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A photograph of a standing group of devotees in white ritual clothing with palms pressed together in anjali, barefoot on a colourful striped mat over an orange floor in a tented hall with white ceiling fabric and decorated pillars with elephant and geometric patterns. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, one bearded man wears glasses and a rudraksha-style mala, women wear white saris and salwar kameez, and a young child in an orange outfit is held by a woman. A red chair stands at right. No clearly identifiable a person is shown in this frame.

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A photograph inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth. A group of devotees stands on orange and blue mats with hands folded in namaskar. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear cream and white saris with gold borders, and a boy in a striped shirt stands at the left edge. A man in a white kurta and a white-clad man holding a folded paper stand in the centre, and a cameraman stands behind a tripod-mounted camera. A woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a pale yellow top appear at the right edge. A man wearing a rudraksha-style mala and white clothes stands in the centre of the line. The scene suggests a satsang or pada puja gathering.2010-07-24A photograph of a satsang hall where a long line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on orange-and-blue runner mats. Women wear white and cream saris, some with orange or gold borders, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. Several children stand among them, one in orange shorts. Colourful woven hangings and yellow tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. On the right, a cameraman with a tripod films the gathering, and a person in white stands near the far right edge. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2010-07-11July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a hall with a white ceiling, ceiling fans and colourful patterned cloth hangings with tassels. Devotees stand in two rows on orange and blue mats, hands folded in namaskar. Women in white saris and a woman in a red sari and green blouse stand near children in white and a girl in a white top. Men in white shirts, white dhotis and a man with a yellow shawl stand in the rows, some in dark or pastel shirts and jeans. No a person candidate is visible in the scene, so the a person field is none.2010-06-30A photograph of a large indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and colourful woven hangings on the pillars, where many people in white clothing stand in devotional postures on orange and striped mats. In the foreground a bald man with glasses and a white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala stands with hands at his sides. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red blouse presses her palms together near her chest. On the right a woman in a cream and gold sari and a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala hold their palms together in namaste. Others in the background stand in rows, some with folded hands, and a sign with text is on the left wall. No person wearing saffron or distinctive a person cues is clearly visible.2010-07-24A hall with white ceiling fans and hanging striped tassel decorations; a row of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on orange and blue mats, facing forward. Adults in white dhotis and saris, a woman in a blue top with a pink shawl, a woman in an orange salwar, and several children in casual clothes including a striped green shirt stand near a tripod-mounted camera. Orange and blue mats cover the floor and a red chair sits at the right edge.2010-07-24July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a large hall with a tiled floor and a tiled roof supported by pillars, where a group stands in prayer on orange mats with blue-and-purple woven runners. In the foreground, several men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with hands pressed in anjali mudra; one man on the right wears a red-beaded necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, women in saris and salwar kameez, one in an orange shawl, stand with hands folded. At the left, a small framed portrait and a wall display are visible. The setting resembles a satsang or bhakti yoga session.2010-02-08Indoor hall with white ceiling fans, colorful patterned fabric columns and red chairs along the walls. Devotees stand in rows on orange mats with blue borders, hands folded in anjali mudra before them. Women wear white salwar kameez, a pink-and-white saree, orange kurta and white kurta; men wear white kurta-pyjamas and a striped shirt. A child in blue is held by a man at right. No central figure or deity murti is visible; the group appears to be in a standing prayer or darshan posture.2010-07-08Indoor hall with white ceiling fabric, ceiling fans and decorative yellow, red and blue pillar hangings. A young sannyasi in orange robes walks barefoot down a central aisle, smiling, while devotees on orange and blue mats stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Children in striped and plain clothes on the left, adults in white dhotis and kurtas on the right; a tripod-mounted camera stands near the aisle. A clock hangs on the back wall.2010-07-24Indoor hall with a polished tiled floor and a row of standing devotees in an evening gathering. On the left, women in white, cream, lavender, teal and orange saris stand with hands folded in prayer, some wearing white blouses and small children among them. Across the hall, men in white dhotis and shirts, plus a few in yellow, green, pink and checked clothing, stand in a line with hands joined. Colourful woven hanging banners with tassels and white ceiling fans hang above, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the far right. A wall board with small printed text is visible on the left.2010-07-10Large tented hall during a yoga session at AadiKailaasa, with many people standing in rows on patterned floor mats, hands pressed together in namaste. Most wear white clothing: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris with coloured borders. Some have lanyards and identification badges. A woman in front wears a white sari with a gold border and rudraksha-style beads, a woman on the right wears a red blouse and cream sari, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left. Hanging cylindrical banners with yellow, orange and dark geometric and animal patterns decorate the ceiling, and a screen is visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the presence is unsure.2008-07-16