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A night-time outdoor ritual gathering on a dirt ground with seated devotees on woven mats. In the foreground, a young woman in a red and gold saree sits near a microphone stand, with another woman in a deep red saree beside her. Behind them rows of seated women and girls in red, orange, yellow and white sarees and white dhotis fill the mats, and several men in white robes sit farther back. On the right, large metal trays hold dried red chillies, and a striped cloth with partial lettering lies at the edge. In the background stand an ornate orange-and-gold pillar, a stone deity murti decorated with a garland, and a tall decorated flagpole, with palm trees and small structures behind.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A night-time outdoor gathering at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram, with many seated devotees on woven mats facing a central area. Many women wear red, maroon, orange and cream saris, and men wear white dhotis and shirts; some sit in front with notebooks. Two microphone stands stand in the foreground. Behind them a small shrine holds a Ganesha murti garlanded with flowers, beside an orange-painted pillared structure and hanging lanterns. Trays of dried red chillies sit on a striped cloth at right. Many people are visible, though none can be identified as a person with confidence from the image itself.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard with a large crowd seated on woven mats on the ground. In the foreground, several young women in red and maroon silk saris sit before two microphone stands on short legs, one woman in a red sari with gold border at left. Behind them, rows of women in red, orange, yellow and cream saris and men in white dhotis and white shirts sit facing forward. A tray of dried red chillies sits at the right edge. Behind the seated crowd is an orange-and-cream shrine structure with a dark deity murti draped in garlands and a flower-decorated altar, and a tall flagpole with an orange flag on the right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening outdoor gathering on mats at an ashram, seen from above. Dozens of devotees sit in rows facing a small shrine with a deity murti and marigold garlands, flanked by two microphones on stands. Women in red, orange and maroon saris and salwar kameez sit on the left and centre, with several girls in red and orange dresses; men in white dhotis and kurtas sit in the background on the right. Many have hands folded in namaskar. Potted plants, a tall orange-and-gold lamp stand and a row of statues sit behind the shrine, and a bowl of red flowers or spices is at the lower right. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony in an ashram courtyard lit by warm lights, with palm trees behind. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows, many with hands folded in anjali. Most women wear red, orange and maroon saris with gold borders and bangles; many men wear white dhotis and white shirts. Two microphones on stands sit in the foreground beside a tray of red offerings. Behind them a small orange shrine holds a deity murti with floral garlands and a row of lamps, and a tall decorated kalasha-style pillar stands nearby. Several people in the back row wear saffron-orange clothing.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening outdoor scene at an ashram with motion blur. Several women in red and orange saris sit cross-legged on woven mats in a row, with microphones on stands in front of them, some seemingly chanting. Behind them, seated white-clad devotees and a figure in white with an orange shawl sit on chairs near an orange pedestal topped with a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Further back, more people in white sit under trees, and a mat bears woven letters. A slightly blurred figure in white stands near the chairs.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photo of a seated congregation on mats in an open courtyard facing a raised orange platform with a seated figure and a garlanded deity murti or seat decorated with flowers. Foreground devotees wear red, orange and saffron clothing and hold pink flowers; many women sit at left in red and maroon saris, while men in white dhotis and white shirts with red or yellow shawls sit at right. A brass plate of flowers and a brass vessel sit at lower left. Strings of lights and tall pillars with lanterns frame the scene. The seated figure on the platform is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA large evening outdoor satsang with dozens of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in rows. Many wear white dhoti-style or white kurta clothing with bright yellow, orange and red shawls and stoles. A microphone on a stand sits at left in front of the seated crowd. At right, an orange-brick raised platform with a dark statue-like form and a garland of flowers stands beside people with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate of offerings sits at lower left. Several people count among a crowd of roughly 60 visible people in the image.2010-10-15Evening outdoor gathering of seated devotees on woven mats, mostly women in red, maroon, orange and white saris and salwar kameez, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a girl in maroon sits beside a woman in red with a small child on her lap. Behind them rows of attendees sit facing a raised stage with flower arrangements and a microphone stand at right. Several men in white kurtas sit at the back near the stage. A pink and cream bag rests on the mat in front. Text on the photo reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and Source2010-10-16 +1 copies