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Indoor photo of a devotee gathering in a white-walled hall lit dimly, with carved white pillars and a row of framed photographs hung along the top wall, some with a tricolour-style banner. Several men stand in a loose group, including a bald man in a white shirt and dark trousers with hands folded, and a man in a white t-shirt turned away. A man in a blue floral shirt faces a man in glasses and a white shirt wearing a cap. Two men sit on a red-and-green patterned mat at right, one in a striped yellow shirt. Green leaf decorations hang along the ceiling edge and a table with a cloth stands in the background.

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September 03 20082008-09-03A photograph of a seated group of devotees in prayer inside a pillared open pavilion at night, with hanging striped and patterned fabric panels on the white columns. A row of people sits cross-legged on green and red patterned mats, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, including a woman in a white and yellow polka-dot sari at left and men in white shirts and white dhotis. A small table with a cloth cover and a water bottle stands at the back. Garlands of fabric and decorative banners hang along the top edge. Nobody in the scene appears to be a clearly identifiable presenter; the group is seated in satsang or puja. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible, several partially cropped at the edges.2008-09-03Indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a white-draped framework. Colourful striped and patterned hangings with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. In the foreground a long-haired man in a white kurta stands with arms folded. Behind him a line of men in white shirts, blue checked shirts, orange patterned shirts and jeans stands along the floor, while a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. On the left, several people sit on orange and red mats, with others seated in rows on a cream floor. The scene suggests an assembly or darshan queue.2010-07-07A row of about ten men stands in an open-sided pavilion with white pillars and palm foliage behind them, hands folded in prayer (anjali). In the foreground a yellow-edged rectangular tray holds a puja arrangement: a brass kalasha-style lamp with a flame, brass bowls, a small bell and a ladle, and a lit oil lamp on a platter with flowers. The men wear white and pastel shirts, blue and red tops and light trousers. No figure is identifiable as a person by the cues listed.2008-09-03A night-time outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof strung with tube lights, with tall decorated pillars in red, orange, yellow and blue patterns. A row of men stands on a red carpet facing a ceremony area with brass vessels and oil lamps on mats. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, one wears a checked shirt and a rudraksha mala, and a young boy in a light shirt stands with his hands folded. Further back a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at right. A yellow-edged banner is visible at upper left.2008-11-11September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefDecember 21 20062006-12-21September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A photo taken in an indoor hall with white pillars and a ceiling fan, where a group of men and boys stand around. On the right, a man with glasses wears a white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and stands with a relaxed smile. Several shirtless men on the right wear orange dhotis and have beaded necklaces. Behind them hangs a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, LITTLE ANANDAS, Nice Sankranti, Jan 7th to 15th, with a portrait of a bearded sage in a white head covering beside a deity image. Nobody's appearance here is confirmed as a person; the centre-right figure is unsure.A photograph inside a white marble temple hall with carved ceiling rosettes and a hanging brass bell. A group of about fifteen men and several women stand facing a shrine at the right, some with hands folded in prayer. Men wear white shirts, checked shirts and light trousers; women wear blue and white salwar kameez. A woman in white stands near a red-carpeted area, and a wooden swing bench with cushions sits in the foreground beside a brass-trimmed altar. Framed devotional pictures hang along the back wall, and the floor is polished reddish marble reflecting the figures.2007-01-07 +1 copies