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Outdoor ritual photo at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat before a circular ash-filled fire pit, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits facing the pit on a mat. Behind them, a row of women in white, orange, yellow and teal saris sits on a raised platform before a red-and-white painted wall. A signboard and blue banner hang nearby, with thatched roofs and palm foliage in the background. The scene suggests a pancha-tapas ritual, but the fire pit is unlit and no swami identity is established.

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Outdoors in a courtyard, a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair faces a group of seated women in white saris and white clothing, some with yellow or orange shawls. The orange-robed figure sits cross-legged on an orange cushion beside a ring of grey ash on the ground, with a rangoli-like floral design at lower left. Behind the group, a white wall has a sign for the Sri Amaneshwara Temple with posted notices, and a thatched structure and palm trees are visible at right. A man in a white shirt stands at left near a blue sign reading Photography, Video Camera and Audio recorder restrictions, and a man in white dhoti stands at right. A probable Swamiji figure in orange robes with swept-back long hair and a visible cushion and ash ring appears seated in front, with the group in a satsang or puja setting.2010-07-10July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group seated on the ground around ash-covered earth. In the centre, a person in orange robes with long dark hair sits with their back to the camera, facing the group. Around them, several people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit, some wearing orange or red garments, and a few wear rudraksha-style beads. A black speaker on a stand bears a 'Please maintain silence' sign. Behind them stands a large printed notice board in Kannada and English with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham website, and a thatched hut and green plants frame the scene.2010-07-15Outdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard with a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt seated cross-legged on a mat at the front, facing a large seated audience of about 40-60 people, mostly women in white and pastel clothing, some in saffron and blue, many sitting on mats. Floor is decorated with white rangoli kolam patterns and a circle of white powder around a small brass kalasha vessel and marigold garland. Behind are a red-and-white painted wall, palm trees, thatched huts and a silver SUV. Sign on the building reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair; no clearly identifiable a person is present in the scene.2010-09-19Outdoor photo of a group meditation on a raised concrete platform beside a sandy, ash-strewn ground. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with his back to the camera. Around him people sit in meditation: women in white saris and orange shawls, a woman in an orange robe, and a woman in a green top. A man in white sits at the right edge. Behind them are green shrubs, a thatched hut and a wooden pole, with a small black speaker at the left. Visible physical people number about ten, so the count is 6-20.2010-07-15July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photograph of a seated group of devotees on a mat before a white wall with a red-and-white striped base. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a braid wears an orange sari and sits facing the group, with a brass vessel and a low grey ash-like pit beside her. Behind her, about twenty devotees sit in rows: several women wear white and cream clothing with rudraksha-style beads, others wear orange, saffron, yellow and teal saris and salwars. A bearded man in white sits near the right edge. A speaker stands on a tripod at left, and a large orange banner reads about a talk on freedom. Potted plants and banana leaves surround the courtyard.2010-07-14July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photo of a seated group of women in white and pastel saris and salwar outfits gathered on a sandy courtyard in front of a white-washed temple wall. Several women in the foreground sit cross-legged in circular ash-marked ritual spaces, one in a white sari with a yellow border and another in a white sari with orange and green borders, facing the front. Behind them, a row of women sits on a raised platform beneath a banner reading Sarva Darshan, next to a second banner for Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A black stone statue of a standing figure in a saffron-orange shawl stands at left beside steps, with a black speaker on a stand in the centre and potted plants along the wall. Roughly two dozen to several dozen people are visible.2010-07-04July 23 20102010-07-23A row of women sits cross-legged on a raised mat beside a dirt path in front of a whitewashed wall with red pillar-like stripes. Most wear white ritual clothes; several have yellow or orange shawls draped over them, and one woman in the centre wears a cream sari with a beaded necklace. Behind them a small speaker stands on a stand, a blue sign reads photography and video camera prohibited, and a banner shows Sri Anandeshwara Temple with a Maha Mangala Aarti announcement. Potted plants and a few white plastic chairs fill the background.2010-07-08Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a red-and-white striped low wall and a backdrop of posters. In the foreground, a woman with a long braid seen from behind wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a white-and-grey rangoli-marked ground beside a brass vessel. Facing her, about twenty women sit on a mat in white, cream, orange, yellow and blue saris and dress, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, with a few men in white seated on chairs at the right. A large orange poster reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda delivers breakthrough talk on FREEDOM' at 5pm, and a black speaker stands at left.2010-07-14