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A photograph of a white temple entrance with carved white pillars and a palm tree at right. Four people walk down steps: a young man in the centre wears a plain saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wrap, and his hair is swept back; a man beside him wears an orange robe and a gold chain; a woman in an orange sari with red borders walks at right; and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind them. A striped red, blue and yellow pole stands on the left. Printed pictures and captions are not visible on the scene.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A procession descends white steps beside a whitewashed wall striped with red and maroon bands. A woman in an orange sari wears a long white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, walking at the centre. Behind her a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces walks, and to the right a young man in orange robes carries a silver tray of flowers. Further back, men in white and orange robes and a man holding a golden trident-topped staff follow, with an orange and gold umbrella in the background. Green foliage and a light blue sign appear at the upper left.2008-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph of saffron-robed men on a staircase beside a whitewashed wall with red painted stripes and a metal drainpipe. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a large gold necklace over an orange shawl descends the steps. Beside him, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe with maroon borders holds a small silver plate. Behind them, other figures in orange robes stand near a red railing and green foliage.2010-02-12July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of three figures descending a white stone staircase beside a red-and-white striped temple wall with a metal railing. The foreground figure, barefoot, wears a long-flowing saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulder and has long dark hair. Behind, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair walks with one hand held near the chest. At the top, a shaved-headed man in white clothing with a yellow shawl holds his hands together. Green foliage and a tree appear beyond the railing, and an orange cloth hangs at the left edge.2009-12-16A photograph of a long-haired man in a loose orange saffron wrap walking barefoot across a pale stone floor, eyes lowered, with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Behind him on the right stands a second person in matching orange sannyasi robes. At upper left, a figure in white dhoti and a yellow shawl with hands folded stands on white steps beside a green banana-leaf decoration. A white wall with a red painted band forms the backdrop. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2009-12-20December 02 20092009-12-02September 24 20122012-09-24A photo at an open-air ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered toward a doorway. A shaved-headed man in orange on the left and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow behind. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background near fire pits or ritual platforms with ash. A dark stone statue stands by the doorway, and a black speaker sits beside the steps.2010-08-28Outdoor courtyard scene beside a concrete staircase with a white-painted wall and green palm foliage. A long-haired young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and a white flower garland stands center-right, facing an older man with white hair and glasses who wears a light orange shirt and orange dhoti and is barefoot. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas stands on the path. Some wear rudraksha-style beads and mala necklaces, and one man in front has a gold bracelet. Several figures are partly visible at the edges.2008-08-03