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November 14 2010

Outdoor ashram courtyard with palm trees and a small orange-roofed building at right. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a tall wooden pole, hands folded, while a large group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar along a red-and-white striped ledge and woven mats. Several people in white sit or stand near circular fire pits and a dark stone lingam-like structure at left; a red-orange shrine and a seated figure in yellow appear at the far left.

October 21 2010

Outdoor satsang under a metal-roofed open pavilion with coconut palms behind. A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits cross-legged on a raised orange-cushioned seat on a mat, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. In front of him is a brass kalasha-style vessel and a red flower on white rangoli patterns drawn on the ground. Dozens of seated people in white clothing face him, with mats laid out in the foreground. Colourful striped pillars and orange cloth decorations hang from the pavilion poles. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated as teacher on the dais and leading the gathering.

December 16 2010

November 13 2010

2010-11-13 +1 copies

Outdoor homa at an ashram courtyard under palm trees. A bare-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, stands at the back holding a silver tray. In front, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl tends a white fire pit with burning wood and offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes with lanyards sit on mats and chairs. Brass vessels, a kalasha and marigolds sit on an orange cloth, with a red building and a sign in the background.

Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and matching orange cushion, back to the camera, hands in a meditation or teaching posture, sitting on a sandy ground before a low platform. Rows of seated men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange scarves and lanyards, face the figure. Standing onlookers and a black loudspeaker are behind them, a brass vessel sits at the right edge, a wooden pole and an orange-painted wall with white trim frame the scene, and green trees and crops lie beyond. The figure has long dark hair tied back and appears to be a sannyasi giving a talk or satsang; the appearance is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.

A photograph of a ceremony in a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. A seated figure in orange robes with a white and multicoloured floral garland sits on a raised bed draped with a leopard-print cloth; the figure has long dark hair and joins palms in prayer. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, tending a small brass fire vessel with a flame beside a rolled rug. Around them, rows of men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit with palms pressed together, some wearing saffron shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A coloured fringed canopy hangs at upper right, and a framed portrait labelled with a copyright line sits at lower right. Roughly 50 people are visible in the hall.

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal canopy with orange-and-red bunting and colourful striped pillars hung with garlands. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis sits cross-legged on mats across the dusty orange ground facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe stands near a white-clad attendant beside an ornate orange pillar. A red-walled temple with a signboard reading Nandeeswara Temple stands at left, and palm trees fill the background.

Outdoor satsang scene in a palm-lined courtyard. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a cushion and mat in an orange saffron robe, eyes closed, hands folded, in meditation. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues. Behind him a large audience of roughly fifty seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in checked shirts, sits on mats facing him. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small red offering sit on the ground beside him, with a decorated pillar and hanging circular rings overhead. An orange-roofed building and tall palms frame the background.