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Indoor photo in an orange-walled hall with a banner of framed portraits and text above. Two figures sit on white-and-orange armchairs at centre: one in pale peach robes seated left, and one in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace holding a microphone, seated right. Around them stand and sit devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, a bald man in orange robes stands in the background, and a seated man in orange kneels in the foreground beside a tray of fruit and flowers. Children in casual clothes sit on a red mat at left. Scattered petals cover the floor.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of an indoor hall with orange-painted walls where a bearded man in an orange robe with a red shawl speaks into a microphone while seated on a red mat, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a man in white sits on a white and orange armchair beside an orange-cushioned chair, with a seated figure in orange robes and a white-robed attendant standing behind. Seated devotees on the floor, including children, women in saris and a few Western-looking women, listen. A brass plate with flowers and oil lamps sits on the floor at right. A banner on the wall shows framed photographs. Visible people number around twenty to thirty.2010-07-21A photo of a hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof, where two seated men in saffron robes sit in cushioned armchairs on a raised platform. The man in the centre wears plain saffron cloth and rests his bare feet on a footstool; the man beside him wears saffron with a yellow-and-white garland and sits on an orange chair. Behind them, standing devotees in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, and a saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head and rudraksha mala look on. Seated devotees in white and pale clothes sit on the floor at left, and a red carpet runs across the foreground. A framed photo panel with text hangs on the back wall.2010-07-21Indoor ritual hall with orange-painted walls and a framed photo panel on the upper left. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, a shawl draped over the head and shoulders. Seated before him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls with orange-red and yellow borders, shaved heads and tilak marks, sit on a mat; one holds a microphone. A man in white with a yellow shawl kneels in front, and a woman in a yellow garment and another in red and white sit near brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A man in white stands at far left beside a small table. Setting appears to be a pooja gathering.2010-08-04July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a ceremony in a covered, orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A seated woman in orange robes and a marigold garland sits in a cream and orange chair with an orange cloth draped over it, flanked by an empty orange-draped chair. Standing behind are rows of men in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange with red shawls. On the right, a man in an orange robe holds a tray of flowers, and a second orange-robed man stands beside him. Children with folded hands stand at left on a red carpet, and brass puja vessels, flowers, and a green-leafed offering plate sit on the floor at lower right. A wall banner shows framed photographs. The page does not establish the identity of any person in the scene, and no appearance-based candidate qualifies, so the a person field is none.2010-07-21A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. A seated man in saffron robes sits on an orange and white armchair, with an orange footstool, as a sannyasi in saffron stands on a red carpet to the left, possibly reciting or offering to him. Around them, devotees in white clothes, some with yellow or orange shawls, stand or kneel on the grey floor, and several children sit in front. A framed photo panel hangs on the back wall. In the foreground is a brass plate of flowers and fruit with small brass vessels, and a wooden stool with a cloth. Crowd size is roughly twenty to thirty people visible, and no identity is established from appearance alone.2010-07-21A photograph inside a plain orange-walled hall where a person in a green sari with gold border sits in an ornate red and gold throne, hands pressed together in greeting. Seated on the floor around a red and white patterned rug are about a dozen people: several in saffron and orange robes, others in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and white markings on their skin, and a shaved-headed man in orange at right. A wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples shows temple locations worldwide, and a framed poster of sages hangs on the left wall. A speaker box is mounted high on the wall.2011-11-01July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walking across an orange-carpeted stage at an indoor hall with orange walls. Behind him, several devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. An ornate gold-and-red throne sits at the right of the stage, and a tray with a kalasha-like silver dish and offerings lies in the foreground. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a pale cap stands at right. A banner at the upper left shows photographs and text about a spiritual awakening. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala is the central subject, walking toward the stage.2010-08-26July 21 20102010-07-21