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Outdoor photo of a group of women seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised platform in an ashram courtyard. Most wear white clothes with orange, yellow or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind them, two women in white stand near a white van, and a man in white sits on a blue chair. A black speaker with a 'Please maintain silence' sign stands at left, beside a notice board with printed text and a palm-tree backdrop.

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Outdoor photo of a group meditation on a raised concrete platform beside a sandy, ash-strewn ground. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with his back to the camera. Around him people sit in meditation: women in white saris and orange shawls, a woman in an orange robe, and a woman in a green top. A man in white sits at the right edge. Behind them are green shrubs, a thatched hut and a wooden pole, with a small black speaker at the left. Visible physical people number about ten, so the count is 6-20.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of a seated group of women in white, cream, red and orange clothing sitting in rows on mats in front of an orange temple building with a white-and-red striped staircase. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; some have eyes closed in meditation. A deity murti stands on a pedestal near the entrance, and a sound speaker and potted plants are visible. A red-and-white banner with a portrait and Kannada text hangs above, and a blue sign reads Photography and Video Camera restrictions. Several rose petals lie on the ground. No candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23A row of women sits cross-legged in meditation on woven mats along a paved path in an open courtyard beside a whitewashed wall and tropical plants. Most wear white saris or white kurta-style outfits; several have yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Their eyes are closed or lowered and hands rest on laps. Behind them, a blue and white signboard with Kannada text and camera-prohibition symbols stands near a palm-thatched structure and a board of notices. Around fifteen women are visible.2010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged in meditation on a mat along a low concrete ledge in front of a terracotta-coloured wall with red-and-white painted stripes. Most wear white, saffron/orange or green saris and rudraksha-style necklaces; one at the front left wears an orange-and-white sari with a yellow shawl, and a woman at centre wears an orange shawl over white. Behind them stands a black speaker on a pole marked "Please maintain silence", blue signs list photography and video restrictions, and a green hedge and potted plants fill the background. A pigeon walks on the gravel in the foreground. Eight to ten women are visible.2010-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-07-15A row of women sits cross-legged on a raised mat beside a dirt path in front of a whitewashed wall with red pillar-like stripes. Most wear white ritual clothes; several have yellow or orange shawls draped over them, and one woman in the centre wears a cream sari with a beaded necklace. Behind them a small speaker stands on a stand, a blue sign reads photography and video camera prohibited, and a banner shows Sri Anandeshwara Temple with a Maha Mangala Aarti announcement. Potted plants and a few white plastic chairs fill the background.2010-07-08Outdoor 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 of a group of women seated cross-legged in meditation on woven mats along a raised concrete platform, eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. Most wear white or cream saris and dhoti-style garments with green or gold borders, several with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. One older woman on the left has a white forehead mark and white clothing. Behind them a pale blue plastic drum, a white van and a thatched structure are visible among palm trees and shrubs. A large orange banner on the left reads a talk on freedom at 5pm at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a free entry note.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering on a paved hexagonal-tile courtyard beneath palm trees. Around two dozen women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in white, orange and red saris and salwar, some with white head covers, facing a figure in white at the far right near a small fire pit. A woman in a white and orange sari sits at the left edge beside a black speaker on a tripod. A silver SUV, a blue tarpaulin-covered wooden cart and a large map board stand in the background, with a red-and-white striped platform at right. The setting suggests a sat-sang or yagna session, but no ritual is clearly visible beyond the fire pit.2010-07-23Photograph of a seated group of about twenty women in white and pastel clothing sitting cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised mat in an outdoor courtyard, apparently in meditation. Foreground women wear white saris and rudraksha malas; one in a pink sari sits at left, and a woman in a maroon shawl and glasses sits centre-right. Behind them a blue sign shows photography and video camera prohibition icons with Kannada and English text, and a pink banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda with Dasha... 8 to... every day. Green shrubs and a brick wall with red and white stripes frame the scene, with scattered flower petals on the dirt ground.2010-07-23Outdoor photograph of a row of women sitting cross-legged on a mat along a white and red striped concrete platform, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation or satsang. They wear white saris and salwar kameez, with a yellow-green sari, a teal blue-and-white shawl, and a colourful patterned outfit at the right. A black stone sculpture of a standing deity murti with a trident-like form stands on a pedestal at the top right, beside a red-brick building. Two men in white sit further back on a raised platform, and a small child in orange sits at the far right edge. Green plants and a black speaker are visible.2010-07-07