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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-07-14Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-07Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-14July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor 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 20102010-07-23Outdoor gathering of women seated on mats on a dirt ground and a paved tile walkway, facing forward in rows. Most wear white saris or white head coverings, while others wear orange, red, pink and purple garments. A standing man in white shirt and trousers stands at the right edge near a row of sandals. A silver SUV is parked behind them, a blue tarp and a large informational board with diagrams stand in the background, and a white and red painted concrete block sits at lower right.2010-07-23A 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 photo of a seated group of women at an ashram-style gathering on a sandy dirt ground beside a paved hexagonal walkway. Most wear white or cream traditional dress, with a woman in orange, one in a pink-purple shawl, one in a yellow-green sari and one in a green-patterned sari. They sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer or resting in lap, several with long braided hair. A red-and-white striped low platform sits at right. Behind them, a silver SUV is parked, and a red banner reads Guru Poornima with a portrait of a woman and the date 25 July 2010. A man in white sits on a stool at upper right, and footwear lies scattered on the ground.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a group of women seated on mats on paved ground, facing away from the camera toward an event area. Most wear white clothing, with some in orange, yellow, green and patterned saris or salwar outfits, and one in a blue headscarf. A red-and-white barrier and a silver SUV are behind them. Behind the seated group, a red banner reads Guru Purnima with a portrait of an elderly man, and a white board carries the printed words Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A large information board and palm trees stand in the background.2010-07-07