The Sannyas Wiki article "The City of Rajneeshpuram," read 2026-08-16, stating the Oregon commune's permanent population was estimated at 200 to 400 in the fall of 1981 and at 2,000 to 3,000 by 1983 and 1984, distinct from the much larger temporary crowds, up to 15,000, that its annual World Celebrations drew in those same years.
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AuthorSannyas Wiki contributors
PublisherSannyas Wiki
Publication Year2026
URLhttps://www.sannyas.wiki/index.php/The_City_of_Rajneeshpuram
Source Typeencyclopedia
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Reliability Tier3
Tier three: a community-maintained wiki dedicated specifically to the Rajneesh/Osho movement's own history, comparable in kind to Wikipedia and used here only for its stated population estimates for specific years, which it presents as estimates rather than as an exact count. Cross-Tradition Connections
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This source names Oregon directly: "read 2026-08-16, stating the Oregon commune's permanent population was estimated at 200 to 400 in the fall of 1981 and at 2,000 to 3,000 by 1983 and 1984, distinct from the much larger temporary..."
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