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A photograph of an indoor hall with a red-carpeted stage in front of a large pink-and-red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange and saffron turban and a sunburst design. On the stage, several people in white kurtas and orange or saffron robes sit and stand in a group, some with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while a figure in a pink kurta stands at the left edge. Two tall decorative banners in multicoloured woven patterns hang from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod and a second tripod face the stage. Rows of seated audience members sit on blue and red striped mats on the floor, including children in checked shirts, people in white clothes, and a few in orange. A small flat-screen monitor and a lectern appear at the left.

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A photograph of a large hall where a seated audience sits on striped mats facing a raised red-skirted stage. On the stage, several performers in white and saffron clothes stand and kneel, one in a pink garment and another in a yellow-striped shawl, while a woman in orange sits at the right edge. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, a printed portrait rather than a physical person. Two camera tripods stand in the foreground, and colourful decorative pillars hang from the white ceiling. Many audience members wear white, orange and striped clothing.2010-12-27A photograph of a seated audience in an indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful hanging banners. On a raised red-covered stage, several performers in white clothes are bent forward or kneeling on the floor, with one figure in a white robe and another in a white shirt near a red and orange object. Behind them is a large red backdrop showing a smiling face in an orange turban, with the word Ananda written in script. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left side of the stage, and rows of attendees in white clothes and yellow sashes sit on red and white striped mats in the foreground. Audience members wearing orange, saffron and white clothing are scattered across the hall.2010-12-27A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful tasselled pillar hangings shows a seated audience on striped mats facing a stage. Many attendees wear white, while others wear orange, pink, blue and green clothing. On the stage, a red backdrop displays a large portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a bold orange turban and a clothed figure of a monk. On the left, a decorated altar holds an ornate deity murti with gold ornaments. A cameraman with a camera on a stand is at the front-left.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Wide view of a large tented hall with white draped ceiling and multicoloured fabric-wrapped pillars. Dozens of seated attendees in white and pastel clothes sit on striped mats facing a stage at right, where a few people sit at a long draped table. On the back wall a red banner shows a portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban, with a label reading Nithyananda Jayanthi Mahotsava 2010 (per banner text). At left stands a gilded golden bull and a decorated throne-like altar with red backdrop. A projection screen and speakers are visible.2010-12-27A large indoor hall with a raised stage at the far end, draped in red with a red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange-and-white turban and the words 'Ananda Utsava 2010' (or similar script). A standing performer in a white shirt and dark vest with arms raised dances center stage; seated figures in orange and white flank the stage, and a seated musician appears behind. Hundreds of seated attendees on red-striped mats fill the foreground, many in white clothes with yellow sashes, some in saffron and orange robes; a video camera on a tripod and a monitor screen sit near the front. Colorful striped hanging pennants decorate the upper hall.2010-12-27October 01 20082008-10-01Wide photograph of a large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. On a raised stage with an ornate yellow and blue backdrop sits a figure in orange robes on a golden throne, presiding over a seated audience of many people on striped mats, most in white and pastel clothes, some in saffron or orange. A projection screen and camera on tripods are visible at the sides of the stage. The lighting is dim.2011-03-03Photograph of a cultural program in a hall with a pink wall and white draped ceiling. On a raised stage, performers in white and saffron clothes with yellow scarves stand in a row, some holding instruments, while a man in a pink shirt holds a microphone. Behind them a large red banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, a depiction of a portrait rather than a physical person. Audience members sit on red and striped floor mats, many in white, saffron and yellow clothing, some with bags. A woman in orange stands at the left edge, and a screen is visible at the right.2010-12-27A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with white draped ceiling fabric and tall pillars wrapped in multicoloured patterned cloth with orange tassels. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor and on chairs in the foreground, many in white clothing, facing a raised stage at right where several men in white and saffron-orange garments stand in a row. On the left, a decorated stage holds a golden throne and an ornate golden seat with a deity murti, flanked by brass lamps. A projection screen hangs above, and a cameraman stands near the centre aisle.2010-12-26A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful hanging tassels, showing a seated audience on red-and-white striped mats. Many people in white clothes sit facing a raised red-draped stage where two performers in colourful costumes perform before musicians. Behind them a large red backdrop shows a painted portrait of a man with a saffron turban and beard, with decorative text. A cameraman stands at left near a projector screen, and a standing figure in white is at the front of the seated rows.2010-12-26