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A photograph of an outdoor sitting gathering on a raised concrete platform in front of a orange-washed building with red and white painted lower wall. Many seated devotees, mostly women, sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. Most wear white or cream clothing, while some wear orange, green, or saffron saris; several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the center wears an orange kurta, and a woman at right wears a white head covering. Several children and an adult in white sit in the background on the left. A standing person in a white top is at right, and a potted plant and wooden pillar frame the scene. Painted posters on the building show a saffron-robed man with a turban and a Kannada text banner. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated people.

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October 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor photo of a seated group of women in white, cream, red and orange clothing sitting in rows on mats in front of an orange temple building with a white-and-red striped staircase. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; some have eyes closed in meditation. A deity murti stands on a pedestal near the entrance, and a sound speaker and potted plants are visible. A red-and-white banner with a portrait and Kannada text hangs above, and a blue sign reads Photography and Video Camera restrictions. Several rose petals lie on the ground. No candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor gathering at dusk in a courtyard with flowering plants and a red-orange wall behind. A crowd of devotees sits and stands closely together on bare ground and a low bench. In the foreground, a woman in white kurta and white dhoti-style trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms joined, wearing a light pink-and-white shawl and a red tilak. Beside her, a woman in a pink shawl and dark skirt sits with a walking stick, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds an orange cloth. A woman in a teal sari at left, a girl in an orange top at right holding an orange cloth, and many women in white saris and orange-trimmed shawls fill the rows. Many attendees have rudraksha malas and sit in meditative stillness, with several standing behind in white and orange attire.2010-12-22July 23 20102010-07-23A group of about twelve women sit cross-legged in meditation on a raised concrete platform with mats in front of a terracotta-coloured temple building. Their clothing includes white with orange or red borders, bright orange saris, green saris and a dark maroon shawl, with several wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Two dark stone deity statues stand flanking white steps leading to the temple doorway. A blue sign beside them lists photography rules, and a board reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Green plants and a palm grow along the path.2010-07-15A seated group of devotees meditates outdoors on woven mats along a raised paved edge beside an orange-and-white painted wall. Most have closed eyes and folded hands. Women in white salwar and kurta, a woman in a red-and-white printed top, a woman in a mustard shawl, and a woman in a green top sit close together. A woman in a red-and-maroon patterned shawl sits at right. Green shrubs and a wooden post are visible. Behind them a large orange banner advertises Dasara, Jagannatheeya Aradhana, 08 to 17 October 2010, with a deity image and a small portrait labelled with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A bag and water bottles lie on the mats in front. No candidate for the a person appearance is shown in the frame.2010-09-22Outdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard with a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt seated cross-legged on a mat at the front, facing a large seated audience of about 40-60 people, mostly women in white and pastel clothing, some in saffron and blue, many sitting on mats. Floor is decorated with white rangoli kolam patterns and a circle of white powder around a small brass kalasha vessel and marigold garland. Behind are a red-and-white painted wall, palm trees, thatched huts and a silver SUV. Sign on the building reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair; no clearly identifiable a person is present in the scene.2010-09-19A photograph of a seated group of women and a young girl at an outdoor satsang on a sandy ground beside an orange-walled building. In the foreground a small girl in pink sits on a mat, and women in white and saffron-yellow saris and salwar sit on striped mats along a low platform. A woman in white stands on the left by a wooden pillar hung with decorative striped cloth. Behind them a poster shows a smiling man in a saffron turban and orange robe labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with a banner reading Every Saturday and Sunday. A Kannada-language signboard reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several women have rudraksha malas. No candidate for a person is seated among the group; the portrait on the poster is a depiction.2010-11-09July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a seated group of about fifteen to twenty women in meditation outdoors on mats laid over a paved courtyard. Most wear white or light clothing; a woman in the foreground right wears a pale beige sari, and another in a white top wears a rudraksha mala. Several have eyes closed and hands resting in lap. Behind them is a striped red and white wall, a stone steps area with two seated people, and a dark statue of a standing figure in orange cloth. A large orange banner reads a Kannada and English event notice with a contact number and website. No visible identifiable candidate for a person is present in the scene.2010-10-06December 31 20102010-12-31