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A densely packed photograph of a hall filled with a large crowd, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez seated on white chairs and the floor, many with hands folded in prayer or looking toward the front. A woman in a white sari with a red border walks through the aisle in the foreground, and a woman in a red sari sits with a baby in her arms. Banners and a poster display stand along the back wall, including a Life Bliss Gallery panel and a Life Bliss Technologies sign. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the frame.

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A large crowd of mostly women and some children sits seated on the floor of a hall during a healing session. Many wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, along with orange, green, pink, red and blue saris; several wear rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks. Some sit with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation. At the back, men in white and orange clothing stand near a shop-like display of books and products. Wall signage and a banner reading Life Bliss Gallery hang behind them, with a framed portrait of a woman on the banner. Visible people number well over twenty, so the crowd is counted in the larger range. No figure in the scene clearly matches the appearance cues needed for a person identification.2008-03-21A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall, dense rows of women and some men in traditional dress sitting with eyes closed in meditation or devotion. Many women wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders, and others wear saffron, orange, purple, red, green and blue saris; several have vermilion or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks. Plastic white chairs are visible at the front of the crowd. Behind them shelves of bottles and products line the back wall, and a large portrait with a printed caption sits at the top left. The lighting is dim and the scene appears to be a healing darshan session.2008-03-21A dense crowd fills an indoor hall with white plastic chairs, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis alongside women in saris and salwar kameez in blue, teal, pink and yellow. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt looks to the side, and a woman in a teal blouse stands with her back to the camera. Behind them a man in a yellow garment walks through the aisle, and an elderly man in white holds a cane. Above, banners hang from the ceiling and wall, including a blue sign reading Life Bliss Technology and a sign for the Nithyananda Paramashivam Spiritual Program. Several people are seated while others move through the crowd, and no one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-03-21A 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.2009-01-24January 24 20092009-01-24Wide photograph of a large hall filled with devotees seated on striped floor mats, mostly women in saris of orange, yellow, pink, purple and white, with a few children and older men in white clothing. Many sit cross-legged facing forward toward an unseen dais. Shop-style displays and banners line the back wall, and people stand and walk along the right side. The scene appears to be a satsang or Shiva Sutras teaching session at the Bengaluru ashram. No specific figure matching the a person description is clearly visible in this frame.2008-03-26August 24 20142014-08-24A crowded indoor hall with white walls and a row of framed photographs on the back wall, filled with a dense crowd of devotees. Most women wear colourful saris in pink, red, green, yellow, blue and maroon, some with gold necklaces, while many men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A man in an orange shirt stands near the centre-left, and a long-haired figure in white stands among the crowd. Plastic chairs are stacked along the left edge, and ceiling fans hang above the gathering.2008-07-29A large seated audience fills a hall, many women in white and coloured saris with red and orange borders, one in bright yellow, with red kumkum bindis, beaded necklaces and blue name badges. Most face forward toward an unseen stage, and a few men in white shirts sit in a gallery at the top. Golden deity murtis stand in an alcove at the upper right.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with red-carpeted floor, filling the frame with rows of devotees. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, others wear yellow, orange, red and teal saris, and some have flowers in their hair. Men in white shirts sit on a raised balcony at the back, and a few wear white dhotis. Several devotees have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and necklaces of beads. Name badges are visible on many chests. At the back, an ornate red-pillared altar holds golden deity murtis. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.2010-01-24 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20102010-02-14Photograph of a large seated audience inside a plain pink-walled hall with tall windows, attending a talk. Women fill the rows, mostly in white or cream saris with gold borders, along with saris in teal, green, lavender, orange and pink. Many wear name badges on their clothing. Some hold water bottles, and the people in the front rows face the front attentively. Ceiling decorations in orange and yellow hang at the top right, and a blue notice board on the back wall lists prohibited items such as photography and video cameras. Too many people are visible to count precisely; the crowd is large and fills the frame.2010-10-21