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Wide view inside a large white tented hall during a person Spurana programme in Salem. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes fill red plastic chairs, many wearing white headbands. A large banner on the stage shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Spurana Ashram" with a turbaned figure in orange and red. A standing figure in orange robes stands on the stage area beside a white draped backdrop, and blue-and-white canopy valances hang above. Overhead fans and stage lights are visible.

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November 26 20092009-11-26A large indoor tent hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing white head bands, sitting on red plastic chairs facing a stage. On the stage a figure in orange robes stands near a white-draped backdrop. Behind them a tall blue banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in a large orange turban and the printed words "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "Nithyananda Purana Program". Blue fabric trims the tent edges, white ceiling fans hang overhead, and a small orange and gold decoration hangs from the ceiling. One devotee in the foreground raises an arm. a person cues on the stage are the orange robes and the turban shown on the banner, though the stage figure is too distant for a confident identification.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15Wide view from the back of a large white tent hall during an evening programme, with many people seated on red plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white clothing and white headbands, and some wear saffron or coloured saris. A large banner on the stage shows a portrait and reads Nithyananda Spurana. A standing figure in orange robes stands in front of the stage, with white-clad people gathered around. Blue draping and hanging lights line the tent's ceiling and poles.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15Evening photograph of a large outdoor pandal event. A huge crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white and many wearing white headbands, sits on red plastic chairs and mats facing a stage. Behind them a large blue banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and International Vedic Hindu Mission, with a portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban. On the stage a figure in orange-saffron robes stands at a lectern-like position between white draped panels, flanked by strings of orange and red flowers hanging from the ceiling. Ceiling fans, stage lights and striped blue and red drapes frame the scene.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15Large indoor program under a white tent with ceiling fans and stage lights. A crowd of many hundreds seated on the floor and in red plastic chairs wears white clothing and white headbands. On the stage, a lone figure in saffron/orange robes stands before a large blue banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban; the banner's printed caption reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, Nithyananda Spurana Ashram. Two white-draped chairs flank the stage, and a garland decorates the tent's top. The figure on stage is distant and small in frame, so identity is uncertain.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A large indoor tented hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees, mostly men in white shirts and white clothing, sitting on rows of red plastic chairs facing a raised stage. A central figure in orange clothing sits on the stage beneath a large backdrop banner showing a portrait and graphics. Ceiling fans, hanging lights, blue fabric trim and orange-and-white decorative drapes frame the hall. Attendees are seated in dense rows across the floor, watching a satsang-style programme.2007-12-14A large indoor tent pavilion filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many with white cloth headbands and some wearing white sashes, facing a stage. A banner on the stage shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban with the printed caption a person; the banner reads NITHYANANDA SPURANA PROGRAM. A standing figure in orange robes stands on stage beside a white-draped lectern with a microphone. Red chairs are visible in the foreground, and ceiling fans and stage lights hang overhead, with blue-and-white draping and hanging garlands framing the stage.2007-12-15