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Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a thatched-roof hall decorated with strings of triangular pennants in pink, purple, yellow and blue. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats: women in white and cream saris, one in a green sari, one in a maroon and gold sari, one in a yellow floral sari, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A standing man in a white shirt stands at right, and an older man in white stands near the back wall beside educational charts. Children sit at left, and a television and a wooden table with toys are visible. Colourful educational posters hang on the walls.

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2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At Rajapalayam2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamA large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall at Aadikailaasa, many women in white, pink, yellow, blue and green saris with gold necklaces, some with hands pressed in anjali, others with folded hands in quiet attention. Several older men in white shirts sit along the left wall, and a younger man stands near mirrors lined with framed photographs. Orange and multicoloured cloth banners hang from the ceiling. The seated devotees appear to be listening to a satsang or discourse, though the presenter is not visible in the frame.2008-04-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation inside a plain whitewashed hall with exposed rafters, fluorescent tube lights and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on white plastic chairs at left and on the floor, while women wear saris in pink, blue, yellow and orange. A man in white stands near the back wall. The floor is bare concrete and the scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame. +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a decorated hall during a darshan gathering. Most wear white ritual clothing; several women wear saffron, yellow, pink and magenta saris. Orange triangular pennants and multicoloured balloons hang from the ceiling beside green leafy garlands and tall patterned pillars. A wall portrait and a blue notice board are visible at left. Many children sit in the front rows, and a man in a yellow shawl sits near the right side of the crowd.2008-12-26 +1 copiesA seated congregation fills a bright open hall with whitewashed walls and a steel roof, decorated with tall painted cloth banners in red, blue, yellow and white with floral and bird motifs. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris in purple, blue, red and green sit on the floor in rows. A man in white with an orange-and-white cloth draped over his shoulder bends forward near the right edge, apparently attending to an arrangement at the front. Several men have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wear white beaded necklaces.2007-02-15December 25 20072007-12-25 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a large crowd seated on mats on the floor inside a long, plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof. Rows of purple-and-white banners and orange pennants hang from the ceiling, and coloured paper streamers run along the walls. Many devotees sit close together: women in white and cream saris with orange shawls, girls in red, green, pink and orange dresses, and boys in white and green shirts. Some standing attendants in white clothes move at the back and sides of the hall. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl reads a sheet of paper, and a camera bag rests beside her.2007-12-24A seated group of devotees fills a hall with a colourful striped rug on the floor. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit in the foreground, one in an orange shawl leaning forward near the front-left, and several men in white kurtas sit on white plastic chairs behind them. Two boys in white stand at left, and an attendant in white with an orange shawl walks at the right. Orange and white hanging cloths decorate the ceiling, green foliage garlands adorn the partition walls, and a red-draped table with flowers and offerings stands at right. The scene is a gathering or satsang, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2007-10-21A large seated crowd fills a tented hall with a white wall and orange and purple pennant bunting strung across the ceiling. Devotees sit cross-legged on mats, mostly women in white, pink, green and red saris and salwar kameez, with some children and a few men in white dhotis and shirts. Several standing figures in white clothing move at the back and side of the hall, and a decorative gold and multicolour hanging ornament hangs from the roof. Festive streamers in pink, green and yellow run along the wall, and a small figure stands near the right edge.2007-12-25Indoor hall with white walls and a metal roof, seated devotees on striped woven mats facing forward. Foreground men wear white shirts and cream or white dhotis with name badges; women wear orange, pink and green saris. Two men standing in white near the back, a speaker box on the left, cardboard boxes stacked by the wall, and colourful woven tassel hangings along the walls. A blue plastic chair sits at the right edge. Approximately 30 people are visible.2011-12-20