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Outdoor satsang courtyard under a corrugated roof strung with orange triangular bunting and hanging coloured tassels. A person in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised circular platform with a white rangoli border, a brass pot placed beside them, facing a crowd of about 20-30 people in white clothes seated on mats. Behind them a building with a signboard reads Sri Nithyananda... and an orange-and-white stage holds a golden decorated seat and a deity murti. Palm trees and a clear morning sky sit beyond the courtyard. The seated figure appears to be a person by visible cues of long swept-back hair and saffron robes, though identity is uncertain.

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December 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor satsang at an orange-walled ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal shelter strung with orange and red triangular bunting and hanging colourful tassels. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat inside a circle of white rangoli dots and grey gravel, a brass kalasha beside them. Behind, a seated audience of about a dozen people in white clothes faces the stage. To the right an altar with a decorated deity murti and an orange-draped dais stands under a sign reading Sri Ananda Peetham. Palm trees and small orange buildings surround the courtyard.2010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of an outdoor satsang on bare earth. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat and cushion, with a brass vessel before him and a pink-and-white kolam design around the platform. He has long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and faces left toward the gathered devotees. Behind him, a row of people in white clothing sit on a low concrete platform, some with folded hands, and a few more seated figures in white stand nearby. A red-tiled building, a palm tree and a red ritual structure with a garland hang in the background. The seated figure is shown in appearance-based profile with distinctive orange robe and rudraksha cues, so the identity is probable.2010-11-30Outdoors in a paved courtyard, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a red-orange beaded rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a folded orange mat atop a wooden platform, within a circular ring of grey gravel. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits beside him. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white and green clothing face him, and an orange building with an arched sign reading Sri Aadeshwar stands at right, with palm trees and a small open-sided shelter behind. The orange-robed figure with long hair and mala is an appearance-based a person in meditation.2011-02-23Outdoor satsang in an open courtyard with red-and-white painted walls and a large yellow-and-blue cloth-wrapped pillar. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a raised stone platform, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, facing a seated audience. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the platform beside him, and colourful rangoli and kolam patterns decorate the ground. Dozens of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis fill the rows across a mat-lined walkway, with a few standing figures in the background. A signboard and potted plants appear at the left edge.2010-11-13 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a mat atop a raised circular platform with a grey pebble border and white floral kolam designs. The figure faces upward with hands resting on knees. A brass pot stands at the front of the platform. Mats lead from the platform toward a row of seated devotees in white clothes along a low ledge on the right, with children among them. A standing figure in white stands near a small orange building in the background, and tall decorated poles with colourful banners frame the right side. a person cues: long hair swept back, orange robe, rudraksha mala, seated in a ceremonial position. A pigeon walks on the ground.2010-11-15October 21 20102010-10-21Outdoor photo of a ritual site under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange bunting and hanging cloth tassels in red, blue and white. A lone figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the bare ground inside a circular patterned floor design, with a small lamp or offering in front. Along the right, a row of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on a raised red-and-white striped platform, with a standing figure in white nearby. A black stone bull statue stands on a red plinth at left, and a red brick temple building with the sign reading Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple is behind the platform, with palm trees beyond.2010-11-15Outdoor 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.2010-10-21