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A seated group of participants in a hall during a Mandala process session, many with hands raised to their heads in a meditative gesture. Men wear bare-chested or white dhoti-style cloth with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders; women wear white or cream clothing with red-orange shawls, and one woman wears a blue and orange sari. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the background a golden draped table and a pink-robed figure. A red-and-white placard rests on the floor in the foreground.

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A seated crowd of devotees in white clothing with red-and-orange shawls fills the foreground of an indoor hall, many with hands raised to their ears or faces as if covering or adjusting something. A bald, bare-chested man sits at right in a white dhoti, another woman in tan top wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a woman with long dark hair in white clothes sits centre-front. Behind them are white chairs, orange-draped tables, a standing electric fan at right and a pink wall. No one in the image is identified as a person; the scene shows devotees at a satsang-style gathering.2017-08-05 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesSeated devotees in a hall perform a mandala-style meditation process with arms raised and hands placed on their heads. Many wear white kurtas or white shirts with red-and-orange checked shawls draped over their shoulders, while some bare-chested men wear orange-red cloth at the waist and have white marks on their bodies. Water bottles and bags sit on the floor in front. The people appear to be in a focused, engaged posture, with hands pressed on the crown of the head. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2017-06-30A large indoor gathering of devotees seated in rows in a hall with white and red chairs, pale walls and wooden doors. Many participants, mostly women, have both hands raised to the top of their heads in a meditative posture. Clothing includes orange and saffron kurtas and shawls, white saris and dhotis, and rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Some wear gold necklaces and bangles. In the foreground, the backs and raised arms of other devotees are visible. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person, and no a person candidate is distinguishable.2017-08-16 +1 copiesMay 9t 2017December 27 20142014-12-27A photograph of a large group of participants seated closely together on the floor during a mass practice, most with both hands raised to the top of their heads in the same posture. Many wear white kurta-style clothing with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have beaded bracelets. In the foreground, dark hair and raised arms fill the frame, while in the middle a man with a shaved head and white clothes sits among the group. The setting looks like an indoor hall with pale yellow chairs and display boards in the background.2015-07-13A large indoor hall with many seated participants, mostly women and men, wearing orange and saffron shawls over white and colourful clothing. Many have both hands raised to their heads, holding small objects, in what appears to be a seated group practice. Front-row women wear a pink top, a purple top and a white kurta; several wear glasses. Pale pink walls and tall windows frame the room.2012-10-27February 15 20162016-02-15 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall of seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with red or orange shawls and red-orange necklaces, raising their arms with hands on their heads in a unified gesture. Many are seated on striped red, pink and purple mats. In the centre stands a large red and silver ornate throne (peetha) with a red seat, flanked by a silver trident (trishul) and a standing fan. Behind the throne a dark-haired woman in red sits on a low seat. Pink walls display framed religious pictures and a banner reading 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham'. Chairs in the foreground are red-upholstered. No one is clearly identifiable as the a person on the throne, which is empty of a clear occupant.2017-07-02 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA large crowd of seated meditators in a hall, most wearing white clothes and red-orange shawls over their shoulders. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Several men in the foreground sit cross-legged on white mats with hands resting on their hips, while women in the background sit in rows. A red chair edge is visible at the right.2014-05-11