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Night outdoor gathering at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a large crowd of women seated on bare ground facing a stage area. Most wear white or cream saree and salwar garments, with a few in red, green, and orange; one woman in a red shawl sits at left. A standing figure in white clothing stands at left edge and an orange-robed figure stands near the centre-left in the background. A bright floodlight and a lamp pole light the scene, and a fire burns at lower right in the foreground.

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Night outdoor gathering on bare sandy ground where a crowd of many people sits closely packed in rows, mostly women in white and cream sarees and kurtas, with some in orange and green saris. Bright floodlights on stands illuminate the scene against the dark sky. In the foreground a small fire burns on the ground with charred logs and ash. Many attendees wear white clothing typical of satsang gatherings. No single prominent figure is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd, and an orange-robed figure appears at the far left edge.2009-09-06A night outdoor gathering of devotees seated on colourful woven rugs and orange mats on bare ground around a small fire. Most attendees wear white ritual clothing, with several women in white head coverings and others in yellow, orange and floral saris. A camera on a tripod on the left films the assembly, and a white-draped stage or table stands in the background under dark sky. Devotees sit in rows facing the front, many with hands folded or resting on their laps.2009-11-24Night outdoor gathering on bare ground beside a large open fire pit, with flames rising at the lower right. A crowd of many people sits in rows on the earth, mostly women and some men, dressed largely in white with some in orange, red, green and yellow saris and shawls. Several seated devotees hold small brass plates or cups in front of them. Mats in purple and green patterns lie at the lower left. Behind the crowd, figures in white and yellow stand near a tree and a small stage with a loudspeaker, and electric lights glow in the distance. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual with participants seated in meditation or prayer, though no specific figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-09-06September 06 20092009-09-06February 21 20162016-02-21September 06 20092009-09-06A dense audience sits on the ground at dusk during an evening satsang, most people dressed in white clothing. In the foreground a bald older man in white and a younger man with long hair and a rudraksha mala sit on the floor. A woman in a pink salwar with an orange mala sits nearby, and a woman in a red top sits at left. Behind them, rows of devotees in white stand and sit, and one man near the top wears an orange scarf. Dim lights and a red-brown wall form the backdrop. The scene shows a large congregation attending a discourse.2013-09-30December 11 20082008-12-11Night-time outdoor satsang with a very large seated crowd facing a low stage at the lower right. Hundreds of devotees sit on red, blue and white plastic chairs behind a rope barrier, many in white dhotis and saris with some in orange, pink, blue and yellow garments. Bright floodlights and strings of lights line the open ground. At the lower right, a figure in an orange robe sits on the stage near a camera tripod, and the stage shows a green cloth and small items. A readable caption on the lower right reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and . The crowd is too large to count precisely2011-12-08January 14 20052005-01-14 +2 copiesSeptember 06 20092009-09-06Outdoor photo at an open dirt ground at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, with a smoking heap of ash and debris on the left and a pile of earth beside it. Around fifty people in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls or sashes, walk and stand in loose lines toward a single-storey building with a green corrugated roof and a tree behind it. One figure in white with an orange shawl walks in the foreground, and a person in white stands on the mound at the far left. The scene resembles a ritual procession or homa-related gathering, though no clearly identifiable deity form or ceremonial object is visible. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2008-10-27