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Outdoor photo on red-painted stone steps under a clear blue sky, with a microphone stand at right. Several devotees in plain white dhotis and shirts or white saris stand close together; one man in dark glasses and a rudraksha mala wears a white shirt and dhoti, while an older woman in a white sari with a black beaded mala looks upward. A small bald child in a green patterned dress stands at the front. Behind them, monks in saffron-orange robes sit on the steps, one wearing long necklaces and a large pendant, and another holds an orange-and-red flag at the top right. A woman in a red-and-orange wrap shields her eyes at left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red-painted stone steps at a ground-level satsang, many in white clothes with red and gold borders, some in saffron/orange robes. A microphone on a stand stands at right. A man in white with a red shawl sits with hands clasped near the centre, and a woman in a red and white sari sits in front. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on upper steps, and a flagpole with an orange flag rises in the background. Some people have hands folded in prayer. Clear sky overhead.2013-03-10Outdoor photo of a group of devotees in white traditional clothes standing on red-tiled steps, many raising their open hands in a gesture of devotion. A man in the centre wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and faces away, arms raised, toward the group. Behind them, banana plant stalks, strings of leaves and tall white poles frame the scene under an overcast sky. In the lower left, a shaved-headed young boy in an orange cloth and beaded mala sits with his hands folded. A drum rim is visible at the left edge. Several people wear white dhotis and sarees with gold borders, and a few wear glasses. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A large outdoor crowd of devotees seated on stone steps during a Guru Purnima satsang at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Most wear white ritual clothes; many men wear white dhotis or shirts with rudraksha malas, and several women wear saris in white, green and maroon. Many raise open palms in devotional gesture. In the foreground a man with white hair and moustache, in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red lanyard badge, sits with both hands raised. A young boy in white shirt sits beside him. Behind, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands with hands folded. A plain white tent edge is visible at upper left. No speaker is visible in frame.2013-07-22October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees standing and seated on red-painted stone steps, most men in white dhotis and shirts, many women in saris in orange, pink, green and purple. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or hands folded in prayer. A man in a pink shirt holds a camera at the centre-left. Green trees and a metal scaffold frame stand behind the crowd, with a small round logo at upper left.2010-07-25October 17 20102010-10-17A crowd of devotees gathered outdoors on a raised bank under a pale sky, watching an event. Standing at the front, a man in a red striped polo shirt and dark trousers stands with hands clasped; beside him a man in white shirt and white trousers wears a blue lanyard badge. Other standing figures in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with gold border wear sunglasses or lanyards. On the right, a man in white shirt has a red-and-white scarf draped over his shoulders. Seated and standing devotees in white saris, orange and pink garments fill the foreground, with a wooden railing in the centre.2010-01-02Outdoor photo of a devotee gathering at an ashram. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles holds a microphone to his lips and speaks. Around him stand women in white and orange saris and salwar-style dress, some with pink and orange shawls, arms folded or hands clasped. A small boy in a teal shirt stands among them. Behind is a red metal railing, a row of potted plants and trees under a pale sky.2011-08-28 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24December 19 20102010-12-19October 17 20102010-10-17