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A photograph of two saffron-robed men walking barefoot up a step beside a red wall and green mat in a temple courtyard. The man in front wears an orange garment draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, and he smiles while touching his chest. Behind him stands a second man in orange with a rudraksha mala. To the right, golden and bronze murti figures of deities with multiple arms and red garments sit beside a yellow-draped image. A golden palanquin with maroon drapes and a banana plant appear in the background, along with more orange-clad people in the distance.

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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a long ornate gold-toned necklace of beads and a bangle, stepping across a green mat at a temple doorway. At left, a man in an orange garment kneels with palms joined beside a large gilded deity murti holding a mace-like staff and a conch, the murti draped in red and blue. Outside, potted plants, a red-brick building and palm trees are visible in bright sunlight. He is shown in a ritual temple setting during a puja or darshan.2011-11-17May 19 20132013-05-19January 12 20152015-01-12September 20 20112011-09-20September 27 20112011-09-27 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01Interior view through a doorway of an orange-walled hall into an outdoor courtyard with palm trees. Two men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas walk along a red carpet toward a seated golden deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and purple cloth, with flower and offering plates in front. A white plastic chair and a red and orange hanging decorations are visible. The two walking men are attendants or devotees; no reliable identification is made.2011-09-01A photograph of a doorway decorated with a garland of marigolds and pink and white flowers across the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the doorway; the taller one wears a long orange-gold beaded necklace, has long dark hair, and gestures with one hand raised, smiling, while the other man in orange with a maroon-bordered shawl over one shoulder stands to his right holding a phone. A third person with curly dark hair in white and orange is partly visible at the left edge. A small grey doormat lies on the floor and red metal grilles frame the entrance. A caption at the lower right reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and a source line2010-01-19Temple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.2012-06-05September 17 20112011-09-17May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a padapuja-style reception on a red carpet strewn with yellow marigold petals. In the centre a smiling man in a maroon dhoti-style garment with gold borders wears a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold pendant, and steps forward with a raised hand. Beside him a man in orange robes with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff. Behind them a man in an orange cloth and white-clad devotees stand near a white-tiled wall with blue floral tiling and a barred window. A woman in white holds a brass plate. The scene is outdoors-indoors at a temple-style entrance with a golden column.2014-06-22