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A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many women with hair in braids or buns, sitting on the floor in rows facing a stage at the far end. A large screen on the stage displays a glowing image, and gold-coloured panels frame the stage area. Brass vessels sit on a table at the right side near the wall, and framed photographs with printed captions hang along the walls beside maroon drapes. Gold stanchions line the aisle, and ceiling lights and fans are visible overhead. A small figure in orange robes stands near the right side of the stage area, and a few people in white stand near the front right.

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A large photograph taken from the rear of a packed hall at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, showing hundreds of seated women and girls facing a distant stage. Most wear white, cream and saree-style clothes in bright colours such as orange, pink, green, blue and purple, with long hair in braids or pulled back and some flowers in their hair. Rows of metal stanchions divide the seating area. On the far stage, a yellow and gold draped canopy frames a decorated altar with deity murtis, and large screens on either side show illustrated images. A standing woman in a red-bordered white saree is visible at the right edge, near the aisle. Overhead ceiling lights illuminate the hall.2013-07-22A large hall filled with seated devotees facing a stage at the front. Many wear orange or saffron garments, while others wear white dhotis and cream or white shawls with gold borders. Two large screens on either side of the stage show a live feed of a figure seated on a raised throne against a red backdrop. Gold-coloured doors and ornate deity figures and decorations frame the stage, and a row of gold posts with ropes separates the audience area. Many participants sit cross-legged on the floor, and several women with long dark hair are visible in the foreground, some with dreadlocks. Water bottles and small items lie on the floor near the front rows.2017-08-26May 23 20172017-05-23Wide view of a large hall packed with seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, filling the floor in rows toward a stage at the far end. The stage backdrop is a bright ornate golden arch framing a central figure, with red curtains and side screens. Many women in saris of red, orange, pink and yellow sit among the men in white. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above; framed photographs line the side walls. The crowd is large and fills most of the frame, consistent with a satsang or evening programme.2017-02-24 +2 copiesFebruary 19 20172017-02-19A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white traditional clothing and dhotis, with some men bare-chested and women in white saris with gold borders. The view looks toward a stage at the front decorated with a red and gold canopy, strings of flowers and lamps, purple lighting, and a central deity murti with a kalasha-style setup. On the right, a palanquin-style ornate structure with an umbrella stands near the stage. Overall the scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2017-07-09A large indoor hall filled with seated women devotees in saris and salwar in white, orange, pink, green, blue and purple, many with long hair in braids or buns. They face a distant stage at the front, which has a golden-draped backdrop with a deity murti and a satsang setup. Two screens on either side of the stage display images, and black speakers hang from the ceiling. The audience fills the room in rows, many sitting on the floor with some standing at the back.2013-07-22February 19 20172017-02-19May 27 20172017-05-27A large hall filled with a seated audience of many people dressed in white, sitting on a glossy floor in rows during a satsang. Most attendees wear white kurtas, saris and dhotis, with some in orange or red. A yellow-rimmed stanchion rope divides the foreground aisle from the seating. A large video screen on the left shows a speaker, and on the right a robed figure in orange sits on a raised platform near a table with a green podium. Wall-mounted framed photographs line the back wall beneath red valances, and a digital clock displays 06:06.2017-05-25Photograph of a large seated audience facing a stage in a hall with red curtains and gold-framed panels. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor in rows, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in yellow, orange and green, with long braided hair. Many are seated in front of tall brass lamps. On the stage at the far end, a figure in white robes is seated near a gold ornate backdrop and a small statue, with a camera on a tripod nearby. A large screen on the left wall shows a crowd. Blue chairs sit at the right edge.2017-05-23Wide view of a large white-canopied hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel saris, with some in yellow, orange and maroon. Rows sit on orange mats and chairs toward a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in orange sits on an ornate gold throne before dark red drapes. Two large screens flank the stage, and the right screen shows a close-up portrait of a person. Colourful striped decorative hangings with orange tassels line the ceiling. A small logo appears at the upper left corner of the image.2009-12-20