A hall with a white floor and a line of men and a few women standing along the left side, waiting. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white trousers leans toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead, while another seated figure in orange robes sits at the right edge. A red curtain and wall speaker are visible in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A hall with a white floor and a line of men and a few women standing along the left side, waiting. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white trousers leans toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead, while another seated figure in orange robes sits at the right edge. A red curtain and wall speaker are visible in the background.

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September 27 2013

A photograph in a hall with white walls, red curtains and a gold-coloured throne-like seat in the background. A man with long dark hair, gold necklaces, gold bangles and an orange-brown and gold garment touches the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing glasses and rudraksha-style malas. A row of white chairs lines the aisle. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange-brown and gold with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and bangles, blessing a devotee with a touch to the forehead.

September 13 2013

Indoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala blesses a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The man has long swept-back hair and gold earrings; the page states Swamiji is at this event, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, beaded mala) are consistent, so he is a probable Swamiji. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar or bend forward in reverence. A shaven-headed priest with white tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl stands at left, and a row of women and men in white and saffron waits behind metal stanchions. A golden deity murti or throne canopy is visible in the background.

October 20 2013

A photo of a devotional blessing line in a hall with red curtains and a screen behind. A bare-chested man in a brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands at right, raising a hand to the forehead of a row of men with joined palms. The men on the left wear white shirts, mundu and rudraksha malas, and one wears a grey-green shirt with a light scarf. A second attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. The blessing man has long hair tied back and ornate neck ornaments; cue for a person is weak, so identity is uncertain. Ceremonial gold ornaments and a tray of offerings are visible.

September 26 2013

November 14 2011

A hall with a red-carpeted stage at left and a line of standing devotees behind metal stanchions. In the foreground a man in white kneels and bows his head toward the outstretched hand of a man in rust-red robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold-toned arm bands, who stands at right with his hand extended in blessing. Beside the kneeling devotee, a bearded man in orange robes with a white tilak watches. Other sadhus in ochre with tilak marks and devotees in white dhotis stand in the background near red curtains and a lit altar at the far end. Overhead screens and ceiling lights are visible.

A photograph of a long line of men standing in a bright hall with pink walls, red curtains and wall-mounted speakers. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one man in the centre wears a white shirt and black trousers with arms folded, another in a white kurta has a rudraksha mala and a red cloth bag, and a man at the front left wears a yellow-orange striped shirt. Several have lanyards around their necks and they stand barefoot on a polished marble floor, quietly waiting in line.

A hall where a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a bare-chested man in an ochre-and-gold dhoti with a gold-bordered wrap and a beaded mala extends his right hand in blessing over the head of the nearest devotee. Behind him, a golden deity murti or ornate golden throne-like structure stands on a raised platform with a microphone stand nearby. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in white stand along the rope barrier. One man on the left wears a brown-and-white robe and rudraksha mala. The walls show red curtains and a stage with maroon drapes.

A photograph inside a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style event. In the foreground, a line of men in white clothes with blue lanyards stands with palms pressed together in namaste, heads bowed. On the right, a figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing layered orange-brown beaded necklaces and gold armbands, extends a hand toward the devotees, appearing to bless or touch them. Another man beside him in white with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala stands with tilak marks. Behind them, a decorated altar with a deity murti under a gold-edged canopy and red curtains lines the back wall. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.