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Indoor satsang hall with white walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes. Seated on a low dais beneath a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes, a man in a light shirt sits in a red armchair facing the audience. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and an orange cloth, while others in saffron, blue and head-covered dress sit toward the back. A standing woman in a beige sari is at the right, and a loudspeaker stands at left. The room is crowded with people seated closely together.

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December 08 20112011-12-08Indoor satsang in a hall at Adi Kailaasa. On a raised red stage, a woman in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat behind a white draped table, speaking with a microphone. A second person in orange sits cross-legged to the right on the stage. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a deity-like figure in orange, flanked by brass lamps and a stand of tall rods with saffron flags. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in front, several taking notes, while standing men in white stand near the left side. A banner reading Paramdhamo Nithyananda hangs above the stage, and a fan stands at the right edge.2008-03-23Interior of a long white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, where a seated audience in white clothes fills the floor on mats. A woman in orange robes sits on a raised stage at the front, beside a framed portrait and orange-draped stands. Several men in white kurtas stand near the left wall, and another woman in orange stands at the right edge holding a camera. Orange curtains hang at the windows and a row of orange and white flags lines the back wall.2008-03-23A photograph of a meeting hall at an ashram where a seated group of devotees listens to a speaker on a raised platform. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and stands before a framed portrait and an oil lamp. Many attendees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothing, including white shirts and white saris, and several women wear braids. Orange cloth banners hang along the wall behind the platform, and a whiteboard and a television sit to the side. Two framed images hang on the left wall. The scene conveys an organized satsang or discourse.2008-12-06Seated audience of many devotees in white clothing fills the foreground of a plain white hall with tiled floor and a corrugated roof. On a raised stage, a central figure in orange robes sits on a low seat before a backdrop of hanging orange cloth and rows of decorated sticks, with a framed image above. A figure in orange stands at the right edge of the stage, and a figure in orange sits at the left side of the stage. A standing fan stands at the right edge of the frame. A banner on the back wall shows a group of framed photographs. Multiple people fill the room, many of them sitting on the floor in white.2008-06-22March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor satsang hall with white walls, orange curtains and a raised red-and-white stage. A woman in orange robes with a red-beaded mala speaks at a microphone beside a seated man in orange on the stage, with a white-draped table and a framed portrait with a golden canopy at the back. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on the floor facing the stage, several with hands clasped or applauding. On the right, a cameraman in orange films standing beside a seated musician, and other orange-clad people stand near the wall. A row of ceremonial staffs and flags lines the back wall. The man on the stage in orange does not clearly match a person candidate.2008-03-23A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Many men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on mats and rugs facing the front, several wearing lanyards and rudraksha malas. Some wear orange or saffron garments near the left edge. Orange-painted window frames and a carved wooden door are visible. Several people sit in the front rows and near the far wall, with a few in orange at the left.2011-11-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in a cushioned armchair on a raised platform at the front of a hall, hands pressed together in prayer. Behind him hangs a gold-framed painting of a deity murti with a blue-skinned figure and attendants, flanked by vases of red, pink and yellow flowers and a white-draped table. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing face the platform, many with palms joined, some in light sweaters and casual shirts. A tall studio light stands at the right, and a sign or banner above reads text in Sanskrit script. The setting is a carpeted hall with gold patterned walls.2007-09-04January 14 20082008-01-14A large hall filled with seated devotees on colourful floor mats, mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas, some women in white saris at the back and left. In the foreground a man in a blue kurta sits in meditation with eyes closed, and a man in a white shirt sits with hands folded. Overhead hang tall decorative cloth banners in red, yellow and blue. At the far front, on a raised stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a seat, small in the distance; the figure's identity is not established by visible cues. Plastic chairs and cushions line the sides, and mats are spread across the floor.2008-01-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large seated gathering inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the tiled floor in white clothes, with some women in saffron, orange, red and pink saris. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the back, and a few people stand near the open doorway. At the far right, a couple of seated figures in white sit near a small table with a brass lamp and a speaker, facing a session at the front of the room. Approximately 100 physical people are visible.2011-11-10