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A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor satsang tent. Hundreds of men in identical white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on blue and red mats, facing forward. Many wear name badges on lanyards around their necks. A blue-and-white banner hangs at the top of the tent, and a white draped canopy lines the back wall. Foreground attendees wear rimless or dark-framed glasses and look toward the front of the hall. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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A dense crowd of seated devotees fills a hall, most dressed in white shirts and white clothing, attentively facing forward toward an unseen speaker. Men with short dark hair and some older men with grey hair sit closely packed in rows, with women visible among them in the upper background. A pale draped canopy and a blue banner appear at the top edge. No identifiable speaker is visible in frame, so no a person candidate is present.2006-12-17A large indoor tent hall filled with a dense crowd of men seated on the floor, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with lanyards around their necks. Ceiling fans hang beneath a white and blue canopy, with bright lights on tall poles and floral banners on the back wall. The crowd is attentive, many smiling, and a few men in light blue checked shirts sit among them. No individual stands out as a central figure, and no candidate for the a person depiction is clearly visible at the front of the gathering.2007-12-12A large indoor hall packed with seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and identity badges on lanyards. Several have hands folded in namaskar or eyes closed in meditation, and a few wear saffron or red shawls over their shoulders. In the upper background a golden deity murti and an oil lamp stand near the back wall, with a large framed picture beside it. The crowd fills the frame, with the closest figures partly cropped at the bottom edge. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-09-05A large hall packed with seated men in white shirts and white trousers, facing the stage at a Nithyananda Spurana Program in Salem, Tamil Nadu. White tent walls, tall white poles and ceiling fans surround the crowd. Green and yellow banners with sunflower-style motifs hang at the back. In the right foreground a man wears a saffron shawl over a dark garment with a gold chain, and a man at lower right wears a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. No stage figure is visible; the audience dominates the frame.2007-12-12A large seated audience fills a white-draped tent with red carpeting, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some in checked and pink shirts. Two framed portrait photos hang on the draped back wall, one to the left and one to the right, each showing a man with white hair and a white head covering. A speaker stands at each side of the stage area and a small lectern sits in front. The crowd faces the stage and listens attentively.2006-12-14May 31 20152015-05-31A large seated gathering of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on red carpeting inside a big white tented pavilion. Each person has a white paper plate with food and small garnishes in front of them. Rows of attendees extend into the background under the tent ceiling, with a blue banner visible at the upper left. Most faces are turned toward the front, and many appear to be eating.2006-12-17December 20 20092009-12-20A large seated congregation of men fills a tent with a red floor and red canvas ceiling, at a satsang gathering. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in striped or checked shirts. Many sit cross-legged facing forward, attentive to a speaker out of frame. A microphone stand with a cable is in the lower left foreground.2013-04-20April 22 20162016-04-22A large seated audience fills a red-carpeted tent at a satsang discourse, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting cross-legged on the floor. A man in a green t-shirt in the lower left and a man in a checked shirt in the centre listen attentively. Red and white tent drapery and a red banner frame the background, with a microphone stand at the left edge. The gathering is large, with well over a hundred people visible.2013-04-20April 21 20132013-04-21