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Outdoor gathering of women seated on mats on a dirt ground and a paved tile walkway, facing forward in rows. Most wear white saris or white head coverings, while others wear orange, red, pink and purple garments. A standing man in white shirt and trousers stands at the right edge near a row of sandals. A silver SUV is parked behind them, a blue tarp and a large informational board with diagrams stand in the background, and a white and red painted concrete block sits at lower right.

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Outdoor photo of a group of women seated on mats on paved ground, facing away from the camera toward an event area. Most wear white clothing, with some in orange, yellow, green and patterned saris or salwar outfits, and one in a blue headscarf. A red-and-white barrier and a silver SUV are behind them. Behind the seated group, a red banner reads Guru Purnima with a portrait of an elderly man, and a white board carries the printed words Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A large information board and palm trees stand in the background.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a group of women seated on mats on sandy ground in an ashram courtyard. Most wear white clothing with some in orange, yellow and green saris, and their hair is in long braids. Several small seated figures in front of ring-shaped stone platforms with small offering bowls, and a row of stone sculptures and palm trees stand behind them. A silver SUV is parked at the left edge and a white-and-red plinth sits at the lower right. Some attendees appear to be in a meditation or satsang session.2010-07-07July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photo of a seated group of women at an ashram-style gathering on a sandy dirt ground beside a paved hexagonal walkway. Most wear white or cream traditional dress, with a woman in orange, one in a pink-purple shawl, one in a yellow-green sari and one in a green-patterned sari. They sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer or resting in lap, several with long braided hair. A red-and-white striped low platform sits at right. Behind them, a silver SUV is parked, and a red banner reads Guru Poornima with a portrait of a woman and the date 25 July 2010. A man in white sits on a stool at upper right, and footwear lies scattered on the ground.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering on a paved hexagonal-tile courtyard beneath palm trees. Around two dozen women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in white, orange and red saris and salwar, some with white head covers, facing a figure in white at the far right near a small fire pit. A woman in a white and orange sari sits at the left edge beside a black speaker on a tripod. A silver SUV, a blue tarpaulin-covered wooden cart and a large map board stand in the background, with a red-and-white striped platform at right. The setting suggests a sat-sang or yagna session, but no ritual is clearly visible beyond the fire pit.2010-07-23Outdoor ashram scene in front of palm trees and a thatched shelter. A large group of women, mostly in white and pale saris, sit cross-legged on mats on sandy ground facing a seated man in white at the far side. A standing man in white stands beside a silver SUV in front of a large printed map board showing building layouts with a green graphic. Another seated man in white sits near a low table to the right, and a woman in orange sits on a platform beside a small fire-pit ring. A white marble platform with red and white striped edges is in the foreground. Rows of footwear sit near the seated figure.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated group of women in white and cream clothing, with eyes closed in meditation on a low paved platform beside a striped white and terracotta wall. A white dove sits at the left edge on the wall. Among them, a woman wears a yellow shawl and another wears an orange-gold scarf, while one woman in a red and dark sari sits at left. Behind them, a woman in white stands near a tree, and a bald man in white and a dark wrap sits at the far right. A child in a patterned top sits among the group. Green shrubs, a tree, a bamboo fence and a signboard frame the scene. No deity or a person depiction is clearly visible.2010-07-10July 19 20102010-07-19July 23 20102010-07-23July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of women seated cross-legged in meditation on woven mats along a raised concrete platform, eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. Most wear white or cream saris and dhoti-style garments with green or gold borders, several with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. One older woman on the left has a white forehead mark and white clothing. Behind them a pale blue plastic drum, a white van and a thatched structure are visible among palm trees and shrubs. A large orange banner on the left reads a talk on freedom at 5pm at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, with a free entry note.2010-07-14August 01 20102010-08-01