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Outdoor photo of a temporary open-air stage set against a wooded hillside with rocky outcrops. The stage has a red and white canopy strung with colourful bunting, banana plants and garlands, and a golden ornate throne-like seat (peetha) in the centre with a framed portrait and a deity murti behind it. Orange saffron flags and banners flank the stage. At the front, a man in white clothing stands near a white-draped altar table with lamps and offerings, while a person in orange clothing sits on the stage. A yellow auto-rickshaw is parked at right and a woman in white stands at left. Visible people number about four.

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A paved outdoor courtyard of hexagonal stone tiles in front of a wooded hill. White cloth screens with potted palms line the sides, and green mats lie on the paving. At the centre, a covered stage with orange and white bunting holds a seated deity murti and floral decorations, with a flag on a pole nearby. Two small figures stand near the stage, and a few other people are faintly visible at the edges. The photograph is taken in daylight under an overcast sky.2012-10-17A hazy wooded hill rises across the frame, its slopes covered in dense green scrub and rocky outcrops under a pale sky. In the lower foreground a white gateway arch reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and an orange flag flies from a pole behind it. A white SUV with a roof rack sits at the bottom edge, and a few small figures are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor event at the foot of a forested hillside, with a covered stage draped in white and orange cloth at centre. Several figures in white stand and sit on the stage and in front of it, while a crowd in white clothes gathers below. Strings of multicoloured bunting and decorated umbrellas or canopies frame the open ground, and a loudspeaker and lighting rig stand on the left under a hazy green sky. The scene suggests an open-air ceremony or gathering, with the banners and canopies giving it a festive look.2008-04-19Outdoor photograph of a paved courtyard before a wooded hill. White tent-like canopies with potted plants line the left and right sides, and green mats run across the paving. In the centre, a covered stage with orange and white draping and hanging garlands shelters a seated deity murti or figure. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shoulder bag walks across the courtyard, and a few other figures in white stand near the stage.2012-10-17April 19 20082008-04-19January 08 20122012-01-08A wide outdoor photograph of a green, tree-covered hill rising under an overcast white sky, with a rocky outcrop on its summit. In the foreground a temporary event stage with a dark blue canopy and wooden backdrop stands behind a white tarpaulin-covered enclosure fenced with bamboo. A small red flag flies from a pole beside the stage, and large black speaker cabinets are stacked at the left and right edges. Several people stand near the stage and a few others are scattered among the tents. The scene is a staging area for a public event at the base of the hill.2011-12-19A wide outdoor photograph of a forested hill rising under overcast grey sky, with a red-and-white entrance arch reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in front of it and an orange flag flying on the arch. Below, a parked white van, a truck with flatbed, blue tarpaulins, metal scaffolding with stage lights, and white banners stand in a dusty open ground. Several people stand near the vehicles at the bottom edge of the frame, but they are small and partly cropped. Event setup with festival infrastructure at the foot of the hill.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor ceremony at a golden-brown ornate shrine structure with carved pillars and a pitched roof, set on a grassy field with green hills behind under a partly cloudy sky. Inside the shrine, a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments is being attended by men in white dhotis and shirts. Below, on the tiled steps of the platform, men in white clothing stand near the offerings. On the left, several women wear white sarees with orange shawls and fold their hands in greeting, with a girl in orange beside them. On the right, men in white stand near the platform. Orange flags are fixed to the shrine and two framed portraits show a man in orange and white turban and another in white turban and dark garment with rudraksha beads; these are printed portraits, not people present. Two black speakers stand on the platform.2008-11-11