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A large audience seated in rows faces a raised stage in a warm-lit hall. On the stage, a man with long dark hair wearing orange and saffron robes and a beaded garland sits on a chair at left, in front of a gilded Nataraja relief panel. Beside him, a decorated deity murti with garlands and a red and green cloth stands near a seated ornate figure. A large screen at right shows a close-up of a man with long hair in orange clothing and a flower garland. Many audience members with dark hair and mostly light and colourful clothing fill the foreground. A small floral arrangement and a brass lamp stand on the stage edge.

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December 08 20152015-12-08December 08 20152015-12-08Wide view from the back of a hall filled with a large seated audience, mostly seen from behind, at a Nithyanandoham event. On a raised stage, a figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange garment sits on a throne-like seat in front of a gilded deity murti of Nataraja-style dance form and golden floral decorations. Two deity murtis stand to the right, dressed in red and gold garments with garlands. A large screen on the left shows a closer view of a figure in a red-and-gold garland and ornate attire. Cameras and speakers are visible, and the hall has warm lighting and wooden carved panels. a person seated on the stage in saffron clothing with long hair.2015-12-08Photograph taken from the back of a large hall filled with rows of seated attendees in gold-cushioned chairs, many viewed from behind, some bald or wearing white and orange clothing. On a raised stage with a gold draped backdrop, a seated figure in orange and red robes sits on an ornate chair, with a large dark metal dancing Shiva-form statue behind, and a garlanded deity murti and flower-decorated figures to the right. A man stands near a camera on a tripod at the left edge of the stage, and two large screens at the top corners show close-up images of the stage. Cameras on tripods stand at the sides of the hall.2015-12-09Photograph of a large hall audience seated in gold-framed chairs facing a stage. On stage, a figure in orange robes with a red head covering sits on a wooden chair before a microphone, flanked by a golden dance-pose sculpture and a pair of decorated deity murti figures draped in garlands. Two screens above display a woman in a patterned top speaking into a microphone. Camera tripods stand at the sides, and the audience of many attendees in colourful saris and dark clothing is seen from behind.2015-12-09A large hall audience faces a stage at a discourse. On the stage, a figure in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a throne-like seat at left, with a deity murti and a decorated throne with a garlanded figure at centre. A large screen at right shows a close-up of a garlanded figure with long dark hair and an orange robe. Gold-framed Nataraja-style carved panel and curtains form the backdrop. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the foreground, many with their backs to the camera.2015-12-08December 09 20152015-12-09A photograph taken from the back of a large hall showing a seated audience in rows of chairs facing a raised stage. Many audience members are seen from behind, wearing white shirts, kurtas and saffron or orange shawls. On stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat in front of a golden deity murti with a backdrop of ornate gold panels, while three decorated deity figures stand in garlands to the right. Two large screens on the walls show a close-up of a figure in orange with long hair. Camera operators on tripods stand at the sides, and a figure in orange stands near the right edge of the stage. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse hall.2015-12-08December 10 20152015-12-10 +1 copiesWide photo of a seated audience in a hotel ballroom facing a raised stage. A figure in orange robes and a tall red-and-gold headdress sits on a red throne at centre, with a flame lamp on a brass stand beside the throne. Behind them stands a large golden Nataraja-style dance-form image and two richly dressed deity murti with flower garlands. Two large screens on the side walls show a close-up of the same figure. Audience members, many in white and orange, sit in rows of gold-cushioned chairs, and a camera on a tripod and a cameraman stand at the sides. a person seated on the throne in orange robes and a tall ornate headdress, with a sannyasi-style presentation.2015-12-09 +1 copiesPhoto of an indoor hall audience seen from behind, with many seated attendees in chairs facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a carved throne at left, and three deity murti are arranged centrally, one with a crown and garlands. A woman in red robes stands at a microphone at the right edge of the stage, and a large screen above shows a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala. A camera on a tripod is in the foreground, and a tall mandala-style backdrop and a dancing Nataraja statue appear at far left. Some attendees wear orange and lanyards.2015-12-09December 08 20152015-12-08