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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, sits cross-legged on a white plinth with red stripes and a leopard-print cushion, a microphone resting beside him. Standing at left in white robes with an orange shawl is a person holding a phone. At right, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala stands on sandy ground. Behind them a row of women in white and cream saris sit against a white wall with red stripes. Background signs read Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Sri Ananda text.

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October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram courtyard. A figure in an orange saffron cloth with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped platform with a leopard-print cushion, smiling, a microphone on the ledge. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands behind him. A woman in white sari with orange shawl stands to the right, and a woman in turquoise salwar sits on a blue plastic chair. Seated women in white and orange clothing fill the background audience, and a noticeboard with healing text and a Dhyanapeetam sign is on the white wall. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style mala on the seated figure.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor scene at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam setting with a red-and-white painted wall behind a seated figure. A bare-footed person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white platform with a tiger-striped cushion and a small microphone, one hand raised. Facing him, a man in a white kurta with a dark beaded mala stands and gestures with an outstretched arm. Behind them, a group of women in white and cream saris, saffron-clad youths and older women in green and orange sit along the wall. A printed signboard above reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Kallugopalli, Off Mysore Road, Bangalore. Several onlookers are visible, including a woman in an orange sari and a man in white on the right.2008-10-27Outdoor ashram gathering at a whitewashed platform in front of a signboard reading Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple and a poster about the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A seated figure in orange robes with bare feet on a leopard-print cushion speaks into a handheld microphone, with a bare-headed hand gesturing. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, women in white saris with yellow shawls and gold necklaces, a woman in a turquoise salwar, and several children in bright clothing. The setting suggests satsang or a public discourse. The seated speaker's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a robed speaker.2008-10-27A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth sits barefoot on a white platform with red striped edges, resting on a leopard-print mat, with a microphone on the ground beside him. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands at the right looking toward him. Behind them, women in white, cream, yellow and orange saris sit and watch along a wall painted with red and white stripes, and a woman in orange stands near the platform. A signboard above lists a Bidadi address and a phone number.2008-10-27Outdoor ashram scene at a whitewashed compound wall with red and white stripes. A young man in saffron robes with a red bindi sits on a striped platform with a leopard-print cushion and a microphone. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a smiling woman in white sari with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands. Seated devotees, including women in white and a woman in a yellow sari, watch from the left. Behind them are a blue plastic chair and a potted plant. Printed boards on the walls read Sri Aanandeshwar Temple and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with contact details.2008-10-27A seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white platform, holding a microphone to his mouth and speaking to the gathering. He sits on a leopard-print cushion with bare feet. Beside him stands a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace. Around them, men in white kurtas with orange stoles and rudraksha malas, a young boy in a red cap, and children stand and sit watching, many smiling. Behind them is a white wall with a painted banner reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple, and a poster with orange text about Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. The a person candidate has a shaved-to-tied hairstyle and saffron robes, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white wall and red-and-white striped border. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap over a bare chest, stands on a raised white platform smiling. In front of him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl bends forward, seemingly paying respects. Seated along the wall, a crowd of people including women in orange and saris, children and men watch. A printed board on the wall reads Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple with a portrait of a woman. Palm trees and potted plants are visible on the right.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor scene at a whitewashed temple front with a painted sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a second board labelled Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple. A man in a long-sleeved white kurta with an orange shawl stands on a red-and-white painted platform, facing a man in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair who stands at the platform's edge. Behind them a large seated crowd of children, women and men watches, including a woman in a teal sari and several children in white and orange. A poster on the wall advertises Saturday and Sunday sessions starting at 4 and 5 October 2008. Probable Swamiji is the man in the orange robe with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl, appearing as the speaker on the platform.2008-10-27