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An outdoor satsang on a sandy ground beneath a corrugated metal roof strung with red pennants and cloth banners. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis sits cross-legged on mats facing a raised dais at the far end, where a figure in orange clothing sits in front of a red-painted structure with a tall decorated pillar and a trident. A flower garland hangs on a pole in the foreground beside a red pedestal. Palm trees and a building with a red facade with a Nithyanandeshwara-style sign frame the scene. Many people are visible, numbering roughly twenty to one hundred, with a seated devotee in red-orange clothing in the lower left and a few men in checked shirts among the crowd. A sign reads "Sri Nithyananda" on the building.

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A large open-air outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof strung with colourful hanging tassels and orange pennants. Dozens of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on woven mats and sitting cloths on bare earth, facing a raised red platform in the distance where a robed figure in orange sits. In the foreground a red-painted pedestal holds a white ceremonial cake-like offering, and a tall tapering orange-and-gold ritual pole stands beside it, draped with a flower garland. Coconut palms surround the compound, and a red-walled building stands at left.2010-10-21November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor open-air satsang at an ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, sit on mats on the sand-coloured ground facing a raised platform at the far end, where a figure in white stands near a stage. Strings of orange triangular pennants and hanging cylindrical banners with colourful patterns and tassels decorate the pavilion, and palm trees and orange-red temple walls frame the scene. A few people in saffron stand near the entrance to a building on the left, and a small child in red sits at the lower left. A deity murti and stone sculptures appear at the right near a red pedestal.2010-11-13December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on a dirt ground under a corrugated metal roof supported by steel posts, with coconut palms overhead. Many devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing a central area, where a red-cloth-covered table and a red pillar structure stand. An orange-walled building with white-and-red striped trim is at left, and a tall red-and-white pole rises at right beside a small deity shrine. Some people in white sit on the right; a figure in an orange-brown garment sits near the front center. The scene reads as a satsang gathering.2010-09-19Outdoor satsang gathering under a open-sided pavilion with a tin roof. Rows of seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on woven mats facing front, some in pale striped or blue shirts. A seated figure in saffron clothing sits near the centre front of the platform, with a small shrine and ornate dark stone deity murti behind, a red-painted peetha with a tall decorated pillar, and a kalasha-topped structure to the right. Palm trees, strings of triangular red and orange flags and colourful cloth-wrapped pillars surround the area. Dozens of people are visible.2010-11-12Outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal canopy with orange-and-red bunting and colourful striped pillars hung with garlands. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis sits cross-legged on mats across the dusty orange ground facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe stands near a white-clad attendant beside an ornate orange pillar. A red-walled temple with a signboard reading Nandeeswara Temple stands at left, and palm trees fill the background.2010-10-21Outdoor photo of a large seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many with yellow sacred threads, facing a raised red-brick platform in a temple-like courtyard under a canopy. Near the platform a figure in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged, and a standing figure in white stands in front of a painted banner. A stone deity murti and carved stone figures stand beside the platform, with tall striped kalasha-style pillars topped with orange finials, a red stone pedestal with a decorative lamp, and palm trees behind. Some attendees wear orange and yellow garments. A prominent seated figure on a red pedestal is adorned with a flower garland and gold-trimmed shawl. A board with diagrams stands to the left.2010-10-21November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor satsang on a covered open-air pavilion with a tiled floor and woven mats. Large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged in rows, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some in yellow, checked and red shirts; many wear yellow or white shoulder bags and yellow lanyards. Ahead, a robed figure in orange sits on a raised platform near a red stone structure and deity statues. Saffron and red pennants and cloth banners hang from the roof poles, with palm trees and a orange building at left.2010-10-21Outdoor satsang under a open-sided canopy strung with colourful hanging tassels and triangular pennant flags, with palm trees behind. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a low platform at the centre, facing a large audience of devotees sitting on mats in white clothes. Several small shrines or murtis line the back, and a white and red-striped stepped platform stands at the front left. A parked white SUV and a painted banner appear at the left edge. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows on a tiled floor.2010-11-15An outdoor evening gathering under a corrugated metal roof draped with orange and multicoloured bunting and tall cloth streamers, with string lights on a red-washed building at left. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in red and orange robes sits near a decorated ornate palanquin-style chariot with gold trim at right, flanked by people in white and saffron. Palm trees stand behind the pavilion, and a green printed banner hangs on a stand near the chariot. Brass lamps and ceremonial items are on the dais.2010-12-22