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Indoor temple room with a large seated portrait of a figure in orange and gold clothing and a garland, on an ornate golden throne draped with a brocade cloth and red-and-white flower garlands. Behind it hang framed deity images with marigold garlands. Four people sit on the floor in saffron-orange robes with white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms; several hold folded hands in prayer. Plates of food and brass cups are set before them. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with a mask stands at right, ringing a brass bell and holding a lit oil lamp, performing aarti. A metal bowl sits before the throne.

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A photograph of an indoor temple-room scene with a yellow wall. A seated figure on an ornate brocade chair wears a saffron-orange garment, a red and gold headdress, and a large white and orange flower garland; a red flower offering lies before him. Above him hangs a framed picture of a robed saint in orange and a deity image. A standing woman in a white sari with dark beaded necklaces stands with palms joined to the left. Four young people in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white markings sit on white cloth on a red patterned rug, facing the seated figure, each before a banana-leaf plate of rice, papadam and yellow dal, with metal cups. A brass bowl of food sits on a low wooden stand in front. Wall signage at right reads 'DO NOT ENTER' and a partly visible notice about a temple donation box. Eight people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.2020-12-11Five young people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white cloth on a red patterned carpet, hands in anjali mudra before a seated figure on a gold-and-maroon silk-draped throne. The central figure wears a red and gold turban-style crown, white and red flower garlands, and a maroon-gold shawl. Before them, banana-leaf plates hold rice and sweets, with steel tumblers and a steel bowl on a small wooden pedestal. Two youths wear white ash stripes and rudraksha malas; a woman in white with a yellow-bordered garment sits behind them. Strings of lights and flower decorations frame the room, and a sign reads 'Nithyananda ... Hall' on the right wall.2020-12-14Indoor temple-style room with yellow cinder-block walls and wooden flooring. A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban with a small emblem, wearing a white flower garland, raises both hands in blessing on a red-and-gold cushioned seat with a wooden bench behind it. In front, a woman in a gold sari and face mask sits on a white cloth beside a large steel pot. Two young boys in orange cloth with rudraksha malas sit on the floor at right; one has bare shoulders and a tilak, and both hold their hands together in prayer before leaf plates of rice, curry and flatbread with small steel cups of yellow liquid. Behind them stand a white Shiva figure seated in meditation and a partial standing deity statue, and a framed portrait on a blue-draped table at left, beside a colourful woven banner.2022-01-31July 29 20132013-07-29A temple room in an ashram setting shows a life-size statue seated on a throne draped in a pink and orange silk cloth, adorned with white flower garlands and a flower-decorated headpiece. Two women kneel on a red patterned carpet offering food: a woman in a cream and gold sari scoops food from a steel bowl, while a woman in a coral-orange blouse and red beaded necklace kneels beside her. A steel plate holds flowers and offerings, and a small cup sits nearby. Behind them a framed picture of a deity in red and gold, a wall with a Dhyanapeetham sign, and strings of marigold garlands complete the scene.2020-12-14A photograph inside a temple room with yellow-washed walls, bookshelves and glass display cabinets. In the foreground a bare-chested young person with long braided hair, wearing an orange cloth and beaded bracelets, kneels on a white cloth and scoops cooked food from a steel pot set on a low wooden stool. Across from them a woman in a cream and gold sari and a face mask holds food in her hands. A second young person in orange and a black mask sits at the left edge. Behind them an ornate deity murti stands on a shrine with flowers and a kalasha-like lamp, a dark statue and framed portraits hang on the walls, and an empty maroon chair draped with a large white flower garland and orange cloth faces the cook. The scene looks like an annadan food offering. Left-edge person count is three.2022-01-01November 29 20112011-11-29 +2 copiesPhoto 11730250 +1 copiesOctober 12 20122012-10-12 +1 copiesPhoto 11688076 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +4 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies