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Indoor satsang hall packed with a large seated crowd, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white shirts. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a white cushion, his hand raised over a seated devotee's head in blessing. Behind him, a man with long dark hair in a white kurta stands near the wall. A row of framed portraits hangs above the crowd and a banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation. a person: the seated figure in saffron-orange robe and turban, with long swept-back hair, is in the blessing role, though the appearance is only moderately clear.

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July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall filled with devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, pressing forward. In the right foreground a figure in a bright orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban sits on a white cushioned seat, leaning toward a young girl in white. Several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand at left, and a young boy in white stands nearby. Framed portraits of older men and women hang on the wall behind, and a white banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation. A white-and-orange towel lies on the seat. The figure in saffron is a person by appearance cues: orange turban and saffron robe.2008-07-29 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with white walls and framed portraits along the upper wall. A person in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, with long curly dark hair, leans in from the right and extends an arm toward a gathering of devotees. Many women wear white and cream sarees with coloured borders, some in green and teal, and several older men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close together. A banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation hangs on the wall. Probable Swamiji wearing an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with long swept-back curly hair, is reaching out to greet and bless the crowd.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA large crowd of mostly women and some men packs a white hall during a darshan. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a white chair with an orange cloth on the seat, reaching out toward a young girl in a white dress with a rudraksha-style mala. Nearby, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a black beaded mala leans toward the girl, and another woman in a maroon sari with a gold necklace stands behind. A man in a white shirt bends in the lower left. A blue banner on the wall reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation. The orange-robed figure has long, swept-back hair and distinctive orange attire with a turban; appearance is consistent with a person candidate, seated and giving darshan, though this is uncertain.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29A crowded indoor hall with white walls hung with framed portraits of older men and women in a row. A man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top stands at right, his arm extended toward a young child held by a woman in a pale sari. Around them, many women in white and cream saris, some in yellow and orange, stand and watch. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower garland stands at lower left. A banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation. A sound speaker sits at right edge. Appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a healing darshan at an indoor hall. A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless robe leans forward and places a hand on the head of a seated older woman in a green and gold sari. Beside them, a shaven-headed man in orange palms his hands together. Other devotees in white and cream clothes, including an older woman in a white sari with glasses, press close behind a white ritual seat. Red curtains, a loudspeaker and colourful hangings frame the scene, and rudraksha malas and printed material lie on a tray in the foreground.2008-03-26A crowded indoor hall with white walls and ceiling fans, filled with devotees in white and colourful saris and salwar. On the right, a person in a saffron-orange shawl and orange headwrap reaches out to touch the head of a seated child, with a rudraksha-style mala visible on the cheek-side figure nearby. Framed portraits of several people hang along the back wall, and a white banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation. A man in a white shirt with a red-beaded mala and a garland stands center-left, with a video camera visible on the left. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-clad figure on the right wears an orange headwrap, orange shawl and long dark hair, consistent with a satsang or darshan in progress.2008-07-29 +1 copiesA photo of a healing and blessing session in a crowded hall. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, reaches out to touch the head of a woman in an orange sari. Around him, men in white shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand close, while devotees, including a woman in a floral sari and children, press in to receive blessings. A tray on the right holds fruit, rudraksha beads, framed pictures and small booklets. a person appears to be the central figure, offering a blessing to devotees, with his cues being the long hair, orange attire and malas.2008-03-27