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Devotees kneel in rows on a bare floor in a hall, palms pressed together in anjali during a devotional gathering. Women in the foreground wear white saris with red-and-gold borders and long braided hair, some with rudraksha malas. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts stand and clap, and a few men in saffron-orange shawls kneel at the right. A large pink banner behind them shows a printed portrait of a man with long hair, captioned with an academy name. Yellow and red decorations line the right edge.

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A row of devotees in white clothes kneels on a hall floor with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in the foreground wear white saris with red-and-gold borders and black beaded mala necklaces. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in an orange shawl kneels at right. A banner reading Nithyananda Meditation Academy and Welcome hangs behind them, with a large portrait printed on it.2007-10-01A photograph of a seated devotional gathering under white metal scaffolding with hanging orange and patterned cloths and framed paintings on the walls. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged in white saris with black beaded necklaces; the woman at left holds her palms together in prayer with a sacred mark on her forehead, the centre woman claps with eyes closed, and the woman at right wears a yellow-bordered sari with a floral pattern and a mala. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange clothes sit and stand, some clapping, and a man in white raises his arm at the upper left. Stage lighting gives the scene a hazy, purple tint.2006-12-10November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24October 01 20072007-10-01A photograph of a large hall with a seated group of devotees in white clothes with gold borders, many with rudraksha-style blue and white beaded lanyards, seated in rows on orange and blue mats with hands pressed in anjali, appearing to listen attentively. Several women sit in front wearing white saris with gold borders. A cameraman with a camera on the left films the gathering. Colourful decorative hangings hang from the ceiling, and a striped cloth-covered seat stands at the back of the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-09-05A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang hall. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis sit closest to the camera. Several women in white saris with coloured borders sit in rows; two younger women wear yellow shawls over white saris and a third, older woman with glasses sits with palms pressed together. Some women wear rudraksha malas and a woman in the upper left has a red bindi and vibhuti marks. A white draped stage cloth and a green strip form the backdrop, and a standing figure in white with orange trim is partly visible at the upper left edge.2010-10-15October 07 20062006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07November 25 20062006-11-25 +1 copiesA seated crowd of women in white saris and white outfits fills an indoor hall, many clapping with palms together and smiling, some wearing green-and-gold rosette badges on their clothes. A woman in a red-bordered white sari sits near the centre. Behind them, a large banner and framed portraits of women hang on the wall, and a few people in orange clothing sit at the edges. Garlands hang from the top of the hall, and a wall-mounted fan is visible at right.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang, mostly women dressed in white and cream clothing with some orange and red accents. Several attendees sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra or clap, and one woman in the foreground wears a red shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. A bald woman with white tilak marks on her forehead sits at the lower left, and a woman with curly hair and a white forehead mark sits centre with hands folded. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with pink walls and a sparse background.2013-06-04September 17 20102010-09-17