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Photo of an outdoor stage event with a large crowd of seated audience members in the foreground, mostly seen from behind. On stage, a man in white kurta with a yellow-green shawl stands at left with hands folded. A saffron-robed speaker in an orange turban stands at a microphone behind an ornate brass lectern. Seated on gold-carved thrones to the right are several figures in orange and saffron robes, one with a red turban and rudraksha mala, along with a bearded sadhu in orange. A large portrait banner behind them shows a smiling man in a bright red turban and teal robe. Brass urns and flower-decorated tables stand at the stage front, with yellow banners and Kannada lettering on the backdrop.

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A stage event under a large tent with a cream and gold backdrop displaying a Kannada banner reading 'Anandotsava 2008'. Seven seated saffron-robed religious leaders sit in ornate gold-and-red thrones behind floral garlands and brass lamps, with a standing figure in orange at the left wearing an orange turban. A large framed portrait on the left shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban and teal shawl, labelled with a printed portrait caption only as a portrait. A framed painting of a deity scene appears on the right. Audience members are visible in the foreground at the bottom edge.2007-12-30October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesPhoto of a stage event under a large tent with a seated row of religious leaders on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a flower-draped table. Several seated figures wear saffron and orange robes, one with a red head covering, and a bearded man in red-orange robes sits near the centre. A standing figure at left wears a white dhoti and shawl, and another in orange robes stands at a lectern on the left. Behind them hangs a banner with Kannada script reading an Anandotsava 2008 message, a large portrait of a man in a red-orange turban on the left, and a painted deity panel on the right. The audience of seated and standing people fills the foreground.2007-12-30October 26 20152015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26A photograph of a stage event in a large hall. A seated man in a golden-brown robe, with a red turban, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy. Three men in saffron/orange robes sit on white-draped benches to the left, one with a long white beard. On the right, a man in a blue shirt sits with a notebook, and a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl gestures while speaking. A brass oil lamp stands beside the throne. Behind the stage hangs a backdrop of red temple spires and a painted Shiva figure. The audience of seated devotees, many in light clothing, fills the foreground. A camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge.2015-10-26January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage at a satsang or discourse event under a white tent, with gold ornate architecture behind. Center, a man in a red and gold turban and red robe sits on an orange throne-style chair with a tiger carving beneath. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in orange with a saffron turban, and a garland of flowers hangs at its frame. To the left, an elderly bearded man in orange robes sits beside a microphone stand, while a man in orange with a shawl sits to the right of the centre figure. At far right, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and glasses sits on an orange chair. Left of the stage, a deity murti is decorated with a multicoloured flower garland. A red-draped stage edge and a small laptop are visible in front.2015-01-13A wide photo of an indoor stage event with a large banner reading "ನಿತ್ಯಾನಂದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ" and "ಉದ್ಘಾಟನಾ ಸಮಾರಂಭ" (Nithyananda Lakshmi, inauguration ceremony), showing a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban on the left and a painted image of a deity on the right. On the raised stage, a man in orange robes and an orange turban sits in a large orange armchair, with another seated figure in orange beside him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, and others in white kurtas, sit in chairs along the stage, and a standing man in orange stands at the left by a wooden podium draped with orange garlands. A brass lamp stands at the right edge of the stage, and a fan stands in the foreground. Seated audience members in silhouette fill the lower foreground. The portrait and banner depict the portrait subject; the seated man in the armchair is an appearance-based candidate only, so a person is unsure.2010-09-20January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13