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A large audience of devotees sits on white and blue plastic chairs and mats inside a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners in red, yellow and blue patterns with elephant motifs. Many attendees wear white, cream, and saffron or orange clothing; some women have long braids. At the far end, a small figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a raised stage in front of a dark red curtain with gold trim, with a white board and a banner reading 'How the Mind Works' nearby. A banner with 'a person' lettering hangs at the left side of the stage area.

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A large indoor tent hall filled with rows of seated attendees in white clothing, facing a raised stage at the far end. Many are on blue plastic chairs, and several wear white shirts and kurtas, with one man in a red turban at right. A distant figure in orange robes stands on the stage near a small table, which is draped with a blue and white cloth. Colourful patterned hanging banners in yellow, red, blue and green line the tent ceiling, and a dark curtain backdrop hangs behind the stage.2008-01-04A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and colourful hanging banners with yellow tassels. Rows of seated attendees in white and cream clothing sit on white plastic chairs and red mats facing a raised stage with a dark red curtain. A lone figure in orange robes stands at a small podium on the stage, with a microphone and a few floral arrangements nearby. A banner reading Healers Initiation Program hangs on the left wall. Many attendees wear white and some wear orange or saffron shawls.2008-01-25March 25 20082008-03-25November 07 20082008-11-07A large indoor hall filled with seated attendees on blue and white plastic chairs, facing a raised stage at the far end. The crowd, mostly women in white and saree-clad devotees, watches a figure seated on a red and gold throne backed by a deep red curtain. Colourful hanging decorative pendants with geometric patterns line the tent ceiling, and a circular rainbow-coloured backdrop stands beside the stage. Plants and a small flower arrangement flank the dais. A few staff stand near the entrance on the left. The seated figure on the throne appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron-toned ornate clothing, while the people in the audience wear white, pink, blue and brown saris and salwar.2008-01-07Photograph from the back of a large tented hall showing a dense audience of many hundreds seated on blue and white plastic chairs, mostly women in white and pastel salwar kameez, saris and braided hair. A stage at the far end has a deep red curtain with a gold scalloped valance and a small figure in orange robes seated at a low dais with flower arrangements. Tall striped cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the white tent ceiling, and a large circular green and yellow graphic panel stands at the right. Some attendees hold up mobile phones or cameras.2008-01-04Wide view of a large tented satsang hall with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees on white and blue plastic chairs, mostly dressed in white, with some in dark or colourful clothes. At the front, a single speaker in a saffron-orange robe stands on a red-carpeted stage before a deep red curtain, beside a red-cushioned seat and potted plants. Tall decorative cylindrical banners with yellow fringes and painted elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. A concentric rainbow-coloured circular graphic and a white board stand near the stage, and a banner at left shows a portrait. The scene resembles a discourse session.2008-01-07Wide view from the back of a large tented hall filled with seated audience members on blue and white plastic chairs. Many attendees wear white, and several women wear saris in red, orange, green and pink. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped seat beside a green plant and a small table. A banner on the left reads Nithyananda Spurana Program, and a green and white circular target graphic hangs on the right. Colourful ornamental tassels decorate the tent poles and ceiling.2008-01-05A large audience of seated devotees fills a covered tent hall facing a distant stage. Most attendees wear white, with some in orange, yellow and red clothing, sitting on blue and white plastic chairs. Tall decorative hanging banners with geometric patterns and elephant motifs in yellow, red and blue line the tent. Near the stage, a small figure in orange stands with a white banner behind, reading as a discourse setting; no individual can be clearly identified from this distance.2008-01-04A large tented hall with a white canopy ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in colourful geometric and bird patterns. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel shirts face a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat before a decorated backdrop with pillars, green and pink draping, and a dark curtain. Plastic chairs in white and blue fill the foreground, and the crowd fills most of the floor space.2008-10-11March 25 20082008-03-25A large audience sits on white plastic chairs under a white tent-style canopy decorated with colourful hanging cloth panels with yellow tassels. Many devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, face a stage at the far end draped with a dark maroon curtain and an orange cloth. A framed portrait is displayed on the stage, and a few men in white clothes sit near the front. The scene suggests a seated satsang or discourse gathering.2008-10-11