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Nithyanandapedia
A large white tented hall with tall hanging cloth banners decorated with elephants and patterned panels. A crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and red, stands on striped woven mats with arms raised in an ecstatic gesture. On the left, a few people in white stand on a blue-draped stage. Along the back wall a sign reads Nithyanandam, and a portrait is mounted above a central dais.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A crowd of devotees fills a large white tent hall with a curved ceiling, decorated with tall cylindrical fabric hangings in red, blue, yellow and white with geometric and animal motifs. Many people wear white clothing; some women wear white and orange saris, and a man at the right wears saffron robes. Some devotees stand with raised arms while others sit on colourful striped mats. At the far end a portrait is displayed on a stand near a banner reading Nithyanandapedia, and a clock hangs on the wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no probable candidate is noted.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall vertical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand on a blue-and-orange patterned mat with arms raised and hands folded, appearing to chant or sing together. Some devotees wear orange or saffron shawls near the back. Scattered paper and a small plastic bag lie on the floor. Framed photographs hang on the far wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2006-10-06Wide interior of a white tent-like hall with a curved fabric ceiling and many vertical banners hung from it, each decorated with coloured patterns and fringed tassels. Large crowds of people, mostly in white and cream clothing, stand and mill across a floor covered with colourful striped mats, with orange and yellow cloths laid out in the foreground. Some women wear white saris and one wears an orange sari; a man in a red shirt and others in white kurtas are visible. A stage area with blue draping and a wooden podium sits at the far end, with a portrait banner on the wall at right. Atmosphere suggests a large ashram gathering during a Brahmotsava programme.2008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27A large crowd of devotees stands in a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful woven pennants featuring elephants and geometric patterns. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and badges, while some wear orange headwear and a few wear checked shirts. Many raise their hands and clap, standing on striped rugs. Background shows a stage area with a portrait screen and a banner reading Nithyanandapuram Ashram-related signage. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people in front.2008-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Indoor hall under a white tented ceiling hung with tall colourful cylindrical banners patterned with elephants and birds. A crowd of people dressed in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts moves and dances across a polished floor. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. A banner reads Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temple and another panel reads Nithyanandam. A deity murti is not clearly visible. a person's presence is not clearly established in this frame.2008-12-28