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A large crowd of devotees seated outdoors on steps at night, eating from small leaf plates. Many wear white, yellow and orange clothing; a woman in the foreground wears a green and red garment, and a man at right wears an orange shirt with a rudraksha mala. Several men in white with yellow shawls stand on the left, and a bald man in white beside a mala-wearing devotee sits in the lower left. The group appears to be sharing a meal together during a gathering.

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Photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated on tiered steps eating from paper plates at an evening meal. Foreground men in white shirts, a shaved-headed man in white with glasses, and women in saffron and white saris eat with their hands. A woman in a brown top and another in a dark top sit in the lower foreground. Metal railings line the stairs and a few plates hold rice and curry. Several people are partially visible at the edges. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-09-02A night-time communal meal at an outdoor gathering, with many people seated closely on the ground eating from round steel-style plates of rice, flatbread and curry. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a maroon top and a woman in a blue and pink sari sit among diners. A man in a white kurta-style garment and a woman in a white outfit walk along the rows carrying plates to serve. In the upper right, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a microphone and appears to be speaking to the gathering. Many others in white, orange and yellow clothing sit nearby.2010-09-02July 21 20152015-07-21 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21July 22 20132013-07-22A large seated gathering eats a meal from green banana leaves laid on a red carpet at an indoor event. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows wearing white kurtas and dhotis, yellow, purple, blue and saffron-toned clothes, and rudraksha malas. A woman in a green sari sits at left, and a man in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala eats at centre. Bottled water sits along the banana leaves, and some attendants in white bend over the rows serving food. No single leader is clearly identifiable, and no a person candidate is clearly visible among the people shown.2016-12-21A seated group of devotees eats a meal from metal thalis in a hall. Most wear white or cream clothes with rust-red shawls and beaded rudraksha-style malas; some wear white head coverings. A woman in front left holds a plate of food, a woman in green and white at centre left eats, and a bespectacled woman with curly hair on the right eats from a steel plate with small bowls. Behind them, standing attendants in white serve food and carry trays of prasad, and a boy in a red garment on the left holds a plate. A red curtain hangs at the far left.2014-09-13A photograph of a large seated audience in a tiered hall at night, filling the stone steps in rows. Many people are shaven-headed in white or pale clothing, with others in orange, red, pink, blue and yellow garments. Several attendees hold plates of food. In the upper area near the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe sits among the crowd, and a person in white stands at the top of the stands.2010-09-02A large seated congregation at an evening Guru Purnima gathering at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with many rows of devotees sitting on mats and a stone platform. Most wear white or cream clothes, with women in red, orange and blue saris and some in saffron. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer or eyes closed in meditation, and some wear bangles and necklaces. A pink and red decorated figure appears at the upper left and marigold garlands hang from the ceiling.2013-07-22February 18 20162016-02-18 +1 copies