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A large audience seated in rows of chairs inside a hall with beige walls, dark red curtains, and ceiling lights, facing toward a stage area at the far end. Attendees wear mixed western and South Asian clothing: men in grey jackets, white kurta-style shirts and dark sweaters, women in red shawls, blue and red outfits, and a woman in a white top with a red dupatta. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A framed poster hangs on the back wall, and a small banner with photos sits at the left edge.

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March 05 20062006-03-05April 23 20062006-04-23A large hall with a wooden floor and draped curtains in cream and maroon hangs along the back wall. Dozens of seated attendees fill the room, mostly dressed in white kurtas and salwar outfits, with some in saris and casual clothes. A man in a long white robe stands near the back right, and a small red mat is spread on the floor at right. A portrait is mounted on a stand at the far left. Some attendees are clearly visible in the foreground, eyes closed or looking forward, forming a meditation session.2006-03-05A large hall filled with seated audience members facing a stage at the far end, where a lone figure in white stands near the front. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothing or colourful saris, salwar and sweaters; a man in a wheelchair sits near the right side and a camera on a tripod films the gathering from the right foreground. Chairs are arranged in rows on a wooden floor beneath recessed ceiling lights, with dark curtains and a small display of photographs on the back wall. A satsang or discourse setting is visible.2006-03-01April 22 20062006-04-22Indoor photograph of a large seminar hall with a wooden floor, chandeliers and a dark red stripe along the ceiling. A crowd of many seated attendees fills the floor, some on chairs and some on cushions. In the centre-right a man in white robes stands beside a tripod-mounted video camera. A kneeling man in dark clothes holds a small child in a red top. At the front right stands a row of people in white and orange clothing, and a large portrait of a bearded figure in a white turban hangs on the wall. A woman in a peach shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits at left. Strings of rudraksha beads are visible on some attendees.2006-04-21Wide view inside a large white tented pavilion with a rows of red plastic chairs packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white clothing and white headbands. At the far end, a raised stage with a banner shows a portrait of a figure and the word a person; a white-robed figure stands near the stage. Ceiling fans, string lights and blue fabric trim frame the hall. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse at a large programme.2007-12-15March 01 20062006-03-01August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesWide view from the back of a hall during a seated programme, with an audience of many people sitting on stacked-back chairs facing a stage. A crowd of dozens of attendees fills the foreground, many wearing jackets, shawls and scarves in white, grey, black, purple and red. On the stage, a figure in white clothing and a white head covering sits on a white seat beside a red-draped table with flowers and a lit lamp, with a banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Program behind. A large portrait on the right wall shows a figure in a white turban and dark robe. Chandeliers, stage lights and speakers hang from the ceiling. A figure in orange robes sits near the right edge of the audience.2006-04-22A photograph of a crowded hall in a hotel-style ballroom with maroon ceiling beams, crystal chandeliers and stage lights hanging overhead. Rows of brown padded chairs are filled with seated attendees, many standing along the aisles and back wall. In the foreground a man in a striped grey-and-black sweater stands beside a woman in a grey jacket, and a woman in a blue shawl sits in a chair. No speaker or stage figure is clearly visible in this view of the audience during the event.2006-04-21A large seated group of meditation participants fills a wooden-floored hall during a Dhyana Spurana session. Most attendees sit cross-legged in white clothing, while others wear saris, salwar kameez and casual shirts. Behind them, red and cream drapes line the wall. A standing man in a white shirt and white trousers with arms folded stands near the back left, and a man in a dark jacket bends over at the back right. Chairs and tables are arranged along the side. The seating area is densely packed with participants facing the front.2006-03-05