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Photograph of a stage event in a large hall with dark red drapery. On the left, a deity murti pair with gold crowns and garlands sits on a gilded throne-like seat beneath arches and columns. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands center stage with hands together in front of a brown leather chair. Behind him hangs a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes. A blue sign reads Photography and Video Camera with prohibition symbols. Two camera tripods stand on stage, and a crowd of seated people fills the foreground.

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August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph of a stage with gold-framed deity murtis dressed in red and gold garments and gold necklaces on the left. A bald man in red-brown robes with a gold-striped dhoti stands center with palms pressed together, wearing a rudraksha mala, speaking before a large audience seen from behind. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garments, above an empty brown leather chair flanked by golden lion figures. A tripod-mounted camera and a pedestal fan stand near the stage, and a blue sign with camera-prohibition symbols is at the lower left.2014-08-24A photograph of a stage at an indoor satsang with a large audience seen from behind in the foreground, their heads and dark hair filling the bottom of the frame. On the left, a gilded shrine arch holds deity murti dressed in red and gold garments with garlands and jewelled ornaments. In the centre stands a bald man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in greeting. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes sits above a brown leather chair flanked by golden lion figures. A tripod-mounted video camera and a small blue sign with camera prohibition symbols stand at the stage edge.2014-08-24A large hall stage where a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with lion armrests, flanked by two painted guardian figures. A decorated deity murti in a gold shrine on the right is garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds. Foreground devotees in orange and white saris sit facing the stage, and a screen shows the speakers. A camera on a tripod records the event. The man on the throne has long hair and a rudraksha mala, which fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues.2014-08-29August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20152015-02-26August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA satsang hall with a large forest-scene backdrop of trees and foliage, a golden statue of a seated deity couple beneath a tree at upper left, and a gilded throne with green cloth at right holding ornate deity murtis. A figure in a red-orange robe and red turban sits on a raised dais at the front, facing the audience. Rows of seated devotees, many in saffron/orange robes and others in white dhotis with gold borders, sit with their backs to the camera facing the stage. A flat-screen television at right shows the same red-robed teacher, and a camera on a tripod is set up at left. A blue signboard at right reads Photography and Video Camera. Many people are visible, mostly shaved-headed monastics and devotees.2015-02-12August 23 20142014-08-23A satsang hall with a gilded stage framed by ornate golden pillars and a deep red curtain. A large gilded deity murti stands at the left of the stage, adorned with a long pearl necklace. A blue and white sign reads Photography, Video Camera, Mobile Camera and recording prohibitions. In the foreground a large seated crowd of boys and young men in saffron, red and white robes sits facing the stage, with cameramen on tripods filming near the front. Several seated men wear white dhotis and shirts.2014-11-20July 05 20142014-07-05