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A photo of a large seated audience at an indoor event under a tent-like ceiling with a blue backdrop. Men in white shirts and white trousers sit on white plastic chairs, many holding paper plates with flower petals and sweets. A man in a grey striped t-shirt and glasses in the lower right rests his head on his hand. Framed photographs with orange flower garlands hang on the blue wall at the top right. No speaker or dais is visible in frame, and the people in the foreground are clearly in the front rows.

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December 17 20062006-12-17December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor satsang tent. Hundreds of men in identical white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on blue and red mats, facing forward. Many wear name badges on lanyards around their necks. A blue-and-white banner hangs at the top of the tent, and a white draped canopy lines the back wall. Foreground attendees wear rimless or dark-framed glasses and look toward the front of the hall. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2006-12-17A large hall packed with seated men in white shirts and white trousers, facing the stage at a Nithyananda Spurana Program in Salem, Tamil Nadu. White tent walls, tall white poles and ceiling fans surround the crowd. Green and yellow banners with sunflower-style motifs hang at the back. In the right foreground a man wears a saffron shawl over a dark garment with a gold chain, and a man at lower right wears a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. No stage figure is visible; the audience dominates the frame.2007-12-12A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a tent with a red carpet and white plastic chairs. Many attendees are seen from behind or in profile, some taking notes or looking toward the front. Along the back wall, several framed portraits of a bearded, turbaned figure hang on a draped cream backdrop, and a speaker is visible at the right. The setting is a satsang-style programme gathering. The crowd is large, with many dozens of visible people.2006-12-14A large audience of men seated in white plastic chairs under a tent-like canopy at an indoor-style program hall. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, while a few wear striped or checked shirts. The front rows are close to the camera, with many attendees looking toward the stage at the far left. Along the right side, a deep blue backdrop is decorated with orange and yellow flower garlands and several framed portrait banners. The floor is covered with red carpeting. No clear visible identification of the speaker or of a person is possible from this view.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large crowd of mostly men seated on white plastic chairs under a white tent canopy with red and white striped awning at the top. Many wear white shirts and trousers, some in blue, green or pink shirts. Several wear name badges or lanyards with cards clipped to their shirts. Rows of attendees face forward toward the unseen stage, some smiling or talking, with banners and a purple logo visible on the tent edges.2015-07-26December 20 20092009-12-20A large seated audience fills a convention hall at a person Spurana programme in Avadi, Chennai, India. Rows of men sit cross-legged on blue floor mats in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing ID lanyards, while others wear striped, checked and pink shirts. Along the blue backdrop, several framed portraits of saints in saffron and white robes hang above orange and yellow flower garlands. A white banner hangs at the upper right. The pictured saint portraits are depictions, and the a person candidate is not identifiable from the image itself.2006-12-15A large seated gathering of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on red carpeting inside a big white tented pavilion. Each person has a white paper plate with food and small garnishes in front of them. Rows of attendees extend into the background under the tent ceiling, with a blue banner visible at the upper left. Most faces are turned toward the front, and many appear to be eating.2006-12-17A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting cross-legged on mats. Several wear rudraksha malas and small identification badges on lanyards. One bearded man at the centre wears glasses and a white shirt, another in a purple striped shirt sits to the right, and a man in a yellow shirt and checked lungi sits near the front. Many attendees appear to be gesturing or listening attentively, and the hall has pillars and a bright open doorway in the background. There is no clearly visible speaker or throne in the frame.2012-09-22