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A large audience of many hundreds of seated people, most wearing white blindfolds or cloth bands over their eyes, sits on the floor of an indoor hall with grey walls, barred windows and red-and-white pillars. In the foreground left, a standing figure on a red-carpeted stage wears a bright orange-saffron robe draped over a red top, with long dark hair, hands pressed together in greeting and bare feet. Many women in white and coloured saris and salwar kameez sit with hands folded in prayer, and a few wear orange or pink garments. A small white sign is mounted on a pillar, and a green light and colourful geometric banner appear at the upper left.

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February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A photograph of a large indoor gathering with a barefoot figure in an orange-saffron garment standing at the edge of a red-carpeted stage, hands pressed together in namaste, with long dark swept-back hair and a sleeveless saffron robe. Facing him are rows of seated devotees, most wearing white and some in yellow, orange and purple, many with white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. Several people in the front rows have hands folded in prayer. Behind the stage are speaker cabinets, potted green plants, a red plastic chair, and a sign reading Swamiji Day Tour nearby. The setting appears to be a hall with pillars and barred windows.2009-02-25February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A large hall packed with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white clothes and white blindfold-style headbands, many with hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange-red sari stands with her back to the camera, hands raised together before the crowd, facing a red-carpeted stage area. Participants in cream, yellow and maroon saris and dhotis sit on red mats. White pillars with red bases line the walls and tube lights hang from the ceiling.2009-02-25February 15 20092009-02-15A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white shirts and white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari with long dark hair stands on the red carpet with one arm raised, facing the crowd. On a raised stage at the far end, a man in white robes with an orange shawl stands near a seated group. Some attendees wear white badges on their shirts. Overhead lights, high windows and a dark backdrop frame the scene.2009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15A standing figure in an orange saffron wrap and a red sleeveless top stands on a red carpeted stage with both arms raised high, facing a large seated audience. The hall holds a dense crowd of mostly women in white and cream saris with orange, purple and pink accents, many with white cloth bands tied over their eyes, some with hands pressed together in prayer. Red plastic chairs, a red-brick pillar, speaker equipment and a colourful circular backdrop are visible at the back of the hall.2009-02-25January 31 20092009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of seated participants, each wearing a white blindfold over their eyes, during a blindfolded meditation session. A central figure stands in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck, long dark hair, one hand raised in a blessing-like gesture, apparently leading the session. Behind the crowd a blue draped stage, white pillars with ornate capitals, and a large pale curved backdrop fill the space. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari stand near the stage, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Participants wear white shirts, kurtas and saris in mixed colours, including a pink and orange sari in the lower left.2010-02-14A photograph of a large indoor hall during a blindfolded meditation session. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands with one arm raised high and the other hand lifted, facing away from the camera toward a crowd. Hundreds of seated participants wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes; many wear saree or salwar-style clothing in pink, green, yellow and maroon, and some men wear shirts. Behind them, a stage area is decorated with green and orange panel banners, and tall windows light the upper hall. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.2010-02-14