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A photograph of a teachers training session in a bright, plain room with white walls, a grey carpet and a wall clock. Participants sit in a loose circle on floor cushions and mats. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged at the lower right beside an open book, facing a leopard-print mat. At the left, a woman in orange robes sits near a vase of pink and white flowers, and a man in a beige kurta sits beside her. Standing at the back left is a woman in white. Other attendees wear saffron, white and yellow clothing, and several take notes or photographs. Pink and white flowers and a small yellow bag lie on the floor. The scene is a seated group discourse with about twenty people visible.

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A photograph of a teacher training session in a plain white-walled hall with a high vaulted ceiling and a blue-grey carpet. At the left front, a seated teacher with long dark hair and a patterned top sits behind a microphone stand, with a pink flower arrangement in the foreground and an orange cushion or seat nearby. A leopard-print rug lies in front of the seated group. Around twenty people sit cross-legged in rows facing the front: several women in yellow, white, blue and black clothing sit upright and meditate with eyes closed, while men in dark jackets and women with notebooks sit in the back rows. Work lights on yellow stands and a video camera on a tripod are visible at the right. A flip chart with handwritten notes stands at the left wall.2005-05-06A photograph of a teachers training session in a bright, carpeted hall with cream walls, a high ceiling, fluorescent tube lights and a wall clock. Participants sit on cushions and folded chairs in a loose circle. Many wear white or pastel clothing, while one woman in orange and a woman in a red sari sit in the foreground. At the far left, a woman in an orange and gold sari sits on a patterned rug beside a small table with flowers, with a tripod and microphone stand nearby. Water bottles and bags are scattered on the floor.A seated group of roughly twenty people in a hall with cream walls, sitting on dark carpet and a leopard-print mat in a teachers' training session. Foreground figures wear white and yellow-orange clothing; a bald man in white at right sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt gestures at left. A framed portrait of a bearded elderly man in dark robes hangs on the wall, beside an arched niche with a dark wooden figure. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at left, and a projector screen shows slides at upper right.Wide photograph of a bright hall with cream walls, pendant lights and a dark carpet, where a seated group attends a teachers training session. At the far left front, a woman in an orange-and-cream patterned garment sits on a raised cushioned platform behind a white-draped table with flowers, with a tripod-mounted camera pointed at her. Around the room, participants in white t-shirts, orange and yellow tops sit on floor cushions, facing her; a few people sit on chairs at the right. Bags, water bottles and papers lie scattered on the floor. No visible a person candidate is present; the page does not indicate his presence.A photograph of a seated group of participants in a bright, plain meeting hall with cream walls, a high ceiling, a wall clock and an exit sign. Most people sit cross-legged on a dark grey carpet, many in white or cream clothing, with some in yellow, pink and red saris and kurtas. A man in a pink shirt sits in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt sits near the centre. A video camera on a tripod at the right edge films the room, and water bottles sit on the floor. A purple dove logo appears in the upper left corner.March 06 20062006-03-06A seated group of roughly two dozen people sits on a patterned carpet in a hotel conference room, with stacked chairs and a projection screen on a stand at the back. In the centre, a man in a white shirt holds a microphone and speaks while a woman in a light blue sari and a woman in white listen. Beside them, a man in a saffron-orange kurta with a grey shawl sits attentively. Others around the circle wear white, pale green and pink, and a woman in lavender sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a convention session with a discussion circle.2006-04-16Indoor meeting room with high white walls, fluorescent light bars and a wall clock. A woman in a patterned grey, white and maroon shawl-wrap stands near the doorway holding a small white cup. Seated participants fill the foreground: a man in an orange polo, a woman in a yellow shawl and lavender top using a laptop, a woman in an orange top, and a woman in a white cardigan and lavender kurta standing at right. Several people wear red-and-white lanyards. A white wicker basket with a clock sits in the lower foreground.April 16 20062006-04-16August 29 20062006-08-29A photograph of a small group seated on a carpeted floor in a plain white-walled room, facing a central figure seated cross-legged on a white-draped sofa. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair visible at the sides, and a hand raised near the mouth. Seated around them are several people in white clothing, including a man in white kurta at upper left and a man in white at upper right, while a man in a light blue shirt sits at left. Some attendees have their backs to the camera, with curly and wavy dark hair. A microphone stand, a vase of orange flowers, folding chairs, a yellow bag and a blue backpack are visible. a person: the central figure wears a saffron robe and orange head wrap, with long hair and a seated teaching posture, consistent with a satsang setting.2004-04-16A satsang hall with a large seated audience of devotees in white clothes and lanyards, many sitting cross-legged on a white tiled floor, some with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground at right, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and faces the crowd; the figure's back is turned, so identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, and the person is best described as a sannyasi giving satsang. A microphone on a boom stand is positioned in front of the seated group. Behind them, a standing person in white with an orange shawl stands near a tripod-mounted camera, and rows of people fill the room. Walls are yellow with ceiling fans and recessed lights, and a small bird logo appears in the upper-left corner.2008-06-09