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A large indoor gathering of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange shawl, and his hands are folded at his chest. Beside him, a younger man in white with a red and yellow shawl and a tilak mark also holds his hands folded. Behind them, many people in white and orange ritual clothing fill the hall, with several children in orange at left. Framed pictures hang on the pale walls behind the crowd.

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A large seated congregation of devotees in a temple hall performs a devotional sitting practice with palms pressed together in namaste. Many men, most bare-chested, wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and horizontal white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms; some wear orange or red shawls. Women in white and yellow saris sit in the background among tall yellow-tipped wooden staffs and small oil lamps glowing on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible, as all figures are seated devotees in similar white ritual clothing.2017-06-27A large group of seated devotees, mostly men, sit in rows on an orange mat during a satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash on their foreheads. Several sit with hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. A bald man in a white kurta, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits at centre with hands joined near his waist. Some devotees in the back wear white shirts, and a few appear to be women seated at the rear. The setting is an indoor hall with a bright orange floor covering.2013-01-21 +1 copiesA large group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a devotional gathering in a temple hall. Several wear gold-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Red and orange cloths hang over shoulders on the left and right. Framed pictures line the walls above, and many people stand behind on a red floor with yellow mats.2016-02-28 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange mats wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilaks; the man at center has hands folded in anjali, and another at left is eyes-closed in meditation. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and younger boys in white and maroon fill the room, with a microphone stand at right. Some people in the background wear white shirts. No figure is clearly identifiable as the presenter from appearance alone, and the seated mass suggests a sizable audience.2013-01-22A large indoor gathering of devotees seated closely together in a hall, many wearing white dhotis and shawls with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Foreground men sit with palms pressed in anjali and hands folded, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A few men wear saffron cloth. Behind them, a dense crowd fills the hall under white-clad figures, with a wooden doorway at the upper right.2017-07-09Several men stand in a hall with wooden doors and a red digital clock showing 'eight' style numerals, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and red vertical forehead marks wears a white dhoti with gold border and folded hands; beside him a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands in anjali. Behind them a youth with a white tilak wears an orange garment, and on the left two boys in white dhotis with gold borders stand by. The right edge shows a figure in red. Appearance-based cues for a person are not sufficient, so no candidate is identified.2016-08-08December 28 20142014-12-28July 09 20172017-07-09 +1 copiesA large crowd of men in white dhotis with yellow borders and red-orange sashes stands in a hall with arms raised. In the foreground a man with short dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha-bead necklace, wearing white with a yellow border, raises his palms outward while looking up. Other men on both sides raise their hands, some wearing red wristbands and rudraksha malas. Behind them, gold ornate thrones or deity murti are visible, with a red-robed figure seated near a golden canopy.2016-05-11Seated devotees in a large hall during a Navaratri darshan at the Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru Aadheenam. Foreground men wear white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas; the central man holds his palms together in anjali, while others sit with hands folded. Behind them many more devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing sit in rows. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so no candidate is marked.2017-09-23 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05