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Large crowd of devotees seated on red-and-white stone steps beside water, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white dhotis and white or pale shirts with lanyard badges; women wear sarees in yellow, teal, green and a pink-red saree, and one woman has her head covered with a white veil. A man in an orange shirt and blue jeans stands at right with hands folded beside a woman in white with a blue rosette badge. The scene suggests a riverside or ghat gathering with people in prayerful, attentive postures.

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A large crowd of devotees sits on red-painted stone steps at an outdoor ceremony, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white or light-coloured clothes, including white kurtas and mundus, and several men wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. A tripod-mounted camera stands near the centre-right. A man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands in the upper right.2010-07-25A large crowd of devotees seated on red-and-cream tiered steps at an outdoor ceremony. Most wear white ritual clothing, including white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, while some women wear orange, yellow, pink and green saris. Many have hands pressed together in anjali or are seated attentively facing the same direction. Several people are in the foreground, including a woman in orange and a woman in pale blue.2010-07-25A large crowd of devotees sits on red-and-white stone steps beside water, rows of people with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of prayer. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear white sarees, saris in yellow, green and pink, and some wear white head coverings. A man in an orange shirt stands at the lower left, and a person near the right edge wears a lanyard. Metal handrails run along the steps. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja gathering at a riverside ghat, with no visible a person candidate in clear view.2010-07-25A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on the ground and on red-painted steps at an open-air event. Most wear white shirts and white saris, with some women in pink, purple, orange and green saris and men in pale shirts. Many have their palms pressed together in namaste or hold them folded in prayer. A tall metal water tank, palm and banana trees and a tall pole stand behind them, and white metal railings run along the steps at the right. The atmosphere is that of a satsang or public talk with devotees listening attentively. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-07-25A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees standing and seated on red-painted stone steps, most men in white dhotis and shirts, many women in saris in orange, pink, green and purple. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or hands folded in prayer. A man in a pink shirt holds a camera at the centre-left. Green trees and a metal scaffold frame stand behind the crowd, with a small round logo at upper left.2010-07-25Photograph of a large seated crowd of men on red stone steps, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in devotion or meditation. Many wear white kurtas and white dhotis; a few wear striped shirts or dark trousers. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white pants wears a red shawl, glasses, a wristwatch and a rudraksha mala, and a man in a light blue shirt sits at right. Behind them, a chain-link fence and banana trees frame the outdoor gathering. No individual is identified as a person; the visible people are devotees in attendance.2013-07-22A large outdoor crowd of devotees seated on stone steps during a Guru Purnima satsang at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Most wear white ritual clothes; many men wear white dhotis or shirts with rudraksha malas, and several women wear saris in white, green and maroon. Many raise open palms in devotional gesture. In the foreground a man with white hair and moustache, in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red lanyard badge, sits with both hands raised. A young boy in white shirt sits beside him. Behind, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands with hands folded. A plain white tent edge is visible at upper left. No speaker is visible in frame.2013-07-22December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated densely on stone steps before a stone wall, mostly dressed in white and cream. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, plus orange, pink, green and blue saris among them. Several men and women wear rudraksha malas and forehead tilaka markings. A young girl in a gold dress sits in the lower right, and a man in a white shirt with glasses sits on the far right. Some attendees hold name badges on lanyards. No central figure of a person is visible in this frame; the seated crowd dominates the scene.2010-12-29A large dense crowd of devotees seated closely together, mostly men in white ritual clothing, many with hands folded in anjali and some with eyes closed in prayer. Several younger men wear orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, and some foreheads bear white and red tilaks. A bald man in white with a mala stands out at left. In the lower foreground, boys in orange and white dhotis sit near the front. The setting appears to be a large hall at a satsang or puja gathering.2016-07-19 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits on tiered red steps outdoors at a gathering, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Most wear white or cream clothing, with some in saffron, orange, red and green saris and salwar kameez. Several women wear red or orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces; one woman in a white head covering sits near the front with hands folded. A chain-link fence and a pale water surface are behind them. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, and the focus is on the seated devotees in prayer.2013-11-04A photograph of a large indoor hall packed with devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many in white traditional clothes. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white sarees with orange and maroon borders, and a few in colourful shirts stand in rows. Some wear badge lanyards. A man in the foreground wears a headset microphone and a white shirt with an orange lanyard. A young boy in a blue shirt stands among the adults. Framed devotional posters decorate the wall behind, and red curtains hang at the right. The gathering appears to be a satsang or darshan, with the speaker not visible in frame.2015-04-23