-08