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A photograph of a hall where seated devotees in white clothes watch a television screen on a cabinet, showing a figure in a red-orange sari seated at a desk. Foreground: a woman in white with a headset and a bald man in white with a grey-haired man in front. Plastic chairs fill the room; a blue sign on the left reads that silence should be maintained, cell phones switched off, children under 12 not allowed, and video, audio and photography prohibited. A dark curtain and a cushioned chair with a microphone stand appear at right, and a ceiling fan is visible at top.

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January 26 20102010-01-26August 10 20082008-08-10July 02 20092009-07-02A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a meditation programme. Most wear white sarees or white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas, and many sit in white plastic chairs. Front-left, a woman in an orange top and a teal-clad woman sit in the foreground. Hanging yellow and orange cloth decorates the top left. A blue sign reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED, and a NO MOBILES ALLOWED sign hangs nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2009-08-29A photograph of a seated audience inside an indoor hall during an evening session. Many men wear white clothing and white headwear or are bald, and several wear headphones over their ears. Some have yellow scarves or cords across their shoulders. A man in white sits on a raised area at the far left near a curtain. A metal railing and staircase run along the right wall. Foreground figures in white head coverings are partly visible at the bottom edge. A black sign with white lettering on the upper right reads rules about phones, children and photography.2010-09-28A photograph of an indoor hall with rows of seated attendees viewed from behind, mostly women in white, blue, red and orange garments on white and black plastic chairs. Facing them, a large screen shows a woman in an orange-pink top seated before a lectern, with the word "Sutras" visible on the screen. A yellow and blue cloth banner hangs on the left wall beside a sign about silence and cell phones, and a flip chart with handwritten notes stands at the right. White draped fabric decorates the ceiling above.2010-01-24 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a seated congregation of women in a hall with a concrete floor and white plastic chairs, facing toward the front in an evening setting. Many wear white saris with coloured borders, one wears a purple sari, another a teal shawl, and an older woman in the foreground wears a cream shawl while a woman beside her wears a dark top and a patterned headscarf. A blue standing fan stands at right. On the rear wall are two large printed portraits of a long-haired man in saffron-toned clothing, one holding a small object near his face. A blue sign reads Maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video-audio and photography prohibited. Garlands of yellow flowers hang on the left near an orange cloth banner. The women appear to be attending a satsang-style gathering.2006-12-27December 05 20102010-12-05July 02 20092009-07-02A seated group of many participants sits on colourful yoga mats in a bright hall with white walls and a wooden door. Most wear white clothes with yellow lanyards and cords around their necks, while some wear red, purple and olive garments. A standing person in a white and yellow outfit stands near the wooden door at the back. A wall sign reads that silence is to be maintained, cell phones switched off, children under twelve not allowed, and video, audio and photography prohibited. Several people sit with eyes closed in meditation, and water bottles rest on the floor.2010-01-01A seated group of men in white ritual clothing sits in rows of chairs in a hall with white drapes, a wall fan, and a yellow-and-multicolour hanging. The men on the right wear lanyards and name badges; a few wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a man with a bald head and a bearded man with a garland and shaved scalp face the camera. A blue sign on the right displays rules including 'Switch off' and 'Children under 12 years not allowed'. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.2009-11-16