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A wide, hazy photograph of a large hall filled with a crowd of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, with some wearing yellow. In the foreground, several men in orange saffron shawls sit on chairs, and one man in white wears a lanyard. Cylindrical banners with blue, orange and white geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling draped in fabric. Small brass plates and offerings sit on mats near the front. The image appears to show a Dasara celebration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre in Hyderabad, with devotees listening attentively to the talk.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many on chairs in rows and others sitting cross-legged on the floor near the front. Colourful decorative cloth hangings with yellow, blue and red patterns hang from the white ceiling, and several ceiling fans are visible. A woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a white border. A small deity murti sits in an altar area at the far left, and a shaved-headed man in white sits on the floor at the lower left. The walls are white with a framed picture and a wooden podium at the right.2009-12-15December 14 20092009-12-14A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical decorations with orange tassels. Many men wearing white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange and red mats across a polished floor, with some holding notebooks or writing material. Trays of offerings, fruit, and small plates lie on the floor near the front rows. Rows of seated participants extend toward a stage at the back, and a single orange-draped chair sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a seated gathering of devotees during a satsang session.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on white floor mats during a ritual gathering. Rows of people in white dhotis and kurtas sit on the left and centre, while a row of monks in saffron and orange robes sits along the front left with floral offerings and brass plates before them. Dozens of colourful decorative pennants hang from the white draped ceiling, and small brass pots and plates are arranged on orange cloth runners. Several seated women in saffron and pink saris and men in white attire fill the right foreground. At the far back, a portrait and a deity murti sit on an elevated dais surrounded by offerings, and a red banner is visible on the back wall.2010-10-21A large hall at Sri Puram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during a Dasara celebration, with many men seated on the floor in white ritual dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies, performing puja with brass plates and lamps in front of them. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in coloured cloth with orange tassels hang from a white canopy ceiling, and a few people in yellow and orange clothing sit toward the left. A small altar with a deity murti is visible at the far right. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the seated devotees are described by role only.2010-10-17A large photograph of a seated assembly inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on orange and saffron mats in rows facing a distant stage. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts; some wear saffron robes and orange shawls, and several men wear yellow shawls and red shawls draped over the shoulders. Hanging decorative cloth tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and large dark screens are mounted on the walls. A pink notebook and a black bag rest on the floor in the foreground. Many people in the crowd are visible, with some seated near the front and rows extending deep into the hall.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 17 20092009-06-17A wide photograph of a large white-tented hall filled with seated devotees on the floor and in rows of black chairs. Many men wear white ritual clothes and some wear orange or saffron robes; a few sit on orange and yellow cloths spread across the front. Colourful striped hanging decorations line the ceiling, and a large dark screen hangs at the right. Framed portraits sit along the back wall. Around 100 people are visible, seated for a gathering.2009-12-23A large indoor hall during a seated satsang gathering, with a crowd of devotees sitting cross-legged on orange and brown mats across a pale tiled floor. Most wear white dhoti-style garments and some have white shirts and sacred threads. Overhead a white draped ceiling is hung with tall striped cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and green with orange tassels. Pink walls, windows and ceiling fans surround the room, and an orange-clad figure sits at the right edge near the front. Brass plates and offerings sit on the floor near the front row.2011-02-27A large hall with a pale floor and cream draped ceiling, lined with tall decorative pillars wrapped in coloured geometric patterns with orange tassels. Many seated attendees fill the floor on orange and blue mats and red chairs toward the back, most in white kurtas and shirts, some wearing name badges on lanyards. A few people in the front left wear saffron and yellow clothing. At the far back, a dais area holds a few figures in white near a small table. Several people in the foreground sit on the floor facing the stage, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.2010-08-15A large hall filled with seated devotees during a pada puja-style ceremony. In the foreground on the left, several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and orange garments, sit on an orange cloth with brass plates of offerings and flowers. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha or tulsi malas, sit on mats facing forward, with brass plates and small vessels in front of them. Colourful striped cloth decorations hang from the ceiling with orange tassels. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the left edge. The seated crowd extends to the back of the hall, and a few people in casual clothes sit at the right foreground. No individual can be reliably identified as the a person from appearance; the saffron-robed figures are described by role only.2010-10-21