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October 17 2010

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A large outdoor crowd gathers on red-painted stone steps beside a water body during a Dasara celebration at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, orange and white stand and sit along the steps, several with decorated faces. A man in a white t-shirt stands in the foreground, and a boy in a striped shirt is nearby. A woman in a yellow sari sits holding a tray of offerings at right. Figures in white dhotis and kurtas stand at the water's edge and along the upper steps. Overcast sky, floodlight pole at left. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-10-17December 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red-painted stone steps at a ground-level satsang, many in white clothes with red and gold borders, some in saffron/orange robes. A microphone on a stand stands at right. A man in white with a red shawl sits with hands clasped near the centre, and a woman in a red and white sari sits in front. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on upper steps, and a flagpole with an orange flag rises in the background. Some people have hands folded in prayer. Clear sky overhead.2013-03-10Photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on tiered red-and-white steps in an open amphitheatre setting, under an overcast sky with trees and flowering plants along the right side. Most attendees wear white ritual clothing, while some wear orange, teal, pink and yellow. A few seated people in the foreground are in white with hands joined or raised in prayer, and a man in an orange top stands near the upper right. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony in the Anandasabha, with the crowd attentively facing a central area. Several hundred people are visible.2009-07-01January 02 20092009-01-02December 02 20102010-12-02January 13 20152015-01-13A large crowd of devotees sits on tiered red stone steps leading down to water, under an overcast sky with trees at right. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris; others wear green, orange, yellow and blue clothing. A man in a red shirt and jeans stands near the centre of the steps, and two people in white stand together at left. The steps are edged by white metal railings.2010-10-17Outdoor ceremony on red-and-white striped stone steps beside a pond, with a large crowd seated on the tiers and along a lower walkway. A figure in orange robes stands at the centre of the steps, a person in white stands on a raised platform further back, and blue tarpaulins and green trees frame the scene under an overcast sky. Many attendees wear white clothes, and a few wear orange or saffron garments. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits in the foreground, and a child in an orange shirt sits at the lower right. The setting suggests a group homa or tharpanam gathering in an open-air ritual area.2009-07-01A photograph of a large outdoor amphitheatre with tiered red-painted concrete steps filled with seated devotees watching an event. Many people in white clothes sit in rows; one woman in the foreground wears a white top and black trousers, sitting barefoot with a blue cloth bag and a water bottle beside her. Others wear saffron, orange and maroon garments. Unfinished concrete buildings and a tree stand in the background, and a white umbrella is visible at right. Pink-and-white patterned metal railings line the aisles.2010-10-17December 02 20102010-12-02