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Photograph of a large seated audience, mostly young people and women in colourful salwar kameez, saris and white uniforms with long braids, facing a stage. On the stage, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a microphone sits in a white armchair on red steps, while a woman in an orange top sits beside him in a matching white chair. Behind them hangs a large blue banner with a portrait of a man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, and palm plants, a white ceremonial arch and a standing air cooler frame the stage. The man's appearance is consistent with a person, identified by long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain.

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A large seated audience of women with long braided hair, many in cream, pink, orange and teal saris, faces away from the camera toward a stage. On the stage, a man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back head of hair sits on a white-draped chair, with a white-clad attendant beside him. Behind them hang pink and green draped cloths, a black backdrop and a white portable cooler fan. Potted plant and a small table with offerings sit on the platform; a projection screen is visible at left. The setting is an outdoor program tent during a person Spurana Program session.2006-09-17Large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling with hanging decorative pennants, filled with a seated audience of many young people, mostly women and girls with long braided hair, dressed in white and pastel salwar or sari garments. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron garment stands at the left edge with a microphone. At the front, a banner shows a saffron-clothed figure in red and a grid of small photographs, with the text 'Bhakti leads to Mukti'. Two people in white sit on a raised stage beneath the banner, with a red carpet and a small floral arrangement.2007-12-25A large seated audience of devotees fills an orange-carpeted hall, most seen from behind. Many women wear white salwar-style outfits, others wear saffron, orange, pink, green and yellow saris. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped dais at the far right, addressing the gathering with a microphone before a maroon velvet curtain. A projector screen shows a small image above the stage, and colourful woven tassel banners hang from the ceiling at the top left. A cameraman with a tripod stands near the front of the audience. a person: the speaker on the dais wears a saffron-orange robe and has a shaved head, with no long hair, crown or malas clearly visible, so identification is uncertain.2010-10-21A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white clothing, faces a raised stage at a Nithyananda Spurana Program convention. Two people sit on the stage: one in orange robes speaking into a microphone while another in orange robes sits on a white armchair. Behind them a blue banner reads NITHYANANDA SPURANA PROGRAM (NSP), with a large portrait in orange and a framed colourful target graphic. Palm plants, white AC units, and a camera on a tripod are visible. Probable Swamiji (saffron/orange robes, long hair, rudraksha mala) appears in a seated position on the stage.2009-11-28A photograph of a seated audience inside a hall with cream walls, orange and blue hanging banners, and an orange-draped stage. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange carpet, mostly women in white and cream saris with bordered hems, some in pink, red and yellow, with braided hair and flowers. A standing man in white clothes stands at the left near the stairs and railing. On the stage, two figures in orange robes sit in orange armchairs before a microphone stand; a framed portrait labelled with no readable text shows a figure in orange hangs on the back wall beside a projection screen. Water bottles and a standing fan are visible.2010-07-06A photograph of a seated audience in an indoor hall facing a raised stage. Three figures in saffron-orange robes sit on orange-upholstered chairs, with the central figure in red-orange cloth and microphones before them. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a woman in orange, flanked by orange drapes and a projection screen. Most of the audience wear white clothing, and many women have long braids. Plastic chairs and a tiled floor fill the foreground.2010-07-06A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of many women and girls, most in white or light saris and salwar with long braided hair, sitting on orange and patterned mats. In the background stage, two figures sit in cream armchairs in orange robes before a dark blue draped backdrop and a framed portrait; a few people in white stand at the sides. Orange and blue banners with tassels hang from the walls and a projection screen is mounted above the stage.November 28 20092009-11-28July 30 20062006-07-30February 05 20102010-02-05December 14 20072007-12-14A large indoor hall under white draped fabric ceiling with tube lights, filled with a dense audience of seated devotees in white clothes, many wearing headphones. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange-draped seat, speaking into a microphone. Behind the stage hangs a framed portrait of a woman in orange, a red flower arrangement sits on a table, and a banner with four portrait photos is at the left. A camera on a tripod faces the stage and several standing fans are in the foreground.2009-08-20