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Outdoor ashram scene in daylight. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top and stands facing right, his back partly to the camera. Beyond him, a long row of seated devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and mundus sits on a concrete platform and on the dirt ground, with some in orange and others in green-checked shirts. A red-and-white ritual platform stands in front of an orange-walled building with a trident mounted on top. Woven striped mats are laid out on the ground at right, and a black speaker stands near a utility pole. Green trees and tall grass fill the background.

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November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and matching orange cushion, back to the camera, hands in a meditation or teaching posture, sitting on a sandy ground before a low platform. Rows of seated men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange scarves and lanyards, face the figure. Standing onlookers and a black loudspeaker are behind them, a brass vessel sits at the right edge, a wooden pole and an orange-painted wall with white trim frame the scene, and green trees and crops lie beyond. The figure has long dark hair tied back and appears to be a sannyasi giving a talk or satsang; the appearance is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2010-08-19November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard. A figure in a sleeveless orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform, facing away from the camera toward the seated assembly. A brass vessel with a spout sits on the ground near him, beside a bed of grey ash or pale powder outlining the sitting area. Around him, a crowd of men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis sits on the ground and on a raised platform in front of an orange-and-white painted wall. Striped woven mats extend across the courtyard. A tall orange building stands at the right beside a wooden pole, and figures in white move in the background near a tent and plastic chairs.2010-08-19April 03 20112011-04-03Outdoor satsang on a bare sandy ground in front of an orange-and-white building with a sign reading Sri Nithyananda. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt sits cross-legged on a folded orange cushion on a wooden platform, facing away from the camera toward a seated crowd. Around her, many men and some women sit on mats in white kurtas and white clothing, hands folded in lap, several with shaved heads, in a meditative audience. A small brass lamp sits on the ground in the foreground, beside a blue-edged mat and a shallow fire or ash pit. A cameraman in white stands at the upper right, and a few people in orange and white stand near a tent and stall at the left.2010-09-19November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a seated gathering inside a covered hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. In the foreground, a man in orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a red mat area beside a small wooden platform, next to a younger man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala. Seated before them, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, one with an orange shawl, while a grey-haired elder in a cream shawl sits at left. Behind them, standing men wear white garments with yellow shawls and malas. A framed photo panel with text hangs on the wall and a black speaker sits high on the wall. A man in orange sits near a white-clad figure with an orange shawl, whose appearance is uncertain and is therefore described only by role.2010-07-21Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard before a painted orange temple wall with the sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. In the foreground a person seated on a cushion faces away from the camera, wearing sleeveless saffron-orange robes with hair tied back, a brass vessel placed beside them. A runner of red-striped mats lies in front, bordered by a grey ash line. Behind them a large seated crowd in white dhotis and white shirts sits on the ground, with more people standing near an orange building at left and a red-and-white painted border at right. A loudspeaker stands on a pole and palm fronds and trees frame the background.2010-08-19A photograph of an outdoor satsang with a large seated audience dressed in white. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and sits cross-legged on a woven mat facing the crowd. Behind her, rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats, and a man in a dark vest sits among them. A brass vessel with orange and yellow flowers and a small brass plate with ash sit on the ground beside a white kolam design. Red and white striped stonework forms the platform edge behind the seated gathering.2010-09-19A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold necklace and a gold bangle, sitting cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform, facing away from the camera toward a seated audience. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits on the matting in the foreground, and a yellow and orange marigold garland hangs on a post to the left. Behind them, about a dozen seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, plus one in a dark sweatshirt, sit on mats in an open courtyard beside red brick walls and a tree. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple-courtyard satsang.2010-12-28Outdoor satsang on a sandy ground. In the left foreground, a figure seen from the side and slightly behind wears an orange saffron wrap over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala at the neck, and dark hair gathered at the back of the head, with a tilak on the forehead; the figure faces the seated group. Behind, a row of about a dozen seated devotees in white ritual clothes sits along a low concrete edge, with some in orange and one in green. A red-brick wall and trees form the background.2010-11-14