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A row of women sits cross-legged in meditation on woven mats along a paved path in an open courtyard beside a whitewashed wall and tropical plants. Most wear white saris or white kurta-style outfits; several have yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Their eyes are closed or lowered and hands rest on laps. Behind them, a blue and white signboard with Kannada text and camera-prohibition symbols stands near a palm-thatched structure and a board of notices. Around fifteen women are visible.

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A 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.2010-07-08Photograph of a seated group of about twenty women in white and pastel clothing sitting cross-legged with eyes closed on a raised mat in an outdoor courtyard, apparently in meditation. Foreground women wear white saris and rudraksha malas; one in a pink sari sits at left, and a woman in a maroon shawl and glasses sits centre-right. Behind them a blue sign shows photography and video camera prohibition icons with Kannada and English text, and a pink banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda with Dasha... 8 to... every day. Green shrubs and a brick wall with red and white stripes frame the scene, with scattered flower petals on the dirt ground.2010-07-23July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor 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.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a seated group of women in white, cream, red and orange clothing sitting in rows on mats in front of an orange temple building with a white-and-red striped staircase. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; some have eyes closed in meditation. A deity murti stands on a pedestal near the entrance, and a sound speaker and potted plants are visible. A red-and-white banner with a portrait and Kannada text hangs above, and a blue sign reads Photography and Video Camera restrictions. Several rose petals lie on the ground. No candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor photo of a row of women seated cross-legged on mats in front of a whitewashed temple labelled in signage as Sri Anandeshwara Mandir, with red-and-white striped steps and potted plants. Several wear orange or saffron shawls, others white or yellow saris and cream clothing, one in a blue-and-orange sari. Statues of deities draped in white and orange cloth stand on the steps, and a speaker and tripod stand are visible. A blue signboard is at the right edge.2010-07-08A photograph of a seated meditation group outdoors among green shrubs and red flowers. Several women sit cross-legged on woven mats with eyes closed in meditation. A woman in pale blue shawl and white clothes sits centre, a woman in a turquoise hooded jacket with a rudraksha-style mala sits right, and a woman in a red patterned kurta sits left. Lanyard name badges hang from several necks.2010-08-15Outdoor photo of a group of women seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised platform in an ashram courtyard. Most wear white clothes with orange, yellow or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind them, two women in white stand near a white van, and a man in white sits on a blue chair. A black speaker with a 'Please maintain silence' sign stands at left, beside a notice board with printed text and a palm-tree backdrop.2010-07-07A photograph of a seated group of women in white and cream clothing during a morning satsang session outdoors. Many wear red lanyards with name badges, and several have white shawls draped over their shoulders. Some have eyes closed in meditation or chanting, while others sit attentively. Behind them is a white wall with red stripes, potted green plants and a paved stone floor. Several women wear rudraksha-style red beaded necklaces and bindi or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-12-16A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a raised cement platform in front of a whitewashed building with red-and-white steps, facing away from the camera toward the building. Most wear white clothing; one older woman at left wears a yellow top and another in front wears an orange shawl. A woman at the far right in teal sari and a woman in a teal-and-pink sari sit with eyes closed or lowered. A statue of a standing deity murti in orange drapery stands on a pedestal in the centre-left. A signboard reads Sri Amaleshwar Mandir in Kannada script at upper left, and a banner at right carries Kannada text. Several people in white stand or move in the background near the doorway.2010-07-10Outdoors 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.2010-07-10