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A photograph of a seated group of men and some women in white ritual clothing with orange headbands and orange sashes, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sitting cross-legged on a tiled floor in an indoor hall. Behind them, a banner and dark signboards read Nithyananda Youth Foundation, with decorative orange and multicoloured hanging tassels on the walls. Standing figures in dark jackets and white dhotis are at left, and a few people sit on chairs at the back. The room has glass display cabinets and bookshelves at right.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photograph of a community gathering in a bright whitewashed hall with ceiling fan and tubelights. Many people in white clothes with orange headbands and orange shawls sit on the floor in rows, mostly women and girls with hair in plaits and jasmine flowers, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them. A man in white with a video camera on his shoulder films at left. Wall posters and hanging colourful tassel decorations are visible, along with a display table at right. The scene reflects a KAILASA gathering at Pattanam.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan, where a large seated crowd in white dhotis and white saris with orange headbands and orange shawls sits on the floor, mostly facing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti standing at left beside a white-draped seat with a garland. Behind them stand several men in white and orange headbands, one in a dark shirt, and a figure in an orange robe near the center. Colourful decorative hangings and framed posters line the walls, and a cooler stands at the doorway.2008-07-28A dense crowd of men seated cross-legged on the floor during a satsang or discourse. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear beaded mala necklaces. Their faces are turned toward the front, outside the frame, and a few water bottles sit among them. The scene is a photograph of a seated congregation with rows of orange and white clothing filling the frame.2008-08-03June 01 20142014-06-01October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a large seated congregation inside an indoor hall. Most attendees wear white shirts or kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the front row, a man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits beside a man with a red shawl and a man in a saffron-orange robe. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the space, many in white, with a few in dark or patterned clothing. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits in the front centre, and a sannyasi-style robe appears among the seated group. No one in the image is identified by face. +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25A hall of seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, sits on blue and striped mats facing front. Among them, a man with short grey-white hair and glasses, wearing a saffron shawl over white, sits on a white plastic chair at right. Behind them, large framed portraits of a long-haired figure hang on the back wall, and colourful paper streamers and paper lanterns are strung across the ceiling. Some attendees wear rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering space at an ashram.2006-10-02