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Photograph inside a temple hall showing many white plaster-covered sculptural forms, some resembling deity or animal figures, laid out on a tiled floor. A group of devotees in white clothing stands in a line on the left and back, with a woman in a red-brown sari and a person in a patterned leopard-print shawl and brown garment standing at right. Ornate dark metal decorative structure with a serpentine or foliage form occupies the upper left, with a bright light source above. Plain cream wall behind.

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November 09 20132013-11-09November 09 20132013-11-09November 09 20132013-11-09A group of devotees dressed mostly in white stands in a covered hall on a striped rug, gathered around a silver ceremonial object. In the foreground, a silver ornate sacred implement and a silver-finished piece lie on the rug. A woman in a leopard-print top and orange shawl stands at left beside an orange-draped table with brass vessels, gesturing toward the group. A tall woman in white with a multicoloured sash stands at right. Behind them, men and women in white kurtas, a man in a striped shirt and a girl in pink leggings watch attentively. A videographer with a camera stands at upper left. A golden shrine structure is visible at the back.2013-11-09November 09 20132013-11-09Indoor workshop or showroom under a corrugated roof with a block wall. A woman in a leopard-print and orange draped garment stands at a table covered with bronze and metal statues, including reclining figures, seated deity murti, a wheel-like disc, and metal bowls. Several visitors in white and purple, including people in white kurtas and a woman in a purple top and gold-bordered sari, face the table and look at the sculptures. A cameraman works at right beside a gilded palanquin or throne canopy, and a green wheeled cart sits in the background.2013-11-09November 09 20132013-11-09A workshop photograph shows a group of about twenty people in white clothing standing around a striped rug where a large ornate silver object lies, with a circular engraved silver disc in front and gold-coloured pieces nearby. A woman in a leopard-print sari stands at left beside a black table draped in orange cloth holding gold items, speaking to the group. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, and a woman in an orange and red sari, look on. A cameraman is visible at upper left. The setting is a plain concrete-walled hall with fluorescent lights and metal workbenches at right. The image is captioned as a 2013 Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam archive photo.2013-11-09A photograph taken indoors at night under bright ceiling lights in a open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof and a cinder-block wall. A crowd of roughly two dozen people in white clothing stands in a semicircle around a stone sculpture workspace. A woman in a leopard-print top stands at the centre, gesturing as she speaks. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace stands among the group. Foreground includes a large cream carved stone ornament with openwork foliage and a dark bronze or metal figure on a plinth to the right. Some onlookers wear white tees and lanyards. The scene looks like a guided visit or demonstration around carved and cast religious artwork.2013-11-09January 20 20242024-01-20 +1 copiesNovember 09 20132013-11-09Night photo of a garden of carved stone sculptures at an ashram, lit by a handheld light. A group of about six people stands on gravel paths beside tall grey statues, including a serpent-hooded figure with multiple heads. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a garland stands center-left near a pale stone statue holding a staff, gesturing toward the sculptures. Beside him, people in saffron-orange robes and a man in a rust-brown robe listen. A woman in a yellow-green salwar kameez holds a phone, and a woman with long dark hair in a white top stands in the foreground facing away. Walls and dark foliage frame the background.2017-03-26