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A photograph of a group gathered in a high-ceilinged ashram room with yellow walls and string lights along the upper wall. A man in a light blue kurta stands on a red patterned rug, holding a small instrument and speaking, while seated attendees listen. Seated on the left, a man in orange robes and a bare-chested man in white dhoti sit on wooden chairs and a red-cushioned bench. Behind them a large framed portrait shows a figure in saffron turban and orange robes. On the right, a woman in a blue sari and another in an orange sari sit near a table with flowers and a glass display case. A framed painting of deities hangs on the right wall, and a red wall with a small emblem is on the left.

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A seated group of devotees fills a warmly lit ashram lounge with a red patterned rug and carved wooden chairs and sofas. A man in a white kurta standing centre-left holds a microphone and gestures while addressing them. A large projected portrait on the right shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a screen image rather than a physical person. Behind the speaker, a robed figure in orange and a deity image stand near the wall, and a bronze Ganesha and a standing statue appear by the windows. Some attendees wear orange and red saris and kurtas; others use phones to take photographs.A group photograph in a yellow-walled hall with string lights and red carpet. A large gilded framed portrait on the wall shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robe against a red background. In the centre front, a man in a dark blue shirt and white dhoti sits on an ornate wooden throne-like seat with a flower arrangement and a small brass offering tray before him. Beside him, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread sits on a similar seat, and a bare-chested young man sits cross-legged in white with his hands in namaste. Around them, about twenty standing and seated people in mixed clothing, including several in orange and pink robes and saris, smile or press palms together. A small child in an orange robe stands at the left front.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A seated crowd fills a carpeted room with a drop ceiling and fluorescent panels. In the front row, a man in a white dhoti with a shaved head and tilak sits beside a woman in a white and black patterned outfit. Beside them, a man in a white kurta and yellow shawl sits next to a man in a white kurta and dark trousers. A barefoot man in a navy kurta sits in the centre, and a woman in an orange shawl and yellow saree sits beside him. Further along, men in blue and grey shirts and a woman in a lavender saree sit among others. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair hangs on the right wall, labelled with the printed name Nithyananda, and a small orange lantern hangs nearby.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A festive indoor puja in a yellow-walled room with wooden floors and red curtains. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, bare-chested with a sacred thread, stands at left holding a brass tray of offerings. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari stands with a brass lamp. Around a low table draped in black, a row of women in saris sits on a patterned rug holding brass plates and lamps, including one in a purple sari and one in an orange sari. A young child is held in the background, and a yellow-and-red decorated pillar and marigold garlands frame the scene. On a red-draped altar at right are framed portraits and a small lamp, with marigold garlands above. Coconuts, bananas and flower petals fill the foreground trays.2024-11-10 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a yellow-walled hall with a gold-panelled door and a sign reading "kailasa uniting nations" above a circular mosaic emblem. A man in a white shirt sits on a carved wooden chair holding a baby, beside a US flag and a maroon flag. An older bald man in a colourful patterned shirt and maroon-and-brown wrap sits in a carved chair holding a plate of food. Two women in blue and teal clothing lean toward a plate of food near a low wooden table with cups and a bowl. A child reaches toward the gold door.2022-05-08 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a devotional gathering in a warm wood-panelled hall. Several people sit on a floor mat with hands joined in anjali mudra, eyes closed. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits in front; a woman in a blue and purple sari and a girl in green sit nearby, and a man in orange stands at the left by a low seat. A standing figure in white with long dark hair and a white garment stands at the right near a shrine with flower arrangements and framed photographs on the wall. Children in bright clothes also join in prayer. Two people wear face masks. Multiple people are visible.2021-11-04Indoor temple gathering at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat at right, holding a microphone and speaking, with a brass plate, lamp and flower offerings before him. Beside him is a decorated palanquin-style seat draped in green and pink cloth and strung with marigold and white flower garlands. About a dozen seated devotees sit on grey carpet, women in saris and salwar kameez, a man in white kurta at centre, and a man in a white robe near the centre. Behind them stand women in saris. A painted deity panel hangs on the wall and a painted peacock sculpture stands nearby, with a portrait of a seated figure on the upper wall.2008-10-22January 28 20242024-01-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/4/20212021-11-04KAILASA HUNTERSVILLE, USA on 10/13/20132013-10-13