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An outdoor village scene on a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms. A crowd of mostly men and women walks toward the right, the men in white shirts and white dhotis, several women in cream and orange saris, and some carrying cloth tote bags. A large orange and yellow banner on the right shows a seated figure in orange and red robes with a crown, beside a framed group photograph, with Kannada text printed on it. A smaller banner and a map-like board stand behind the crowd, with thatched huts and a blue-and-white tent beyond. Orange flowers appear in the lower left corner.

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Outdoor photo of an evening procession on a dirt ground lined with tall palm trees. On the left, a long line of people in white and green clothes stands along the edge, some holding green and yellow cloths. A woman in a white sari with a black bag walks in the centre toward a white structure with a tall orange-and-white pole. To the right, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari stand near devotees including a girl in a white top and a woman in a blue sari. Large banners on the right show a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with text in Kannada. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, a low concrete wall and a blue roadside sign. A decorated palanquin-style float carries a framed portrait and a deity murti, with a figure in saffron standing beside it. A colourful striped umbrella is held above the float. Many devotees walk behind in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and orange robes, and white and yellow saris, with a woman in a red sari in front. The sky is pale and hazy with distant hills.2009-01-02A group of about twenty people walks along a dirt path lined with orange flowers and palm trees toward a white tent structure with signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-red shawl over white clothes walks beside a woman in long orange robes. Many men wear white kurta-style clothes with yellow or orange shawls, and a girl in a blue and turquoise dress walks on the left. Some carry cameras. A white canopy and a Kannada-language signboard appear in the background.2009-10-15Outdoor ceremony on a sandy ground beside thatched-roof huts and tall coconut palms. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl carries a basket of white flowers, walking toward a circular raised earthen mound. Nearby, another man in white dhoti and a yellow-draped figure walk in procession. A woman in white sari with gold border stands at the right edge. A large crowd of seated and standing devotees, many in white with orange scarves and lanyards, watches from behind. A saffron flag hangs at the left beside a wall with a painted notice board. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2010-07-24A religious procession moves along a dirt road past a red brick wall and palm trees under a grey sky. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry a golden trident and a staff, and one man in a white shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at the front. Behind them, a palanquin-like decorated float with a multicoloured canopy and a deity murti is carried, while figures in saffron robes walk nearby beneath an orange umbrella. A large banner with Kannada text and a portrait of a saffron-clad figure stands beside the road. A small child in yellow stands at the right edge, and a man in a yellow checked shirt watches from the right.2010-11-11Outdoor evening procession on a dusty ground beside a building with palm trees and thatched roofs. Many people in white clothes walk in a crowd, some with bare feet. At right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks among them; the cues are the saffron robe and long hair, so this is a person but identity is uncertain. Ahead, a decorated ratha/chariot with colourful umbrellas and orange-and-gold ornaments is visible. Banners on the left read Shivaratri, with Kannada and English text and a Maha Kumbhabhishekam notice. A printed sign at right is partly visible.2010-02-12December 20 20092009-12-20A procession on an unpaved dirt road beside palm trees and a red-walled building. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry gold tridents and a ceremonial sword, and a bare-chested young man in white holds a sword. Several figures in saffron-orange robes walk in the middle, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured canopy and an orange parasol is carried forward. Women in white saris stand at the left edge. A yellow-orange banner at right shows a printed portrait of a robed figure, but no person is clearly visible under the photo's uncertain identity, so the a person field is unsure.2010-11-11Outdoor photo at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram, with palm trees and a concrete wall behind a crowd of devotees on sandy ground. A large information board on the left shows a map and diagrams. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands near a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Many people in white ashram clothes, some with orange lanyards, sit on the ground or stand, and a woman in a cream sari walks at right. On the right stands a decorated red-and-orange ratha-style structure with painted deity panels, and a figure in an orange top stands near it. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2010-07-24July 07 20092009-07-07A dirt road lined with palm trees at an ashram-style compound. On the left, a billboard reads Nithya Annadhaan with images of meditation and food distribution. A group of marchers in white and light clothing carry banners and a long green-and-white banner reading Nithyananda South Foundation down the road. Women in white and sarees line the right side, some with hands folded. Stone sculptures stand among the trees on the right. Several people in white clothing and orange sashes stand at the edge.2009-12-25An outdoor evening procession on a sandy path lined with tall coconut palms and thatched huts. Around him, a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris, walks in procession. A drummer in white stands at left near painted umbrellas and decorated poles. On the right, a large banner with a portrait is mounted near a bulletin board, and a red-clad woman carrying a bag appears at left.2010-02-12