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Outdoor photo of devotees gathered on a dirt courtyard under a metal-frame canopy with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man in a striped shirt holds a dark umbrella beside a man in a white shirt and light trousers, standing. Several people in white clothes sit on mats and chairs, some on blue plastic chairs, one holding a blue umbrella. On the right, a red stone pedestal holds a small statue draped in a flower garland, with a figure in white sitting nearby and an orange cloth on the ground. A terracotta-coloured building with signage stands at the left edge.

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Outdoor photograph of a seated congregation on a wet dirt-and-concrete ground beneath palm trees and thatched huts under a grey sky. Many people in white clothing sit on blue and beige plastic chairs or on mats, some under a light blue umbrella held over an older man in the foreground. Several monastics in saffron-orange robes sit or kneel near a red-brick wall and a decorated stone platform with marigold garlands. A small rain-soaked noticeboard with a map stands behind the crowd, and a white pickup truck is parked further back. Some people in the background hold umbrellas and others stand near the trees.2010-08-25Outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal shelter with palm trees, where many people sit in rows on white plastic and blue chairs facing a central area. Most attendees wear white clothes, with some in grey or light shirts. In the foreground, small plants grow in red soil beside terracotta animal figurines. In the background, a tall ornate kalasha-style column and a red stepped altar platform with a small fire and offerings are visible, with a banner on the left. The scene suggests a satsang or public talk, though the event itself is not visible in detail.2010-09-19An outdoor gathering under a metal-frame canopy among coconut palms and flowering shrubs. Many seated people in white clothes face a raised orange-red stone platform with a tall pillar and a row of dark deity murti statues decorated with garlands. A figure in orange robes stands near the platform, and a man in white sits at the far right beside the platform. A white vehicle and a signboard stand in the background. The seated crowd includes people in white dhotis and kurtas, some women in blue and white head coverings, and a few on plastic chairs.2010-08-25Outdoor ashram gathering under a corrugated metal roof on a sunny day, with tall palm trees around. Thirty or more seated devotees, mostly men in white ritual clothes, sit in rows on white plastic chairs and mats facing a raised platform at the front. A few people wear orange or saffron. A tall red ceremonial pillar stands at the back beside a red stone structure, and a fire pit area is visible at right. In the foreground, young plants grow in red soil beside small clay animal figures. The setting resembles a public satsang discourse, with a seated audience listening to a talk.2010-09-19November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesAn outdoor ritual gathering under a palm-fringed sky beside a red and white stepped platform. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts face the scene, some with their backs to the camera. Behind them, several robed priests sit cross-legged on mats before small fire pits, with one figure in orange robes and another in orange-saffron attire among them. A tall red-and-gold ceremonial pillar and a reddish shrine with a deity murti stand in the background, along with a red canopied chariot-like cart. A painted banner of divine figures hangs at left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna performed in the open air.2010-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a garden courtyard under a metal frame, with tall palm trees and a red brick wall behind. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on the ground facing a raised orange-red platform holding a tall ornate pillar garlanded with flowers and dark stone sculptures. A figure in a bright orange robe sits near the front on the left. Several people in yellow and white sit on the platform and a red-cloth-clad figure sits on a low seat. Plants and flowers fill the foreground, with a white SUV parked at the left edge. Rain-soaked overcast sky above.2010-08-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a seated group during a ritual at a temple courtyard surrounded by palm trees and thatched-roof huts. In the foreground, an elderly bearded man in a peach-coloured shawl sits on a blue plastic chair with his hands pressed together in prayer, beside a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl, also with hands joined. Rows of people sit on mats on the ground, many in white shirts, grey trousers, orange t-shirts and red shirts. In the background, a man in an orange robe performs a fire ritual at a pit, and two men in white with yellow garlands sit near a dark stone deity murti and a stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland. A plan map board stands near the parked white vehicles.2010-07-15Outdoor ceremony in a palm-fringed garden courtyard under a steel frame canopy. In the foreground, many seated attendees in white clothes and some in blue, grey and striped shirts face a raised area. A tall orange-painted ritual pillar stands beside an orange-red pedestal holding several dark statues with garlands. Seated priests in white and orange clothing sit before a small white platform, and a figure in orange robes stands near the center. Flower beds of red and orange blooms line the lower edge. Headscarves are visible on several women. A signboard stands to the left.2010-08-25An outdoor satsang on a sandy ground beneath a corrugated metal roof strung with red pennants and cloth banners. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis sits cross-legged on mats facing a raised dais at the far end, where a figure in orange clothing sits in front of a red-painted structure with a tall decorated pillar and a trident. A flower garland hangs on a pole in the foreground beside a red pedestal. Palm trees and a building with a red facade with a Nithyanandeshwara-style sign frame the scene. Many people are visible, numbering roughly twenty to one hundred, with a seated devotee in red-orange clothing in the lower left and a few men in checked shirts among the crowd. A sign reads "Sri Nithyananda" on the building.2010-10-21November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13