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A photograph of an outdoor welcome at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair and an orange-rust top pours water or blessing from a small silver bowl onto the forehead of a smiling young woman in a teal top with a backpack strap. To the right, a smiling woman with shoulder-length dark hair wears a black and white printed kurta with red and green embroidered trim, red-and-gold beaded necklaces and a delegate badge. Behind them, a stone building with a tin-roofed shed, a pale cloth-covered table and several other people in white, orange and kurtas stand in the background. Three people are clearly visible in the foreground and background.

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December 20 20182018-12-20A smiling woman with dark shoulder-length hair stands outdoors receiving a white vibhuti marking on her forehead, with a red bindi at the centre. She wears a black top with white and red patterns and a multi-strand beaded necklace in red, green and gold. A woman in an orange-red sari and hoop earrings applies the ash with her right hand from the left foreground. Behind them, other delegates in white tilaka and a young woman with a purple backpack stand near buildings and greenery.2018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20September 06 20122012-09-06Outdoor scene at an ashram campus with a stone building and a small tower behind. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow dress and gold earrings applies white paste to the cheek of a smiling woman wearing round glasses, a red bindi, and a pink-and-red patterned shawl; the second woman carries a yellow backpack. On the right, a short-haired woman in a white-and-orange patterned top and white scarf, wearing a name badge, smiles while white paste marks her forehead. Several other people in colourful clothes and backpacks move through the background among the stone buildings.2018-12-20 +1 copiesA woman in a red and gold sari with a gold-bordered blouse and a long rudraksha bead mala draped over her shoulder reaches forward with her right hand toward a seated devotee in a white top, in a crowded open courtyard with pillars and orange-red walls. Around her, many people in saffron and white clothes press in close, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, forming a dense satsang-style gathering during an initiation session.2017-02-09August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in an orange-gold garment with a long rust-coloured beaded necklace and dark hair tied back, pressing his palm to the forehead of a young man in a checked short-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The young man has eyes closed, palm raised in front of him. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a beaded mala sits beside a golden figure, and several people in white and orange stand watching against red drapes. a person is the seated man in orange-gold with rust beads and ornate gold trim.2013-09-29October 07 20122012-10-07Indoor event hall with white draped walls and rows of white chairs behind guests. A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair, round glasses and a red bindi stands in a pale green and white paisley kurta with an orange-red dupatta and layered beaded necklaces. She faces a woman with short dark hair in a white top carrying a grey backpack; plastic water bottles sit on an orange-draped table. Seated guests in white shirts are visible behind, one with a tilak on his forehead.2016-11-29Three women pose close together for a selfie-style photo outdoors near a tree and a bright sea backdrop. The woman on the left wears a red top with black and white geometric trim and a dark beaded mala, plus a blue lanyard. The woman in the centre wears an orange and green embroidered sari, glasses, a red bindi and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and holds a clear plastic cup with a pale drink; she also wears a blue badge reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. The woman on the right wears a cream and gold-bordered sari with blue trim and a red bindi. Other people stand softly out of focus behind them.2015-12-06Two smiling people sit at a white-clothed table in a white tent, with brass thalis of food before them. On the left, a young person with long wavy light-brown hair wears a navy striped V-neck top and a name badge. On the right, a woman wears a yellow and red patterned sari, a white vibhuti marking on her forehead and gold earrings, and holds a brass plate. Behind them, people in white clothes and dark backpacks move among other tables with brass tumblers and bowls, and a red carpet runs along the floor.2018-12-20 +1 copies