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A photograph of an outdoor satsang session on a sandy ground with a concrete floor. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair in a sleeveless orange robe sits on an orange cushion with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the seated group. Around them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed, some with hands folded in meditation, and one man in a light grey tunic and rudraksha mala sits among them. A bronze plate with offerings rests on the ground at left. Behind the group, sannyasis in saffron/orange robes stand near an orange building, a trident is visible on a pole at top left, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge, plus a second photographer behind the crowd. a person is not visibly identifiable with sufficient cues, so the figure is described by role only. Several dozen people are visible.

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An outdoor satsang on bare earth where a woman in an orange sleeveless robe sits on a mat in front of a seated audience, gesturing with one hand while holding a microphone. Around her, a large crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis sits on mats in rows, some with hands folded. Behind the crowd a cameraman in white clothing films the scene, and a row of standing white-clad attendees is visible along the wall. A brass lamp with orange and yellow flowers sits beside a circle of white stones on the ground, and white kolam designs are drawn in the dirt. A red-and-white painted wall and an orange building appear in the background, with a small banner visible on the left.2010-09-19Outdoor satsang on a bare sandy ground in front of an orange-and-white building with a sign reading Sri Nithyananda. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion on a wooden platform, facing away from the camera toward a seated crowd. Around her, many men and some women sit on mats in white kurtas and white clothing, hands folded in lap, several with shaved heads, in a meditative audience. A small brass lamp sits on the ground in the foreground, beside a blue-edged mat and a shallow fire or ash pit. A cameraman in white stands at the upper right, and a few people in orange and white stand near a tent and stall at the left.2010-09-19A photograph of an outdoor satsang with a large seated audience dressed in white. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and sits cross-legged on a woven mat facing the crowd. Behind her, rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats, and a man in a dark vest sits among them. A brass vessel with orange and yellow flowers and a small brass plate with ash sit on the ground beside a white kolam design. Red and white striped stonework forms the platform edge behind the seated gathering.2010-09-19Outdoor satsang on a raised stone platform in front of a saffron-coloured temple wall with a red-and-white banner reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. In the foreground a woman in an orange sleeveless top sits cross-legged on an orange cushion facing the crowd, her back to the camera. Around her rows of seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis listen with eyes closed or upturned, many with hands folded. A man in a white robe stands at the right beside a video camera on a tripod. A brass kalasha-style vessel with orange flower garlands sits on the ground at the lower right. Trees and a brick wall are behind the platform.2010-09-19A seated teacher in orange robes, viewed from behind, raises one arm upward while facing a large assembly of devotees dressed in white. Many students sit cross-legged on thin mats in a open-air hall with a sandy floor, several with eyes closed in meditation. Some wear white shirts and lanyards, and a few men in grey or colourful shirts are visible. In the foreground a pattern of white powder lines decorates the ground, with a brass plate and a small brass vessel placed near orange and yellow marigold flowers beside a bed of ash. The setting suggests a meditation or satsang session.2010-09-19Outdoor group meditation on a paved courtyard with woven straw mats in red, green and multicolour stripes. Roughly fifteen seated devotees face left in rows, mostly in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts; one man wears an orange-trimmed white shirt, another a grey t-shirt, and a seated elder in an orange-red shawl sits near the centre. A long-haired devotee in white sits in the back row. Behind them is an orange-painted building, a small raised red platform with a white bowl and marigold garlands, and a row of seated stone figures.2010-11-30Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with a paved tiled floor and orange-painted walls. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on woven mats in meditation, eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. Among them, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits at the back, and a seated man in cream clothes with an ID badge sits at front right. Tall orange and blue decorated pillars or banners hang overhead. A red and yellow flag stands on a wooden pole. Visible people total about nine.2010-10-11An outdoor satsang in a dirt courtyard with a rangoli-patterned floor and a circular ring of white stone and marigold petals. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange sarong sits cross-legged on a mat, facing the seated crowd, with a brass kalasha-style vessel beside her. Behind her, rows of devotees in white clothes sit on mats and a man in white stands at the back holding a camera. A red-and-white striped wall, an orange building and a red signboard with Hindi/Sanskrit lettering frame the scene.2010-09-19July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photo of a group meditation session on a sandy courtyard edged by a red and white painted wall and flowering orange marigolds. In the foreground, a man with his hair tied back wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, facing the group, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him. Behind him, about ten men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on woven mats in meditation posture, several with eyes closed; one man in a grey-blue shirt has a hand raised near his face, and a bearded man in white wears a rudraksha mala. A standing figure in white with an orange shawl appears at the upper left. No person is clearly identifiable as the swami in this view.A photograph of a satsang discourse held outdoors on a sandy ground with a decorated border of white rangoli-style patterns. A seated teacher in an orange saffron robe, viewed from behind, raises one arm while speaking on a mat in a circle of ash, beside a brass vessel and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds. Around her, a large audience of predominantly men dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis sits cross-legged on mats, some with eyes closed in meditation, with a woman in white on the right and a few people in darker clothing. A red-and-white striped pillar and platform stand in the background.2010-09-19Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a dark rudraksha mala, seated in profile with eyes closed in meditation at left foreground. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on a mat on a raised platform, several with hands resting on their laps and eyes lowered; a few boys in red and white shirts sit among them. A black speaker stands on a tripod near an orange wall with red-and-white striped trim, with trees and greenery behind. The setting appears to be a group meditation or satsang session.2010-07-23