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Outdoor photo of a group of women seated cross-legged on mats on a paved courtyard, eyes closed or gazing upward in meditation at dusk. In the foreground a woman in a black top with a yellow shawl and yellow trousers holds a bundle of yellow flowers; beside her a woman in a purple-and-maroon shawl sits with hands folded. Other participants wear saffron, teal and white saris, shawls and kurtas. A tall bamboo pole stands between them. Behind them a red banner advertises an Experiential Meditation Program with bullet points on health, healing childhood trauma, overcoming depression and fear, improving relationships and transcending fear of death. Green shrubs and a red-and-white wall frame the scene.

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Outdoor meditation session on a paved courtyard at dusk, with a row of seated participants with eyes closed or head tilted back. In the foreground a woman in a black top and yellow shawl sits cross-legged beside a wooden pillar, and a woman on the far right in a purple striped shawl sits with her face raised. Behind them, a larger group of women in saffron, yellow and white clothing sits before a red banner advertising an experiential meditation program, with flowering shrubs and an orange sky behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the scene.2011-02-13A group of women sit cross-legged in meditation on a paved outdoor terrace in front of a large red banner advertising the Nithyananda Spurana Program (Experiential Meditation Program). Foreground, a woman in a black top and yellow shawl holds her hands in her lap beside a small bundle of yellow flowers; to her right a woman in an orange-brown skirt sits with eyes closed. At far right, a woman with long light hair wears a purple and orange shawl over a brown top and strings of beads. Others in saris and head coverings, including a woman in a red shawl, sit behind them near a tall bamboo pole and green shrubs, with a warm orange sky behind the wall.2011-02-13Outdoor meditation session on a paved courtyard in front of a large red banner advertising a Life Bliss Program Level II, Nithyananda Spurana Program (Experiential Meditation Program). A smiling portrait of a figure in orange and red headwear appears at the upper left of the banner, and bold text lists benefits such as improving health and immune system and overcoming depression and fears. About a dozen seated people, mostly women in saris, salwar kameez and shawls in orange, yellow, teal and grey, sit on mats; a woman in a yellow shawl and black top sits with hands in mudra, and a woman at right in a purple shawl tilts her head back with eyes closed. Flowering shrubs and a golden sunset wall are behind them, and a black speaker stands at left.2011-02-13Outdoor meditation session on a paved courtyard before a red banner reading "Life Bliss Program Level II" and "All are welcome," with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange clothing. Rows of seated participants sit cross-legged on mats, eyes closed, many in white, blue, red and grey clothing. A woman in the foreground wears a blue shawl, another in white sits at center, and a younger woman in a black jacket with a red shawl and ID badge sits nearby. A black stone statue stands against an orange wall on the left, and green shrubs grow behind the banner. Water bottles sit on the mat.2011-01-23A seated group of women practise meditation with eyes closed on a mat outdoors, in front of a red and orange banner with white text and a leafy green shrub. Foreground: a woman in a white head-shawl and black top with a white tilak on her forehead; a woman in a red shawl over a white top and black trousers with hands folded; a woman with a red headband and orange-striped shawl; a woman in a white shawl with a black-and-white mala; a woman in a cream jacket with a mala and hands clasped. Others in saris and shawls sit behind, and a woman in blue wraps the left edge. Banner text reads 'Overcome depression and fears', 'Fulfill inter-personal relations', 'Transcend fear of death' and 'All are welcome'. No one identifiable as a person is visible.2011-01-22A photograph of an outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard. A man with long dark hair, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular raised earth enclosure, wearing an orange saffron robe and facing the audience. Facing him, a large group of women sits on the ground in front of a red-and-white striped platform, wearing saris and salwar kameez in white, yellow, blue, pink and purple. Behind the platform are an orange wall with a Kannada signboard reading Sri Ananդeshwara Devalaya, a red banner for the Bliss Program Level II, a palm tree and a low building with a corrugated roof. The orange-robed man is a probable Swamiji based on his long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2011-02-25A photograph of a group of women and some men seated with eyes closed in meditation outdoors, on a raised white-and-red striped platform in front of flowering shrubs. In the foreground, a woman with long blonde hair wears a rust-orange shawl over a matching rust dress. Beside her, a woman with light brown hair wears a white patterned top with a teal collar. Further left, a woman with dark hair wears a light blue cardigan, and a figure in pink sits behind them. A carved wooden pillar with a palm-leaf pattern stands at right. No a person candidate is visible.2011-02-01A photograph of a seated group meditating outdoors in an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair wears a cream jacket over white clothes, eyes closed, hands resting in her lap, with a red-and-white painted low wall beside her. Other meditators in white and cream clothes sit around her, including a woman in a white shawl with a pendant and a woman in white with hands folded. Green foliage and a bamboo-like wooden column frame the scene, and a faded copyright notice appears at the lower right. No speaker or a person candidate is visible.2011-02-02A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged in meditation outdoors. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair and a bindi wears a cream fleece jacket over a yellow kurta and a leopard-print shawl, hands clasped in her lap, eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a blue striped hooded cardigan with purple trim sits with eyes closed and hands resting on an orange cloth. Behind them a woman in a bright yellow-orange sari sits with hands folded, and a woman in a cream and red sari with a bindi sits at right. A pink banner with the word Welcome and a potted plant stand in the background.2011-02-08December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor satsang in a courtyard with a red-and-white striped platform in the lower left and colourful rangoli patterns drawn on the ground. A figure seated on a low wooden stool at right, seen from behind, wears saffron-orange robes with a dark sash and a rudraksha mala around the neck, with dark hair tied up. Facing them, a large seated audience of roughly thirty women in white, cream, yellow, green and pink saris sits along a raised platform, several with folded hands. A speaker stand and a black case sit near the platform, and a tall painted pillar with red, yellow and blue patterns stands between them. Red banners with white text and a white-and-blue notice board are on the wall behind, with palm trees and a thatched hut beyond.2010-11-14