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Group photograph on a stage in front of a dark blue curtain with painted decorative pillars on each side. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, hands raised, flanked by many children and young people in traditional dress: girls in saris and salwar in pink, orange, green, maroon and blue, boys in white kurtas and shirts. Several young people sit on the floor in front, one boy in a grey T-shirt. Balloons in red, orange, yellow and white hang with orange streamers above, and brass lamps and planters decorate the stage edges. Appearance-based candidate (probable) with saffron robes and rudraksha mala, standing at centre among the children. Festival decoration suggests a celebratory event.

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Group photo on a stage with dark blue curtains and painted pillars, with orange and balloon decorations overhead. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-front, hands raised in greeting; he has a shaved head and a visible sacred thread, and appears to be a person based on the saffron robe and beaded mala, though this is an appearance-based label only. Around him are thirty-odd children and young people in white, red, orange, green and blue saris, kurtas and dhotis, many with garlands and bindis, some seated on the stage edge. A brass oil lamp sits at the left.2008-10-09A large group of children and teenagers poses on and below a decorated stage for a group photograph after a Navaratri celebration. Many girls wear colourful silk saris and dhavanis in red, orange, green, pink and blue with gold necklaces and bangles, while boys wear white kurta-pyjamas or traditional dhoti-style outfits. Orange and red streamers, white and red balloons and a small balloon garland decorate the dark blue backdrop. Brass oil lamps (nanda deepa) stand at the stage edges, and a potted plant sits at the right. Younger children sit on the floor in front in white and striped shirts.2008-10-09Group photograph on a stage with a dark blue backdrop decorated with orange and white balloons, orange ribbons and a gold-and-red arch. Around him stand many children and teenagers in saffron, white, green, blue, pink and red saris, kurtas and dhotis, some with garlands and gold necklaces, arranged in tiers. A bald older man stands behind the central figure, and a bronze lamp stands at the left edge.2008-10-09Group photo on a stage with a dark blue curtain and hanging orange, green and white balloons above. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron robe stands centre, hands raised in greeting. Around him, about thirty young people in traditional Indian dress stand and sit in rows: girls in saris and salwar in white, orange, green, pink and blue, and boys in white kurtas and shirts. A brass oil lamp (deepam) stands at the left edge of the stage.2008-10-09Group photograph on a stage in front of a blue banner reading "Nithyananda Gurukul" with a printed portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban and red tilak; the banner is a printed portrait with caption rather than a person. Standing at the centre is a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and raised hands in a greeting gesture, flanked by about two dozen children in white kurtas, white dresses, and red and yellow clothing, many wearing rudraksha beads. A seated child in a yellow skirt sits in front, and a wooden-style standing statue in orange robes with a staff stands at the right edge. Blue drapes and a microphone stand complete the setting.2006-10-02Stage photo of a large group of children and teens posed in costume for a group picture. A central figure in white robes with a jewelled crown and garlands sits before a decorated arch of flowers and gold, and a standing figure at the upper right wears white with a long white beard. Many children wear saffron, orange, red and white costumes, headbands, crowns and beaded necklaces. A woman in an orange and cream sari stands at the left edge facing the group. Balloon sculptures and paper streamers decorate the back wall, and a blue cloth covers the stage floor.2010-12-21October 14 20072007-10-14October 15 20072007-10-15A group photograph taken indoors in a plainly furnished room with pale yellow walls and white floor tiles. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a pink flower garland and bare feet sits at the centre with palms joined, flanked by a standing family group. Around him, a woman in a maroon sari and an elderly man in a yellow shawl stand on the left, a man in white dhoti with a bare chest and a man in white shirt and glasses stand behind, and a young woman in white salwar with hands folded in namaste stands to the right. Children include a girl in red top and white skirt with flowers in her hair, a boy in a checked shirt, a girl in red top and purple skirt wearing a mala, and a toddler held by a woman in a navy and gold sari. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall above. Ten people are visible in the scene.2010-02-17May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20072007-02-25May 28 20132013-05-28