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Outdoor photo at an ashram compound on a dirt yard. A man in a saffron-orange draped robe and bare feet, with long swept-back dark hair, gestures with one raised hand while standing beside a row of concrete blocks supporting white-painted wooden benches. A younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl walks nearby, another smiles in a white shirt, and a man in white walks at left. Behind them are white buildings with a green corrugated roof and a peach-coloured building with a tin awning, with piled cloth and bedding. A Kannada notice board on the left reads ಉಚಿತ ಪ್ರವೇಶ (free entry). Photo credit overlay in the corner.

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December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor photo at dusk on a dirt ground beside a bush and palm grove. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl stands at left, one arm raised. Two men in white dhoti and white shirt stand nearby, one wearing an orange shawl and a bead necklace. Behind them, a row of painted deity murti figures sits on the ground beside coiled rope and stacked metal rods. At right, a man in white shirt and dark trousers walks past a small white building with a red and white banner. The sun is low behind the trees.2006-12-22Outdoor construction site at a temple foundation under a bright sky and leafy trees. In the foreground left, a bald older man in a cream shirt faces a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, dark, swept-back hair who stands before a large white banner printed with a portrait of a bearded man in a red-orange cloth and Kannada text. Behind them, several workers in plain shirts and white dhotis stand near stone blocks and a low stone wall, while a worker's head peeks up at the lower right. Wooden poles and red string frame the scene.Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with a brick-paved walkway. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes walks on the left, and a long-haired person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower garland on the head walks on the right, carrying a bundle of greenery. Between them a man in a white dhoti with gold border and sacred thread walks behind a leather bag. Orange-walled buildings, a sign reading Nithyananda Flower Stall, and a tin-roofed shelter sit behind them. Several onlookers stand at the left edge.2011-10-07Outdoor photo at a construction site of concrete block walls and pillars under a clear sky with palm and tree foliage behind. A long-haired man in a loose saffron-orange wrap with a red mark on his forehead walks barefoot up a concrete step, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Beside him, an older woman in a white sari with a red-and-pink border walks along. Behind them, two men in white and light clothes stand watching, and a strand of pink, green, orange and blue flower garlands hangs from a pillar on the right.2006-12-24A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks past a stack of grey concrete blocks beside a red brick building with a lattice window and a corrugated roof. A white-clad person is partly visible at the right edge. A poster on the wall shows a seated figure in orange with Tamil text, and wooden poles lie on the ground.2006-12-24A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, long dark hair swept back, walks barefoot in sandals across a dirt yard past a row of gold-coloured deity murti statues arranged on cloth. Behind him stand a white-walled building with a large printed banner bearing a portrait of a figure in white head covering and Kannada text, stacked bricks, metal rods, and sacks. Tree foliage and a pink-washed building with a tiled roof complete the scene. Several small figures appear in the background at left.2006-12-22A figure in a saffron-orange robe and draped orange shawl, wearing a yellow and red marigold garland, walks along a paved path past a grey brick building with an open doorway. Long dark hair falls to the shoulders and the figure wears brown sandals. Two men to the left wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, and one carries a rolled cloth. Behind them a blue banner with printed images hangs from a stand. A tall blue chair and stacked wooden poles sit inside the open shed. The appearance matches the swami-style presentation of the a person, with saffron clothing, garland and long hair, but the face is not visible enough to confirm.2009-01-25Outdoor temple construction site under a bright sky with trees behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands on a pale carved stone plinth, his feet bare, holding a bamboo pole. Behind him a white cloth banner hangs between poles, printed with two large portraits of a bearded man in orange-red headwear and lines of script. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a figure in white sit or stand at the wall, working on the carved stone structure. Carved floral and scroll patterns decorate the stone blocks.October 07 20062006-10-07December 22 20062006-12-22A photograph of an outdoor construction site with partially built concrete block walls and sandy ground. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a white garment and walks through a gap in a wall toward the camera, smiling. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and walk; one man on the right wears a name badge and white shirt and dhoti, and a string of purple flower garlands hangs on the wall. A white plastic chair and small potted plants sit at left, and a tree and palms are visible in the background. The figure shows the appearance-based cues of Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and white garment, while the surrounding people are devotees and workers in white.2006-12-24