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A photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a large red banner listing ritual events in white and yellow text. A standing woman in a grey top with a tan shawl and a red patterned skirt, hair tied up, holds both palms raised in prayer with eyes lowered. Seated around her are several devotees with closed eyes: a woman with curly hair in a floral top and red beaded necklace, a woman in a white top with a red cord necklace, a younger woman in a teal top with an orange shawl, and others in white and orange garments. No a person candidate is visible in the image.

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Outdoor satsang gathering in front of a large red board listing event schedule items such as Ganapathy Homa, Guru Homa, Rudra Homa, Chandi Homa and Pancha Arathi. A woman with hair tied back and a tan shawl over a white top, bracelet on wrist, stands with both palms raised, facing the seated crowd. Seated people in front include a woman in a floral blouse with a red cord around her neck, a younger person in teal top, and several women with eyes closed in meditative absorption. A bare green plant stands to the left of the board, and warm sunlight lights the scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-12-22A photograph of a seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation or prayer at an outdoor ritual platform at dusk. Most wear white or light clothing with red and orange scarves and shawls; one woman in the foreground wears a dark maroon top and another wears a teal top with an orange scarf. A standing woman at right in a tan shawl and grey top presses her palms together in namaskar. Behind them a large red board lists ritual offerings and a schedule including Ganapathy Homa, Guru Homa, a person Homa, Rudra Homa and Chandi Homa, with a dark deity statue at upper left and an oil lamp in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a seated gathering of devotees with eyes closed in meditation or prayer, many women and a few men, sitting on a stone step and mats. A woman in a black top sits centrally with hands together, and a small girl in a pink patterned outfit sits beside her. A man in an orange t-shirt and red head wrap sits at left, and a woman in a pink sari sits at lower right. Behind them a woman in a white sari stands near a pillar and a large banana plant. A red banner behind lists schedule items such as Ganapathy Homa, Rudrabhishekam, Guru Homa, a person Homa, Chandi Homa and Pancha Arathi. Several attendees wear lanyards and rudraksha malas.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a seated crowd of devotees at an ashram gathering, with many women in front seated on a raised platform. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red shawl presses palms together in namaste, another in a white top with a white shawl sits eyes closed, and a woman in a bright orange t-shirt with a red-and-pink head wrap sits beside a woman in an orange-red shawl. Behind them rows of attendees in white, lavender, teal and purple clothing sit with eyes closed. A black floor speaker stands at left, a banana plant at right, and a red and white painted pillar and offering board listing homas and pujas are visible behind. Dozens of people are visible.2010-12-22Seated group meditation indoors among participants in white clothing and rust-orange shawls. In the centre, a woman with grey hair and eyes closed sits with hands clasped at her chest, wearing a white kurta and an orange shawl with a lanyard. To her right, a woman with dark hair in a bun, white clothes and an orange shawl holds her hands in mudra-like poses with eyes closed. On the left, a woman wears a red-orange shawl with printed script and white clothing, and a man in white sits behind. Tiled floor and red plastic chairs in the background, with more participants at the edges of the frame.2015-09-18December 22 20102010-12-22A large outdoor gathering of mostly women sits in meditation on steps and ground in front of a red banner listing ritual names in white text. Foreground: a woman in a green printed kurta with an ID badge and eyes closed, a woman in pink sari with a saffron cloth, and a woman in a teal sari and white blouse with rudraksha mala with hands folded. A woman in a white sari stands with arms crossed near the banner, and another in white with hands joined stands at the upper right. A young child in a pink top sits among the audience. Green leaves and shrubs frame the left side.2010-12-22December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of devotees seated on red mats in a hall, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari with a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangles, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on her forehead, faces forward. Beside her a woman in a white top with a brown shawl and gold bracelets, and further left a woman in orange garments. Other seated devotees in orange and white are blurred in the background. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be satsang or meditation.2016-08-09A group of women in white ritual clothing stands on red-and-white steps in front of an orange-painted building. One woman in white holds a red pennant with a long pole, and another holds a Malaysian flag with a yellow crescent and stars. Behind them a black stone deity murti wearing a marigold garland and orange cloth stands beside a printed poster of a smiling man with an orange turban and saffron clothing, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The poster lists offerings such as Ganapathy Homa, Rudra Homa and Chandi Homa. Some women wear white shawls and bangles, and several are barefoot.2010-12-22May 02 20142014-05-02