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Wide view of an indoor satsang hall with rows of seated devotees in white clothes facing a stage. A large banner behind the stage reads "Inner Awakening" and shows a smiling man in saffron turban and a temple at the edge of a mountain landscape. On the stage, a gold-framed portrait on a gold-trimmed throne displays a man in an orange turban, with a gold lion figure beside it. Two large projection screens flank the stage, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. Audience members sit on red-cushioned gold-trimmed chairs, some with hands raised to their heads.

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December 08 20132013-12-08December 04 20132013-12-04A large hall with a crowd of participants seated on the floor, mostly dressed in white, viewed from behind. A large banner reading "Inner Awakening" shows a smiling figure in orange turban and a Balinese temple with mountains. Two large screens on each side display a figure in orange and a framed portrait. At the front, a central stage with a red and gold throne-like seat, golden lamps, and a framed portrait in orange clothing; a figure in white sits near the stage. A gold-fringed parasol stands at right. Several people in the front rows wear white, and one person near the front wears orange clothing.2013-12-01A wide photograph of a large hall during a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Inner Awakening event. A banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a Balinese temple with mountains. Beneath it, a dais holds a seated figure in red and gold with a crown-like headdress, flanked by priests in orange and saffron robes and a man in white. Two large projection screens flank the stage. Rows of seated attendees in white clothes sit on chairs and carpet, several with red cushions and mats, facing the stage. Camera tripods stand near the front.2013-12-08A photograph of a large hall during a seated satsang. On a raised golden throne-like seat at the front, a figure in orange-brown robes sits cross-legged, flanked by golden lion-form pedestals and red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas. Behind him hangs a banner reading "Inner Awakening" with a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban and a Balinese temple scene. Two large screens flank the stage. Rows of attendees in white clothes sit on the floor and chairs, many facing away from the camera, with video cameras on tripods at the sides.2013-12-04A seated teacher in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a red-and-gold tiered canopy and golden lion figures, framed by a red brick-style shrine structure in a hall. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe beside the words "Inner Awakening" and a temple scene. Audience members in white clothes sit on chairs and mats facing the stage, many with their backs to the camera, while two large screens flank the stage and a podium and camera stand are visible. The gathering is a satsang-style seated talk.2013-12-06May 13 20152015-05-13A seated teacher in a saffron-orange robe with a long flower garland sits in a large brown armchair on a raised platform inside a red-draped hall. Around him, dozens of participants in white clothes and orange-red shawls sit cross-legged on a white floor covering, several with rudraksha or prayer beads, some bald, some with long braids. A banner reading Inner Awakening hangs at top left above a stage with a glowing purple and blue backdrop, a gold-framed throne-like seat, oil lamps and brass candlesticks. A large screen at top right shows a crowd scene. The seated figure in orange is probable Swamiji by appearance cues, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland, seated as the central teacher of the satsang.2015-07-11May 09 20142014-05-09May 12 20152015-05-12A photograph of a large hall with a seated audience of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sitting on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange-red robes and a orange turban sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red and gold canopy, flanked by golden parasol-like umbrellas and a wooden lectern. Behind the stage hangs a banner with a portrait in orange turban and the words Inner Awakening, with a temple and mountain scene. Large projection screens stand on either side, and video cameras on tripods film the event. Many audience members wear white, and some wear yellow, pink or green saris.2013-12-06May 09 20142014-05-09