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A photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling and white draped canopy, hung with long colourful striped fabric banners. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on coloured mats in lotus-style meditation posture, many wearing white with yellow shawls and some in orange. Each mat has a small brass plate with flowers, fruit, and oil lamps lit before them. A woman in an orange sari sits in the front-left foreground. A central aisle runs down the hall toward a wooden doorway at the far end, and a wall clock is visible above it. A pale-blue-and-pink print sits on the wall at the lower left. The scene suggests a group meditation session with puja offerings.

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A photograph of a large hall where many people sit in rows on coloured yoga mats in a meditation session. Most attendees wear white clothing with yellow shawls or scarves, and several sit before small brass plates or trays with offerings, lamps and flowers. Tall hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and green with geometric and elephant motifs fill the ceiling space, with ceiling fans overhead. At the far right, a figure in orange robes sits on a mat facing the room, and a larger orange-draped figure stands near the back wall beside a raised altar area.2009-10-17A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging cylindrical banners in orange, yellow and blue patterns with elephant motifs. Many seated participants in white clothes with yellow scarves sit on blue, pink and purple mats in rows, with small oil lamps, brass plates, flowers and pink bowls before them. Near the back right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a raised seat beside a saffron cloth, and a second person in orange sits in the front right. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible. The scene reads as a group meditation session in a hall.2009-10-17A photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling and hanging colourful fabric banners and pillars. Many people sit cross-legged on blue, pink and purple yoga mats in rows, most wearing white with yellow or yellow-and-white vests. Small oil lamps and brass plates of offerings and sweets sit in front of them, and the room is dimly lit. At the far left, a deity murti or painted image is set up near the wall. Meditation is the visible activity.2009-10-17A large white tented hall with rows of seated devotees in white clothes meditating on colourful mats facing a stage with dark drapes and a gold fringe. Many participants wear white, some with yellow or orange shawls, and small brass plates with lamps and offerings sit beside them. Striped decorative hangings with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling, and ceiling fans are visible. A figure in orange robes sits near the stage at the far left, but his appearance is too uncertain to identify. The setting suggests a group meditation session.2009-10-17A large tent-like hall with white fabric ceiling and suspended decorative cylindrical banners in yellow, orange and red with painted motifs. Rows of devotees, mostly in white clothes, sit cross-legged on mats facing a dark maroon curtained stage at the far end. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit before many participants. Ceiling fans hang overhead and a central aisle runs between the seated rows.2009-10-17A photograph of a large hall with a white canopy ceiling and hanging yellow and patterned cloth banners, where many devotees sit cross-legged on colourful yoga mats in neat rows. Most wear white clothes with yellow shawls, and several have plates of lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings in front of them, indicating a group meditation or puja. Along the back wall is a framed painting of a deity and a small altar area. People are seated at varying distances across the floor, and a few wear orange garments near the left side.2009-10-17A large hall with white marble floor and draped multicolored banners hangs from the ceiling. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows on coloured yoga mats, meditating with eyes closed and hands folded. Each mat has a brass plate with fruit, sweets, flowers, lit oil lamps and small bowls in front of it. A seated figure in orange robes sits at the far left, and a painted deity picture hangs on the back wall near a small altar, with a standing figure in white near it. The scene reads as a group meditation with offerings.2009-10-17A photograph of a large hall filled with seated participants on mats in rows, facing toward a distant altar at the far end. Many people wear white clothing, with some in yellow saris and others in orange or white. Two women in front wear yellow shawls and sit cross-legged with small offering plates and lit lamps before them. Hanging decorative cloth tassels in orange, red and multicolour stripes line the ceiling, and a draped white fabric canopy covers the room. A wall clock and ceiling fans are visible. The scene suggests a group yoga or meditation session with people seated in lotus posture.2011-01-21A large hall with a white ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners in blue, red, yellow and white hangs above rows of devotees seated cross-legged on pink, blue and orange yoga mats in prayer posture with hands joined. Many wear white kurta-style clothes with yellow scarves. Small brass plates with lit oil lamps and offerings sit in front of each person. Wooden doors and a shelf with a framed picture line the back wall. Pink bowls and flowers are scattered among the mats. The setting appears to be a meditation or puja gathering, with no clearly identifiable presiding figure visible.2009-10-17A large hall with white walls and hanging colourful fabric banners with tassels overhead. Many devotees sit cross-legged on purple and green yoga mats in rows, most dressed in white kurtas and white clothing, some with lanyards. Brass plates with oil lamps, small diyas and offering bowls sit before them. A painted backdrop of a deity murti stands at the far end of the hall beside a set of ceiling fans. Several participants have hands in anjali mudra.2009-08-29August 29 20092009-08-29A large white tented hall with a curved fabric ceiling, hung with long cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns, and a row of ceiling fans. Many people sit in rows in meditation or yoga posture on orange cushions and blankets with dark bags and mats beside them. In the foreground a woman in white clothes sits cross-legged on a purple mat printed with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo, and a man in white sits to the right. A painted deity panel is visible at the left edge, and a wooden stage with a chair sits at the far right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2009-11-20