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A seated figure in a leopard-print shawl over orange cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a mat in a sandy courtyard, facing away toward a seated audience. Long dark hair is tied back. In front, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small red flower offering rest on a rangoli-decorated circle with white floral patterns. Behind, about 25 white-clad devotees sit in rows on a raised platform, several wearing white dhotis and kurtas and some holding books or beads. Tall decorated cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red stand at the side, and an orange-walled building with a sign reading Sri Nithyananda stands behind them, under trees and a clear sky. A bullock cart stands to the left.

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Outdoor photo of a seated teacher on an orange cushion and a woven mat at the front of a raised circular platform decorated with white floral kolam patterns and a red border. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange robes, with long dark hair pulled back, and faces away from the camera toward a seated audience. A brass vessel and scattered red flower petals sit on the platform. Around 25-30 men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the ground and on a low ledge in front of an orange building. Two tall decorated cloth banners in yellow, red and blue hang on posts, and a sign reads Sri Nandeeswar Mandir. Palm trees and a red-and-white painted border frame the scene.2010-11-09Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard of a seated figure on an orange cushion inside a circular floor decorated with white floral kolam patterns and pebble borders. The seated person has long dark hair in a bun, wears an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, and gazes upward in meditation. A brass vessel sits on the mat beside them. Facing them along a path of woven mats, about a dozen people in white clothing sit in rows on a raised platform, some with folded hands. Red-and-white painted walls, orange buildings and a small shrine structure form the background. The seated figure with a leopard-print shawl and orange robe fits the appearance cues, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-30November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a raised platform covered with an orange cushion and a woven mat, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him on a rangoli-decorated circle of pink and white lines. A grey-stone bed of small pebbles surrounds the platform. Behind him a woven mat leads to a row of devotees in white clothes seated on a concrete ledge, with a pale-haired older man in a blue shirt among them. Orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a netted structure stand in the background, and a garland hangs on a pole at right. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and a vertical tilak on the forehead, with eyes closed, appearing to meditate.2010-11-30November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, eyes closed in meditation on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a brass vessel sits in the foreground on a mat. Behind, a large group of men in white dhoti and shirt sit in rows on a swept earth courtyard with painted white and red kolam designs. Palm trees, a tall wooden post with a bronze ring at top, and a tiled-roof building fill the background. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala is a person identification, shown in meditation before the seated devotees.2010-10-21Outdoor satsang scene in a palm-lined courtyard. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a cushion and mat in an orange saffron robe, eyes closed, hands folded, in meditation. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues. Behind him a large audience of roughly fifty seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in checked shirts, sits on mats facing him. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small red offering sit on the ground beside him, with a decorated pillar and hanging circular rings overhead. An orange-roofed building and tall palms frame the background.2010-10-21Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a mat atop a raised circular platform with a grey pebble border and white floral kolam designs. The figure faces upward with hands resting on knees. A brass pot stands at the front of the platform. Mats lead from the platform toward a row of seated devotees in white clothes along a low ledge on the right, with children among them. A standing figure in white stands near a small orange building in the background, and tall decorated poles with colourful banners frame the right side. a person cues: long hair swept back, orange robe, rudraksha mala, seated in a ceremonial position. A pigeon walks on the ground.2010-11-15Outdoor photo of a morning satsang at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a figure with dark hair tied back sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform decorated with white rangoli-style patterns and surrounded by grey pebbles, wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange robes. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits before them on a woven mat. Behind, about a dozen people in white clothing sit in rows on mats along a red-and-white striped wall, with a few others in lighter clothes among them, facing the figure. Orange-painted buildings, a small shrine and palm plants frame the scene. a person (leopard-print shawl, orange robes, long dark hair tied back) is seated in the foreground, appearance-based label only.2010-11-30Outdoor morning satsang at an ashram courtyard beside a terracotta building with a sign reading "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Anandeshwar Mandir). In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged on a mat on a raised circular platform with white floral rangoli patterns and a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing him, with a few in orange. Palm trees and a red-and-white painted bench are visible at the right edge.2010-12-18A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard. A figure in a sleeveless orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, facing away from the camera toward the seated assembly. A brass vessel with a spout sits on the ground near him, beside a bed of grey ash or pale powder outlining the sitting area. Around him, a crowd of men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis sits on the ground and on a raised platform in front of an orange-and-white painted wall. Striped woven mats extend across the courtyard. A tall orange building stands at the right beside a wooden pole, and figures in white move in the background near a tent and plastic chairs.2010-08-19A photograph of an outdoor satsang on bare earth. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion, with a brass vessel before him and a pink-and-white kolam design around the platform. He has long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and faces left toward the gathered devotees. Behind him, a row of people in white clothing sit on a low concrete platform, some with folded hands, and a few more seated figures in white stand nearby. A red-tiled building, a palm tree and a red ritual structure with a garland hang in the background. The seated figure is shown in appearance-based profile with distinctive orange robe and rudraksha cues, so the identity is probable.2010-11-30