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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.

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Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-14A 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.2010-07-08A 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.2010-07-08Outdoors 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.2010-07-10Outdoor 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.2010-07-07A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a raised cement platform in front of a whitewashed building with red-and-white steps, facing away from the camera toward the building. Most wear white clothing; one older woman at left wears a yellow top and another in front wears an orange shawl. A woman at the far right in teal sari and a woman in a teal-and-pink sari sit with eyes closed or lowered. A statue of a standing deity murti in orange drapery stands on a pedestal in the centre-left. A signboard reads Sri Amaleshwar Mandir in Kannada script at upper left, and a banner at right carries Kannada text. Several people in white stand or move in the background near the doorway.2010-07-10Outdoor 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.2010-07-23A photograph of an outdoor meditation gathering at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a thatched hut. In the foreground, a figure with short dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circle of small grey stones, facing the crowd. Behind him, a large group of mostly women sit on the sandy ground in white, cream and pale-yellow clothing, with some in green and red saris, in rows along a red-and-white striped low wall. A black speaker stands on a pole at left. An orange building bears a sign reading Sree Anandeshwara Devasthana, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes with the words Welcome you all. A silver SUV is parked at right.2010-08-19Photograph 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.2010-07-23