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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor photo of a seated satsang in a temple-style courtyard lined with palm trees and orange marigolds in the foreground. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform before a row of dark stone sculptures and red-brick shrines. Tall decorated pillars with multicoloured panels, yellow tassels and gold rings frame the scene, and a banner with a devotional painting hangs to the left. Around thirty people in white and cream kurtas and light shirts sit on the ground facing the platform, with several shaved-headed men and others with dark hair visible from behind.2010-11-15Outdoor photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing facing a central figure in orange robes seated cross-legged on a raised platform in a palm-fringed courtyard. Marigolds in the foreground frame the scene. Behind the seated figure stand a red-and-white painted plinth, tall colourful striped poles with decorative panels, stone sculptures, and a hanging banner with a printed illustration. Two standing figures in white dhotis and shawls are near a pillared shrine on the right. Several people in the front rows wear orange cloth wraps. The figure in orange wears no visible distinctive adornments beyond the robe, so identity is not established.2010-11-13Outdoor photo of a seated gathering in a palm-lined temple courtyard. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground in rows facing a central area, many in white shirts and light clothing, with orange cosmos flowers in the foreground. In the centre, a single person in an orange robe sits on a low platform near tall decorated kalasha-like poles with red, yellow and white banners and hanging trim. Behind them stand red-brick shrine structures and black stone sculptures. A small banner with a painted devotional image hangs at left.2010-11-15An 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.2010-10-21Outdoor open-air gathering under a corrugated roof strung with colourful hanging banners in orange, red, blue and white. A large crowd of people, mostly dressed in white, sits cross-legged on mats and the ground in rows facing a raised stage. On a central raised platform near a tall red and orange shrine structure with stone sculptures, a person in an orange robe sits in meditation posture, and a figure in white stands nearby. Coconut palms and orange-roofed buildings frame the compound, with decorative kolam designs painted on the floor in the foreground.2010-10-21Outdoor satsang in an open-air courtyard shaded by a tin roof and surrounded by palm trees. Around a dozen men sit cross-legged on woven mats in a semicircle, mostly in white and pale shirts with one man in an orange t-shirt, all facing away from the camera toward a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a low platform near a shrine area. Behind them stand tall decorated poles with blue, white and yellow patterned bands and bird motifs, a red-brick altar platform, and a bull statue. A small banner with printed text is visible on the left.2010-10-20Wide outdoor photograph of a covered open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorated cylindrical banners in orange, blue and white. Large crowds sit on mats and the bare ground on both sides, facing a central raised concrete platform with a red-and-white striped edge and a small pyramidal structure. Further back stands a red-painted central shrine with a tall pillar, a figure in front in orange, and rows of stone statues. White kolam floor patterns decorate the ground, and palm trees surround the site. A poster of a deity hangs on the left wall. Many people are seated in white and colourful saris and white shirts.2010-10-21A 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.2010-10-21Outdoor photo of a seated gathering in an open ashram courtyard under a tall orange canopy hung with decorated cylindrical pillars and ring-shaped frames. In the centre, a single figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform in front of stone deity murti and sculpted figures. Around him a large audience of men in white and pale shirts sits on the ground facing him, with orange marigold-like flowers in the foreground and palm trees behind. A printed banner on the left shows a family illustration. The seated figure in orange is not identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2010-11-15November 13 20102010-11-13Outdoor satsang under a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, hung with ribbons and cloth banners in red, orange and blue. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and white shirts, facing a small raised figure in saffron-orange clothing seated near a decorated stone structure and sculptures at the far right. Palm trees and a silver SUV stand in the background, with a banner on a stand behind the dais. A young boy in a green shirt sits in the foreground. Several people are visible, with many more seated in rows.2010-11-13A wide outdoor photograph of a large open-air ashram gathering under a corrugated roof. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised red-and-white platform before a tall red pillar and a shrine structure, with a small figure in white beside him. Hanging decorative pillars with coloured cloth and orange flags frame the scene. Many people sit on mats: on the left, women in colourful saris and salwar kameez; on the right, rows of people in white clothing. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture garden stand in the background, and a painted banner is at the left edge. A ground-level kolam pattern decorates the floor in front of the platform.2010-10-21