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Indoor photograph of a home shrine on a green satin-draped table. Two ornately dressed deity murtis stand behind, one with a red and gold crown and yellow marigold garlands, the other in orange and red sari-like dress, with a small figure in pink beside them and a gilded arch above. In the foreground are several hand-lettered placards leaning on the floor: a large white board reading DOWN DOWN SUN TV LENIN NAKEERAN KALANEE.M in black and red letters, a board with 'Peace Meditation DESTROYS NEGATIVITIES' in yellow and green, and smaller boards reading 'WE WONT SEE SUN TV'. A small brass plate with a lit oil lamp sits on the floor at left. A small framed portrait labelled MALAYSIA PALANI shows a saffron-robed figure, but no physical person is present in the scene.

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A photograph of a protest display set up before a temple-style shrine with gilded deity murtis draped in red and orange garlands. Three or four figures are visible, all statues and not physical people. Handmade placards lean in front: one reads "Down Down SUN TV LENIN NAKEERAN KALANEE.M" in black and red lettering, another says "Peace Meditation DESTROY NEGATIVITY" in yellow and green, and a smaller white sign reads "WE WON'T SEE SUN TV Channel". A central printed sign shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure captioned "MALAYSIA PALANI". To the left, a framed photograph shows a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style mala seated before a tree backdrop. Gold trays and a blue cloth sit on the altar step.2011-07-13A photograph of a display set up in front of a gilded arch and a blue draped backdrop, with a large deity murti in red and gold, flanked by smaller figures and a seated figure in orange garments, all garlanded with yellow, pink and red flowers. In the left foreground, a framed photo shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads seated in meditation, a candidate matching the a person description. Hand-lettered white placards on the floor read 'Peace Meditation DESTROYS NEGATIVITIES', 'Down Down SUN TV LENIN NAKEERAN KALANEE.M.' and 'WE WON'T SEE SUN TV Chennai', with a Tamil-script sign beside them. A green cloth covers the table, and a sign labelled 'MALAYSIA PALANI' with a small photo of a figure in orange and a headwrap is placed in the centre. No physical people are visible.2011-07-13A photograph of an altar display with a golden arch framing a deity murti pair: a figure in red with a yellow garland and a figure in orange with a pink and yellow garland, with two small child-form figures between them. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and beads sits at the left edge. Several handmade placards stand in front of the altar: one reads 'Malaysia Palani' above a small photo of a saffron-robed man; others read 'Peace Meditation Destroys Negativity', 'Down Down Sun TV Lenin Nakeeran Kalanee.M', 'We Won't See Sun TV Channel', and a Tamil phrase. No physical people are visible.2011-07-13September 28 20112011-09-28A photograph of a festival exhibition booth with a red banner reading Nithyananda Sangha Malaysia above. Inside the booth, a gilded throne-like altar holds deity murti statues draped in orange and red silks and garlands, flanked by decorated pillars with embroidered elephant and floral textiles. Printed photographs of ritual processions are mounted on the side panels. A yellow-clad statue stands to the right beside a kalasha-style umbrella. No physical people are visible.2016-05-17October 26 20112011-10-26Evening outdoor stage event with a large crowd of onlookers standing behind a low white stage. Two bronze-toned deity murtis adorned with garlands of red, green and white flowers stand on a golden pedestal in the centre. Behind them, two figures sit on red ornate thrones under a red-and-gold backdrop; the figure on the right wears a red garland and a sannyasi-style robe. Another saffron-robed man with a long beard stands at far left holding a staff, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the top right. In the foreground, a man in a brown-orange robe sits at the lower right holding a small brass vessel near the murtis. A banner in Tamil script reads a satsangam-style programme title, with a faded lamp motif.2012-09-29Interior shrine room with a whitewashed wall decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and a red-and-yellow floral border. Above it, red Tamil script reads an invocation with an Om symbol. Three framed portrait posters are garlanded: at left, a deity couple; at centre, a seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in English print; at right, a fierce red-faced deity seated before a gateway. Brass oil lamps stand on a white-draped altar with a kalasha, and a small TV at right shows a screen. Fans, a peacock feather and a banner with an English quotation sit at the margins. The centre figure is a depiction on a printed poster.A night-time photograph of an outdoor stall or display booth with a shrine-like arrangement. On the left, a banner shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised in blessing, labelled with the word guru murthi. In the centre, a deity murti dressed in green and orange garments is garlanded with marigolds and flower strings, beside a smaller orange-clad figure also garlanded. A small television screen sits to the right of the shrine, and an information board lists practices and contact numbers. In front, rows of potted coconut-and-leaf kalasha-style offerings are arranged on a white cloth, with a brass vessel and a draped red and gold curtain at the left. No physical people are visible.2010-07-24A nighttime photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering. In the foreground a priest in orange robes with a bare upper body and a bangle on his wrist holds a lit brass aarti lamp toward two deity murtis placed on a gold-ornamented pedestal, both adorned with white and yellow garlands and silver jewellery. Behind them a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a red-and-gold garland, sits on a decorated throne with hands folded in greeting; he is shown as a candidate for a person presence, identified by long swept-back hair and an orange wrap with ornate ceremonial adornment. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand behind a white barrier, several with hands raised in prayer. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside the printed phrase "Dhyana Satsangam". Approximately ten to fifteen people are visible.2012-01-08April 27 20162016-04-27April 24 20162016-04-24