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A photograph of a large seated audience inside a white-walled hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, women in white, pink, orange and yellow saris and salwars sit close together, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak on their foreheads; one woman in the front left wears headphones and a dark blue top. Behind them, rows of men and women in white kurtas and orange lanyards sit facing forward. At the top left, a doorway shows a figure in red and a few people in the background. A white stand-up partition with a metal rail divides the seating on the right, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. The audience numbers well over twenty people, all seated and attentive.

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October 14 20122012-10-14July 06 20142014-07-06A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang. Most people wear white or cream clothing, including men in white shirts and women in white saris, while several women in orange and red saris and blue and multicoloured garments sit among them. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali, and some wear flowers in their hair, kumkum on the forehead, and beaded or gold necklaces. Plain white-walled pillars and wooden doors line the back of the room. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame, so the view shows only the attending devotees.2016-08-13A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris and salwar kameez with red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on red mats in rows facing forward toward a stage. Several women wear red bindi or forehead markings. Some wear pastel or green and pink dupattas. Microphone stands are visible near the front rows. Red curtains and a framed picture hang on the back wall, and an orange bag rests on the floor in the foreground.2015-04-25A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many people in white and cream garments and some in orange or red-toned clothing, many with eyes closed or attentive expressions. In the foreground, blurred figures sit closest to the camera, one man in a saffron-coloured cloth and a woman with a long braid in white. The setting appears to be a satsang or Guru Purnima gathering, and no clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees. A faint studio credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam with , which is not transcribed here2016-07-19A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, many people sitting cross-legged on red mats. Foreground women wear red, orange and white saris and salwar, some with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands; a woman in a red turban and red shawl sits with eyes closed. Behind them rows of men and women in white kurtas and white clothes sit attentively. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-07-06A large seated audience fills a hall, densely packed women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, some in pink, purple and orange. Many have sindoor, kumkum bindi and small gold necklaces. Most are seated with eyes open, faces turned toward a front stage not visible in the frame. A few are older women with grey hair. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-03-07April 17 20162016-04-17A seated audience of women and girls fills a hall at a satsang gathering. Most wear white or cream clothing, with several in orange, red and mustard saris and salwar kameez. A woman in front wears large glasses, a red blouse with a white sari, and a black beaded necklace, with her hands folded in her lap. Beside her a younger woman in an orange top wears a name badge, and at the right an older woman in a cream sari with a green border sits with hands clasped. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees sits on red chairs and mats, and a colourful banner hangs on the wall at the back. No single presenter is clearly visible, and no one is identified.2011-02-27A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall with white walls and wooden doors, during what appears to be a ritual session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, with several women in blue, green, purple and red saris. Some have yellow or gold lanyards and folded hands, and several are in prayer or chanting posture. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and potted plants and a small table with a water bottle are visible near the back. Many devotees are seated in close rows, and the sitters near the front are mostly women.2009-07-01A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall at a Guru Purnima gathering, with rows of women in white, cream and orange saris and many wearing rudraksha malas and pottu bindis. Many sit cross-legged or with hands folded, facing forward toward an unseen stage. Two women in the foreground wear white saris with orange and red borders, and a woman at right wears an orange and gold sari. Pillars and a red-and-gold decorated doorway frame the back of the hall.2016-07-19December 09 20152015-12-09