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Outdoor photograph of a seated congregation of women and some men at an open-air ashram gathering. In the foreground a grey-haired woman in a white sari with yellow dots sits cross-legged, and beside her a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a red bindi and vibhuti-style forehead marks sits with hands folded. A woman in white with hands pressed together in namaskar sits near a yellow-and-orange draped pole. Behind them rows of devotees in white, cream, red and pink saris sit on red-and-white striped steps and a raised platform, with a saffron-robed figure at left. A red signboard at right reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and mentions an event on Saturday. Around 20 people are visible.

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A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sits on a raised concrete platform outdoors in front of a red and white wall with a large orange sign reading Powerful Nithya Dhyanam Meditation is taught in this program, Every Saturday and Sunday, Entry FREE, with contact numbers and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, Bengaluru. Several women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez sit with eyes closed in meditation, one with palms joined in namaste at left. A woman in a purple and brown patterned sari sits centrally with hands folded, and another in a rust shawl and black trousers sits barefoot at right. A saffron and gold flag hangs on a pole at left, and green foliage grows behind the wall.2010-11-13March 11 20132013-03-11A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground on colourful striped mats, with a red boundary wall and trees behind. Most women wear white saris with gold borders, while several wear saffron or orange robes and some wear red shawls. Many sport rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Some are seated cross-legged with hands in laps, while others look toward the front. A man in white stands at the back. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, so no candidate is marked.2017-07-08Outdoor gathering of seated devotees on a dirt ground in front of a red-and-white painted building, with a potted plant at left. Many women in white, cream, teal and grey clothes sit close together, several holding long orange flags on poles. A woman at centre in white top with a red bead necklace sits beside a woman in grey top and black trousers holding an orange flag, and a girl in an orange t-shirt and jeans sits at front right. Several women wear shawls or sarees in pink and orange. Crowd continues toward the back, with people standing among rows of seated attendees. No clear a person figure is visible, and the scene appears to be a satsang or youth-day celebration.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a seated devotional gathering on red-and-white stepped platform. Many women sit with palms pressed together in prayer, dressed in white salwar kameez, white shawls and white kurtas, with a woman in turquoise and cream salwar in the front left and one in a blue sari at right. Behind them a dark stone deity murti stands on a raised plinth draped in orange cloth and rudraksha mala, against an orange wall. A black speaker sits on the steps and men in white dhotis stand at the left and top. Concrete tiled floor below, an orange bag at left.2010-12-16A large crowd of devotees sits on tiered red steps outdoors at a gathering, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Most wear white or cream clothing, with some in saffron, orange, red and green saris and salwar kameez. Several women wear red or orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces; one woman in a white head covering sits near the front with hands folded. A chain-link fence and a pale water surface are behind them. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, and the focus is on the seated devotees in prayer.2013-11-04Outdoor photograph of a row of women sitting cross-legged on a mat along a white and red striped concrete platform, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation or satsang. They wear white saris and salwar kameez, with a yellow-green sari, a teal blue-and-white shawl, and a colourful patterned outfit at the right. A black stone sculpture of a standing deity murti with a trident-like form stands on a pedestal at the top right, beside a red-brick building. Two men in white sit further back on a raised platform, and a small child in orange sits at the far right edge. Green plants and a black speaker are visible.2010-07-07August 03 20102010-08-03August 09 20152015-08-09A large outdoor gathering of women seated on colourful striped mats on a paved courtyard in front of a red boundary wall and trees. Most wear white cotton saris with gold borders and sit cross-legged in rows, many with rudraksha or bead malas and red or saffron shawls. One woman in the foreground holds her hands together in front of her chest, another wears red-tinted glasses, and some wear bindi and kumkum. A few women in orange clothing sit at the left. Behind the seated rows, more people stand near the wall, some in white with red shawls. Sandals lie on the mat at lower left.2017-07-08Outdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation on mats along a raised concrete ledge in front of a red-and-white painted temple wall. Women in white and cream clothing sit closest, one in a red patterned top and red trousers, another in a white top, and one in a white sari with an orange border. A woman in a red patterned blouse sits on the left. Behind them, people in white robes stand and sit on stepped red-and-white platforms beneath a dark stone deity statue and a standing figure in an orange cloth. A wooden pillar stands at the left edge and a tall dark stone figure appears at upper right. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2010-09-22Devotees sit with eyes closed in meditation outdoors on a stone platform during a satsang. In the foreground a young woman in white with a yellow shawl and a vertical tilak on her forehead sits with hands folded. Beside her a woman with wavy blonde hair wears a cream top, a yellow shawl and a pendant necklace. In the front right an older woman with white hair wears a white turtleneck with hands clasped. Behind them, several others in white, yellow and blue sit in quiet meditation, a few with palms pressed together, while a red-and-white wall and a terracotta pot appear in the background. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-12-23