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Outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red-tiled steps under a grey sky, with banana plants and string decorations behind them. Many people sit or stand with hands in anjali mudra, including a woman in a white sari with a blue blouse, a woman in a pink and red sari with a red-and-white garland at the right edge, and a girl in a pink tunic with hands folded. A woman in a white garment sits in the foreground holding an orange cloth, wearing a beaded necklace. A man in a white kurta stands with folded hands near the centre. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees gathered for a satsang-style event.

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Outdoor Guru Purnima gathering at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a large crowd seated on red-tiered steps under banana plants and strings of decorative leaves. In the foreground at left, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands facing the seated devotees. Several women in front, one in a white sari with a red-bordered blue wrap and another in a pink and red sari with a beaded necklace, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other devotees in white kurtas, saris and purple and pink garments fill the rows behind, and a water bottle sits on the step at lower right.2013-07-22December 14 20162016-12-14A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in tiers, many with palms raised in namaskar or greeting gesture. Most wear white or cream kurtas and salwar, with some in pink, yellow and red shawls; several women wear red scarves and one wears a pink jacket over a cream sari. A woman in a black top and orange shawl stands at the back, and a saffron and gold ceremonial flag hangs behind the crowd. A man in an orange garment with rudraksha beads sits among the rows.2013-07-08Devotees stand outdoors in a crowd with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with blue border and red bindi holds her hands in prayer, beside a woman in a pink and red sari with white beaded necklace and bangles. Behind them a woman in a purple sari with red bindi stands with hands folded, and several people in white shirts, a girl in a pink dress and a young girl with a ponytail watch. Banana leaves and a chain-link fence form the backdrop. No a person is visible in the frame.2013-07-22A large crowd of seated devotees fills an open outdoor space under trees, many women in saris and salwar kameez in white, pink, red, green and blue, sitting with eyes closed or gazing forward. In the foreground a woman in a red kurta with embroidered neckline and a bindi sits calmly, while curly-haired women and men in white kurtas stand at the back. Garlands and yellow cloth are visible at the edges. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2017-12-16July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor satsang at an amphitheatre with tiered red-brick seating filled with devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a step holding a microphone to his mouth, eyes closed, with white paint markings on his arms and chest; a wooden stool with a water bottle sits beside him. Beside him a woman in white with grey hair sits with hands folded in prayer, and at left a woman in orange saree sits with palms pressed together. Behind them devotees sit in rows, many with hands folded in namaskar, some in white, some in colourful saris, and a woman in a blue top and pink-green sari sits at right. Palm trees and a stage area are visible in the background.2013-07-22July 14 20132013-07-14A large crowd of devotees stands in an outdoor courtyard, most with palms pressed together in namaskar, gazing upward toward something out of frame. Women wear saris and salwar in red, orange, yellow, teal, magenta and green, with ornate necklaces and kumkum on their foreheads. A white-haired woman in a white sari with a red border stands at centre-front holding a woven bag. At right, a man in a light blue shirt and cream trousers, wearing a garland, stands with hands folded. Green leafy garlands hang from poles at top, and a decorated yellow-and-red canopy is visible at upper left. Visible people number over twenty.2016-12-14December 18 20162016-12-18A large indoor audience sits on the floor of a hall, filling the frame with many rows of people. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and many women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead markings visible on several. Some participants have their hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white and pink sari with a headset microphone smiles and claps. Other people in the rows wear orange robes. Framed artwork hangs on the back wall and there is a blue-white logo in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single person can be identified as the speaker.2015-08-09Photograph of a large seated crowd on tiered red-brick steps behind a chain-link fence at an outdoor satsang. Many devotees in white and cream clothing raise their palms in prayer or with hands lifted toward the front. A young man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers sits in the centre with his elbows on his knees, while a woman in a white top with a turquoise shawl and gold bangles raises her hands on the right. A man on the left wears white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge. Other women wear saris in red, pink, green and white, and some hold their hands together in anjali. No visible a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-07-22