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Seated devotees sit cross-legged on a mat in a thatched-roof hall during a meditation session in Cuddalore. Behind them hangs a long white banner printed with two portraits of a smiling figure in a white turban and dark clothing, flanked by Tamil text reading a title and the word for meditation. A bamboo pole supports the banner. Women in green, white, pink and maroon saris and salwar kameez sit with garlands and red bindis, while a girl in a blue dress and glasses sits in front. A man in white kurta sits at left. Several people appear in the foreground and middle rows.

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Photograph of a seated meditation gathering under a thatched bamboo roof at a Cuddalore centre, with participants on woven mats. A large banner between two portrait photos reads in Tamil and English script as printed text: a bearded man in a white turban and white garments smiles in each framed portrait, and the banner carries the printed name "Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a Tamil heading. In front, men in white shirts and dhotis sit with eyes closed, one wearing spectacles, another in a red shirt with a vermilion mark, and a woman in a green sari sits at the right. A man in a light green kurta with a long beaded mala sits at left. Printed portraits on the banner are depictions; no living a person candidate is clearly seated among the participants.Photograph of seated devotees on a woven mat floor inside a bamboo-and-thatch hall at a Cuddalore centre. A large white banner hangs at the top with Tamil lettering and two portrait photographs of a bearded man with long hair; the banner reads Tamil text and a copyright line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a moustache and forehead vibhuti sits facing forward. Beside him a man in a striped shirt wears glasses. Behind them a man in a white turban and long beard sits, along with others in white kurta and dhoti, and a woman in a green sari sits at the right. Blue plastic chairs stand against the back wall. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable in the seated crowd; only the banner portraits depict him.A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall meditating with eyes closed, many with hands resting on laps or knees. Foreground woman in a white sheer-dupatta and white embroidered salwar sits cross-legged on an orange mat; beside her a woman in orange and a woman in a green-and-white patterned sari. Behind them rows of attendees, several in beige, yellow and pink saris. Background shows a golden Nataraja statue, a golden deity figure, a banner-like poster of a smiling woman, and an orange-and-yellow decorated pillar. A yellow-clad attendant stands at left edge. A notepad and pen lie in the foreground. Roughly 20 to 30 people are visible.2006-09-06A seated audience of devotees in a thatched-roof hall with woven bamboo panels and dark drapes. Most people wear white garments: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris, one in a pink blouse and another in a green-and-white striped sari. They sit on mats on the floor, looking forward toward the front of the hall. On the walls hang framed pictures, including a portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in a pose on the upper left and a framed photo on the right. A loudspeaker box is mounted on a wall. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang session.2004-05-262006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurA seated gathering of devotees sits cross-legged on mats and cloth on a floor during a meditation or satsang session in an ashram hall. In the front row, a young man in white kurta and orange-gold dhoti sits near a man in white shirt and white dhoti, and a woman in a red and white outfit sits beside other women in white and pink saris. Behind them, many people in white and yellow sit or kneel. On the back wall, a large Nataraja-style dancing Shiva sculpture in gold stands above a stage, with projected portrait images of a smiling woman on the left screen and a man in saffron-coloured robes on the right screen. A standing fan and speakers are at the left edge.2006-09-06June 17 20122012-06-172003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedA photograph of a seated gathering of women and a few men on a dark green mat inside a room with black pillars and a doorway. Several women in saris sit cross-legged in rows: a woman in a blue sari with palms pressed together, women in magenta, mustard-yellow, orange and maroon saris, and a woman in a teal-blue sari standing near a pillar at right. A small boy in a white shirt and khaki shorts stands in the background, and another child is near the doorway. At lower left, a man with a sacred ash mark on his forehead sits with eyes closed. Another woman in a green sari stands in the back. Crowd of visible people is roughly a dozen.A seated audience of women, girls and a few boys sits on orange and blue mats in a hall with pale pink walls, a white door and red curtains. In the foreground a woman in a pink saree and a woman in a blue saree with a gold necklace sit with hands folded, attentive. Several girls wear blue tops and a boy in white shirt sits to the right. A blue banner with Tamil text hangs on the wall behind. Near the back, a man in a white dhoti stands, and a small wall hanging and lamps are visible. Attendees appear to be listening to a satsang.2010-11-25June 17 20122012-06-17A large seated audience of women fills a hall at a one-day Kalpataru workshop in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Most wear white or pale saris with gold borders, along with pink, magenta, blue, red and orange saris, and many have rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several hold name badges on lanyards. Behind them stand orange and white banners and a partly visible printed poster, and a few men are seated at the back of the room.2009-01-24