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Seated audience at an indoor KAILASA event, with rows of attendees in white dhotis and white shirts. Foreground left, a young man with a beard wears white clothing, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl. Centre, two men in white shirts sit in wheelchair-style chairs, one holding a woven bag with an orange cloth on his lap. Right, a man with a tilak on his forehead wears a white dhoti and rudraksha beads. Behind them, many people in white and orange-red shawls sit in rows. A backdrop shows a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, with a decorated golden shrine and colourful striped drapes at the sides.

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A seated audience fills a hall at a KAILASA satsang, with rows of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, several wearing identity badges on lanyards. A bare-chested man with a sash-style yellow-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold chain sits near the centre, while others wear orange and saffron shawls, blue shirts and green tops. A man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed. The seated crowd is numerous, with many people visible across the frame.2017-04-02March 10 20172017-03-10November 13 20162016-11-13A crowded seated congregation of men in white ritual clothing and orange-red shawls, many with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. In the foreground a man with a red bindi and beaded necklace looks forward, flanked by a man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border, and a man with white forehead lines and a gold-bordered cloth. Behind them more devotees sit attentively, facing toward an unseen speaker or ritual focus.2016-05-05December 12 20162016-12-12November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09A photograph of a large seated congregation during a yoga or kriya session. In the foreground, several men wear white and cream dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, sitting with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on chairs and cushions, and an older man in a white shirt sits with his palms pressed together in namaste. A young man in the centre-right wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala and rests a hand on his hip. The room has red and gold decor in the background and a few people wear orange lanyards. Strong visual emphasis on rows of disciples, with a few white-clothed figures and orange accents.2015-06-21A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation at a large satsang hall. In the foreground a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a lanyard badge. Beside him a younger man in white wears an orange-and-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white kurta. Lower left, a man with long swept-back hair in white clothing sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and blue shirts sit in meditation. The scene is a meditation or discourse session, and no one visible is identified as a person.2017-04-23November 22 20182018-11-22October 28 20162016-10-28 +1 copiesA packed indoor satsang hall where a large seated audience of devotees fills the floor on colourful striped mats. Most men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron or red shawls, rudraksha malas and forehead marks; a few wear coloured shirts. A man in the front centre has a vibhuti or sandal mark and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right wears a white angavastram over bare skin. Many people are seated with eyes closed or looking forward, attending a discourse. Paper name badges hang on several chests. A pink wall, a small framed picture and a stage-like backdrop appear behind the crowd, with a mounted screen at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the crowd.2017-05-21