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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-07-14Outdoor 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 photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on mats in rows at a temple courtyard, many with eyes closed as if in meditation or prayer. Most wear white saris or white cotton garments, several with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a large orange banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda delivers breakthrough talk on FREEDOM at 5pm, with a portrait of a man in an orange turban. A white sign on the left reads Sri Nandeshwara Temple, and a yellow board on the right shows event notices. Palm trees, shrubs and a white pickup truck fill the background.2010-07-14September 19 20102010-09-19Outdoors 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.2010-07-10July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated group of women in white and pastel saris and salwar outfits gathered on a sandy courtyard in front of a white-washed temple wall. Several women in the foreground sit cross-legged in circular ash-marked ritual spaces, one in a white sari with a yellow border and another in a white sari with orange and green borders, facing the front. Behind them, a row of women sits on a raised platform beneath a banner reading Sarva Darshan, next to a second banner for Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A black stone statue of a standing figure in a saffron-orange shawl stands at left beside steps, with a black speaker on a stand in the centre and potted plants along the wall. Roughly two dozen to several dozen people are visible.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08July 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 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.2010-07-14