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A photograph of a large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and colourful striped hanging banners. Several people sit in a circle on striped blue-and-white floor mats, most wearing white kurta-style clothes and yellow lanyards; one woman in a white sari with a dark shawl sits at left, and a bald man in grey sweater sits at far left. Some hold phones or booklets. Behind them, rows of chairs hold more seated people, and a backdrop mural shows a deity figure within a painted arch among trees. Orange bags lie on the floor.

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A seated group of men gathered in a hall, most in white kurta-style clothing, sitting on floor mats and on chairs. Several wear white; one man in a green shirt sits near the centre, a man in a striped shirt sits at the right edge, and a bald older man in the foreground at bottom right is seen from behind. Some hold papers and pens. Behind them a wall display and a large framed poster hang, and a few other people stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-09-10A seated group gathering in a bright hall with pale pink walls and a glossy white floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, many in white clothes. In the foreground a smiling man in white kurta sits with palms pressed together, while another man in white sits to his right. Behind them, a man in blue shirt sits on a mat. Hanging colourful tassel decorations line the upper walls, and golden deity murti and ornate statues stand along the right side near a golden chair. Large crowd, many people visible.2010-09-18September 17 20112011-09-17A large indoor hall filled with seated attendees, mostly men in white clothes, sitting cross-legged on mats and cushions on the floor, many holding paper handouts. Some wear yellow or colourful shirts. Hanging from the ceiling are long decorative cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red patterns, and a yellow cloth canopy overhead. At the far end, a framed painted deity image hangs on the wall beside a wooden lectern area. The attendees appear focused toward the front, consistent with a seated talk or session. Several fans and fluorescent lights hang from the white ceiling.2009-09-27A seated group discussion in a large hall with cream walls and framed portraits of women in saffron-toned clothing lining the wall. In the foreground a grey-haired man in white kurta and drawstring trousers sits cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, turned toward two men in white kurtas beside him. A cream upholstered armchair with a small orange cushion stands empty at the far side of the hall, with a microphone stand near it. Several other seated attendees in white and casual clothes are scattered across the floor, and a folder of printed papers lies on the mats. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-02January 27 20102010-01-27A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a covered hall, with men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting cross-legged on white mats across the floor. Many wear lanyards. In the foreground, two people sit with their backs to the camera: a grey-haired man in white, and a person in a white outfit with an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, beside a woman in a white sari with a gold border. Black bags rest on the floor at left. Behind them, a stage area shows a framed backdrop with a figure in orange and a hanging orange-and-white banner. Ceiling fans and white metal scaffolding frame the hall.2007-02-15September 17 20112011-09-17A large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor holds a seated group meditating on rows of striped mats. Many attendees wear white clothing, and a few wear blue or grey shirts. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white sits cross-legged with hands folded, eyes closed. Next to him a person in a light blue shirt sits on a mat. Along the right side a golden throne-like seat and deity murti stand at the front, with colourful hanging decorations across the top of the hall. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2010-09-18A photograph of a group of devotees seated on blue-and-white striped mats in a large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung on the wall behind. Three men sit in a circle in white traditional clothing: a man with grey hair on the left wears a white kurta, a younger man in a white t-shirt with a red thread on his wrist gestures while speaking in the centre, and a man in a white shirt sits on the right with his head bent. A woman in red trousers and a dark top sits on a chair at the right, writing in a notebook. Bags and cushions lie on the mats, and a row of stanchions runs across the room.2011-09-02A large indoor hall with a white fabric-draped ceiling and hanging decorative cloth panels in red, yellow and green with embroidered motifs. A seated audience of many men in white clothes sits on mats and cushions facing forward, with some attendees on white plastic chairs at right. A video camera on a tripod is positioned in the middle of the audience. At the back of the hall a framed painting of a deity and a small altar area are visible. Some participants hold papers and notebooks.2009-09-27 +1 copiesNovember 07 20092009-11-07