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Nithyanandapedia
Wide view of a large indoor hall with a white fabric canopy ceiling hung with many tall cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and floral motifs in yellow, red and blue. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor; front rows wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, while the rear rows wear white. A blue stage backdrop at the far end carries large lettering. Seated saffron-clad sannyasis sit on a striped mat in the foreground. A clock and framed portraits hang on the right wall. Watermarked archive photo of an event hall setting.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +3 copiesA large hall with a white curved ceiling and hanging decorative pillars in yellow, blue and red patterns. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in rows, many in white clothing and others in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth beside other saffron-clad sadhus. A blue stage backdrop reads Ananda Sutra 2008 behind the audience. Wall banners and a framed portrait of a bearded figure appear at the right side of the room, with a sign reading Nithyanandapedia nearby.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Interior of a large white tented hall during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebration at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Many seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and white clothing sit on orange floor mats and white plastic chairs facing a raised stage draped in blue fabric where figures in white sit. Tall cylindrical hangings with blue, yellow, red and geometric patterns hang from the tent ceiling. A signboard on the right shows a portrait and text, and a wall clock is visible. Cameras and stage lights are set up at the sides.2008-12-23A large hall with a white tented roof, hung with colourful decorative cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and green. A blue draped stage backdrop reads Anandotsav 2009 and a camera on a tripod faces the stage. Many devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor in rows, while a line of sannyasis in orange robes sits on orange cloths and mats near the front. Several orange-robed monks sit on chairs at the right edge, one wearing headphones. Some devotees wear white, and the floor is tiled with a striped rug in the foreground. A photograph of a large crowd, roughly one hundred or more people visible across the hall.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Interior of a large white tented hall during an evening darshan session at the Brahmotsava. Rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing sit on red and orange floor mats and white plastic chairs facing a raised stage draped in blue fabric. Colourful cylindrical hanging banners with geometric patterns and elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. On the stage, a few figures in white sit near a central seat. Lights and speakers line the tent frame.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large white tented hall at Dhyanapeetam with many seated devotees on the floor. In the foreground, rows of people in saffron/orange robes sit on orange mats and white plastic chairs, while others in white and yellow clothing fill the mid-ground. Colourful patterned hanging banners decorate the tent ceiling. On a raised blue-draped stage at left, a few figures sit, and a portrait sign reading Nithyananda is visible at right. The scene suggests a sacred gathering or satsang.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large tented hall during a Brahmotsava gathering, with many seated attendees on the floor and white plastic chairs. Rows of people in saffron/orange robes sit on orange mats near the foreground, some wearing rudraksha malas, while others in white and yellow clothing sit further back. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling above. On a raised blue-draped stage at left, two figures in white sit near a microphone and a small table. A signboard reading Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples is visible on the back wall, with a banner beside it. Several people stand at the back with a camera on a tripod. The scene shows a crowd of roughly 100 or more seated devotees.2008-12-23