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A photograph of a large outdoor seated gathering on grass and dirt ground in front of an orange-tiled, open-sided pavilion and a red-walled building with a green door. Many people in white and light clothing sit cross-legged or on mats and chairs, several wearing lanyards with badges. A man in a teal knit cap and teal shirt sits near the centre, and a bald man in white with glasses sits at the right foreground. A lone figure in white stands at the far right near the doorway. The scene appears to be an audience at a satsang or discourse, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.

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December 06 20112011-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 16 20102010-12-16An outdoor satsang gathering of many seated devotees on mats and white plastic chairs in front of a long terracotta-tiled building with open wooden-framed windows. Most attendees wear white kurtas or light shirts, with some in orange, red and checked shirts. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands at the back, and a bald man in white sits near the centre front. Men with white dhotis and shawls sit in the foreground beside a man wearing a plain grey shirt. Several women stand under the trees at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-12-06August 15 20102010-08-15A seated crowd of devotees fills an open-sided tent with a blue tarp roof and white pillars, sitting on red mats in a sattvic gathering. Most wear white shirts or kurtas and dhotis, while some wear blue shirts or a green-and-white sari. Several men in front have hands folded in namaste, and a younger man in the centre wears a white kurta with a red tilak on his forehead. A man on the right wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder with a rudraksha mala. A stage with a blue tarp and red cloth sits in the background, and a yellow and multicolour banner hangs at the top right. No central figure on the dais is clearly visible.2008-11-11Outdoor ashram gathering in a courtyard with a sandy ground and low white buildings with red doors and tin roofs. Many people sit in rows on mats, most dressed in white, with some in red, orange and yellow. In the front row, several men in white sit cross-legged on small circular raised rings, some wearing yellow shawls. A row of small statues stands near the buildings. A few people sit on the stone platform at lower left and along the right edge, with palm plants in pots. Floor kolam patterns are drawn on the ground. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene.2010-07-04December 06 20112011-12-06An outdoor meditation or satsang gathering on bare red earth. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and cloths, most wearing white kurtas and dhotis with orange or red shawls, and several with rudraksha malas. Some sit on red plastic chairs at the back, and a figure in white sits at the upper right. A man in the foreground has his hands folded in prayer. The mats are blue, purple and orange striped. Trees and potted plants line the background.2012-10-17Outdoor gathering in a courtyard with sandy ground and a paved patio, shaded by tall coconut palms. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and rows of chairs, facing a central figure seated on a white cloth at left near a small ring of stones and a row of grey statues. Behind them white single-storey buildings with red doors and corrugated roofs, a stage area with a speaker and a table, and potted plants along the patio edge. Foreground devotees wear white, one in a red top and some in pale shirts.2010-07-04Outdoor satsang on a grassy lawn in front of an open-sided red-tiled pavilion with a tiled roof and a red brick building behind. Dozens of seated devotees sit on mats and plastic chairs, most dressed in white ritual clothing, with some in saffron and orange robes near the left edge and a woman in a red sari with white shawl in the foreground. Water bottles sit on the grass, and a few people wear lanyards. A large crowd fills the frame under tall trees and a pale sky; no single leader is clearly visible at the front of the gathering.2011-12-06Outdoor photo of a seated group on a paved hexagonal-tile courtyard at an ashram-style compound. Thirty-plus men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows, facing left toward a small raised platform with a mic stand and loudspeaker. On the right, several people sit on white plastic chairs: a man in a white kurta and tan trousers, an older man in a light blue shirt, and a bearded man in a white dhoti and kurta with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Behind them are white single-storey buildings with red doors, a banyan-style tree and palms, and a white pigeon in the foreground.2010-07-04Outdoor 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.2010-09-19