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Outdoor satsang at dusk with a large seated crowd on woven mats in front of a stone shrine. Most attendees wear white clothing and rudraksha malas; a woman in a bright yellow sari and red blouse sits at the front right, and another in a green top sits centre-front. A woman in a lilac shawl and white head covering sits centre. Behind them, an orange shrine structure stands with a dark stone deity murti draped in a garland, and a raised white-and-red cushioned seat with a striped arch stands at the right. Several people stand at the back. A small water bottle sits on the mat at the front.

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Outdoor evening gathering of many devotees seated on mats and white plastic chairs, most in white clothing, with hands pressed together in anjali. In the background stands a decorated ratha or chariot with a colourful painted canopy, and a dark stone deity murti sits on a raised platform beside a tall lamp with a purple emblem. Palm trees and an orange building frame the scene. Water bottles rest on the mat in front. The seated devotees appear to be engaged in prayer or chanting; no individual is clearly identified as a person.2010-09-05Outdoor evening gathering of many seated devotees on woven mats, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing forward toward an unseen focal point. Many wear white ritual clothing; some women wear white saris or kurtas, a few wear colourful dresses in pink, teal, olive and orange, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them stand an orange-and-red decorated structure with yellow garlands and a dark stone sculpture, a palm-lined compound and simple buildings. Plastic water bottles sit on the mat. The scene resembles a satsang or evening meditation session.2010-09-05Night outdoor satsang in a temple courtyard, with many devotees seated cross-legged on woven straw mats. Most wear white clothing, with men in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with yellow shawls over the shoulder, and women in white saris with yellow or pink borders. Some men have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in white sits with hands joined in prayer, and papers and a blue book lie on the mat. Behind the crowd an orange stone pedestal stands beside a black deity murti draped with a yellow garland, and a small shrine with a tall lamp is visible. No figure with clear a person cues is evident among those present.2010-10-15 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23May 24 20182018-05-24A large seated congregation at an evening Guru Purnima gathering at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with many rows of devotees sitting on mats and a stone platform. Most wear white or cream clothes, with women in red, orange and blue saris and some in saffron. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer or eyes closed in meditation, and some wear bangles and necklaces. A pink and red decorated figure appears at the upper left and marigold garlands hang from the ceiling.2013-07-22Outdoor evening gathering of many devotees seated on woven mats in rows, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed in prayer. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in mustard, orange, red, green, white and blue; several wear rudraksha malas and small white stone or bead necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Palm trees and a white stone shrine structure stand behind, with more people standing at the back. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard at dusk. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2008-10-08July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor group meditation at an ashram courtyard under coconut palms. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats, mostly women in teal, pink, white and blue salwar or saris, with some wearing white head veils. Behind them, several people in white robes sit in a row of white-clad practitioners, and a figure in orange robes sits centrally on a mat between circular stone-ringed meditation spots. A tall copper pillar with a flame-like finial stands beside white stepped platforms. Small white and red-trimmed buildings with tin roofs line the background.2010-07-10Night outdoor satsang on woven straw mats with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in saffron and some in yellow shawls, several women in white saris with orange or yellow borders. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or hands folded in meditation. A saffron-and-orange shrine with a deity murti stands in the background beside tall ceremonial poles with colourful fabric, lit by stage lights.2010-10-15Outdoor ashram scene with a group of devotees seated on mats in a courtyard among palm trees. In the foreground, women sit facing away from the camera: one in a bright orange shawl, others in white, a yellow-green sari and pink top. In the centre, a person in an orange robe sits on a mat in front of a row of small fire pits, leading the group. Behind them, a tall stone pillar with garlands stands beside a white plinth and a bull statue draped with marigold garlands. Several participants in white clothes sit at their own fire pits. Roughly 25 people are visible in total, all seated.2010-07-07Evening outdoor satsang on grass with a large seated crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes and rust-red shawls. In the foreground, a woman with curly hair and a white top sits with hands clasped near her chest, beside a woman in glasses with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white top with a red shawl and beads. A bald-headed man in white with a red shawl sits at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Water bottles and bags lie on the grass, and more seated devotees fill the background.2014-05-12