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A photograph of an outdoor satsang under a large red and maroon patterned canopy with striped fringe. On a raised stage at right, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits on an ornate red throne decorated with garlands. Behind him is a gold-panelled backdrop with framed pictures and a brass lamp on the stage. In front, a white-clad devotee stands with raised hands and a camera on a tripod at left, while rows of people in white and some in orange sit on the red-and-white floor. A standing figure in orange robes stands near the stage. Flower garlands are laid on the floor and a white-draped table holds brass vessels.

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A photograph of an outdoor satsang under a large red canopy with patterned fabric and striped bunting. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate throne against a gold-foil backdrop is draped in orange cloth and garlands; the page indicates a person, but the appearance is uncertain, so this is unsure. Several people in white ritual clothing stand in a semicircle with hands folded in namaskar, one woman in white gesturing at the centre. Seated devotees in white fill the lower left foreground, some with cameras. A white-clothed table holds brass vessels, flower garlands and a framed image, and a monk in orange stands near the throne. The setting is an open-air pandal in front of a white wall.2005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang under a large red patterned canopy at an ashram. On a raised platform at right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne decorated with garlands, with a gold-leaf backdrop behind. In front, white tables hold brass vessels, flowers and rose petals. A standing woman in white raises her arm before a seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and a stack of speakers sits at lower right.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21Outdoor photograph of a ceremony under a large red canopy with patterned fabric and striped bunting edges. On a raised red-carpeted platform in front of a gold-foil backdrop, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with garlands, flanked by people in orange and white. Standing and kneeling devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with hands folded in anjali, line the left side. Brass lamps, flower garlands, a silver tray and a white-draped table with offerings sit before the dais. A bright yellow frame and a shrine-like arch decorate the right side.2005-07-21 +1 copiesA photograph taken under a large canopy of red and multicoloured patterned fabric with striped valances. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in orange robes sits on a raised red-cushioned seat decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a golden umbrella overhead; the seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance (long hair, saffron clothing, floral garlands), seen in a seated, devotional setting. Two men in white kurta-style clothes bend forward near the seat, one in white shirt and light trousers, and a man in a white garment and gold-bordered cloth kneels in front. A gold metallic backdrop hangs behind them, and several women in saris stand to the left, one in a pink sari and another in a white sari with a patterned border. A white-wrapped figure kneels at the bottom edge.2005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of red, green and blue striped and patterned cloth. A figure with long hair in orange robes sits on an ornate throne draped with garlands of orange and white flowers, with a parasol above. A man in white prostrates before the throne, and a white-clad standing man with a shaved head offers a folded paper. Standing devotees in white, pink and purple saris and shirts watch, with a gold-foil backdrop behind them.2005-07-21A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a dark red curtain and a golden throne draped with colourful garlands and a small umbrella canopy. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a raised ceremonial staff nearby, while a standing man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Several shaven-headed men in white and orange sit on the floor, and a group of women in white saris with gold borders sit in rows in the foreground, some with hair in braids. Brass oil lamps and pots and pineapple-shaped offerings sit on a low platform at left. Petals are scattered on the floor.2007-02-24Outdoor stage event under a decorative canopy with gold and maroon fabric. A seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits at the centre of the stage, appearing to receive or hand over a document. Beside him, a man in white sits on the stage next to a younger man in white kneeling and holding a red-covered item. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and a man in white speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind them hangs a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait, and a framed portrait on the right shows a smiling man in a light turban garlanded with marigolds. Yellow marigold garlands drape the table edge. Devotees in white clothes and a woman in a light sari stand in the crowd below the stage.2006-12-13 +1 copiesIndoor satsang hall under a red and gold canopy with colourful fabric bands. A figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a red shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a microphone stand, with flower garlands draped over the throne arch. Two shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit in the foreground at right, facing the throne. Devotees in white clothes sit on white cloths in rows on the left, some wearing garlands, and a brass offering tray with flowers sits on the red carpet. A portrait stands behind the throne area. Yellow and orange banners hang on the left wall.2005-07-21December 28 20062006-12-28November 19 20062006-11-19 +1 copies