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Wide view of an indoor satsang hall at night, with a seated audience of many rows facing a lit stage. On stage, two saffron-robed figures sit on white draped seats behind a low table with flowers and a microphone; the figure on the left wears a white head covering and a crown-like headwear while the figure on the right has a shaved head and orange robes. Behind them a large yellow-and-orange banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and Tamil text reading 'paramahamsa nithyanandar nadatthum' and 'kadhavai thira... kaatru varattum... dhyana satsangam'. Gold pillars with flower arrangements flank the stage, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the front. Audience members in white and checked shirts fill the foreground.

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Photograph of an indoor satsang in an auditorium with a large audience seated in rows of red-cushioned chairs, mostly seen from behind. On a stage, two seated figures sit on white draped seats; the one on the left wears a white and saffron robe, the one on the right wears orange-saffron robes with a white turban-like head covering. A lit oil lamp stands at the left edge of the stage, with flower arrangements on pillars and a podium at right. A large banner behind the stage shows a smiling bearded man in a white turban and is printed with Tamil text. Two video cameras on tripods face the stage. a person candidate not confidently identifiable from appearance.2005-11-22A dim auditorium photographed from the back rows, with rows of seats filled by a seated audience in the foreground. On a lit stage, two figures sit on white draped seating: one in saffron/orange robes and one in white with a white turban-style headwrap, beside a wooden podium with a microphone and an empty chair. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling bearded figure in a white turban over a red-orange background, with Tamil text. Yellow flower arrangements stand on white pillars at either side, and camera tripods are set at the stage edge. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given distance and lighting; the seated figure in saffron is the.2005-11-22November 22 20052005-11-22November 22 20052005-11-22November 22 20052005-11-22A stage event in an auditorium at night. Two seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on white draped seats on a raised stage, one speaking into a microphone while the other sits beside him. Behind them a large yellow banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and a Tamil slogan, with a gold-trimmed backdrop, white pillars with floral arrangements and cooling units. A camera on a tripod faces the stage, and rows of seated audience members fill the foreground. A signed portrait on the banner is labelled with a Tamil caption naming Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2005-11-22November 22 20052005-11-22Photograph of a dimly lit auditorium stage during an evening satsang. Two seated figures sit on white-draped chairs on the stage; the one on the left wears an orange-saffron robe and the one on the right wears orange-saffron clothing as well. Two or three standing attendants in white clothes stand behind them near flower arrangements in yellow and orange. A wooden podium with a microphone stands at center, with two cabinet-style speakers or amplifiers on the stage. A large backdrop banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban and white garment alongside Tamil text. Rows of audience members in dark silhouette fill the foreground seats.2005-11-22November 22 20052005-11-22November 22 20052005-11-22Photograph of a large audience seated in plastic chairs in a dimly lit hall, viewed from behind the rows of heads and shoulders. On a raised stage at the far end, two figures sit on white cushioned seats in front of a banner: one wears orange robes, the other wears a white garment. A wooden lectern stands center stage flanked by white pillars decorated with yellow flowers. A tall backdrop banner shows a smiling bearded man in a white turban and Tamil slogan text. Stage lights hang on the right and a tripod-mounted camera stands near the front. The seated audience wears light shirts and white clothing.2005-11-22November 22 20052005-11-22