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A 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.

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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.2010-07-24A photograph of a large hall with a white-washed wall, exposed wooden roof beams and ceiling fans, where a crowd of devotees stands on an orange mat. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing lanyard ID badges, and a few women in saris stand at the left. The foreground man in white has a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a man in a beige shirt stands beside him. Several people appear to be standing with eyes closed in reverence. An orange-curtained doorway and a small shrine area are visible at the back. Blue and orange patterned mats cover the floor.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 hall with white ceiling fans and colourful woven hangings on the pillars. Devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, while a woman in orange sari walks across an orange mat toward an ascetic-looking man in orange robes at right. Several people in white kneel and prostrate on the floor. Children in striped shirts and shorts stand at left with hands folded in namaste. The scene appears to be a darshan or satsang gathering.2010-07-24A photograph of a large indoor hall packed with devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many in white traditional clothes. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white sarees with orange and maroon borders, and a few in colourful shirts stand in rows. Some wear badge lanyards. A man in the foreground wears a headset microphone and a white shirt with an orange lanyard. A young boy in a blue shirt stands among the adults. Framed devotional posters decorate the wall behind, and red curtains hang at the right. The gathering appears to be a satsang or darshan, with the speaker not visible in frame.2015-04-23May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph of a hall with white walls and a striped floor mat where a group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in an orange and white saree with a blue border stands centre, with a woman in a cream saree with gold border beside her and a woman in a yellow saree at left. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis stand in rows, and a clock and hanging decorative banners hang on the walls. Several participants wear name badges and rudraksha malas. No a person is visible in this image.2011-10-10A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with red-and-white garlands draped across their chests, while several men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas; one shaved-headed man in orange at centre-right has his hands folded. A woman in the lower right wears a teal and orange sari. Behind the crowd, gold-coloured ceremonial umbrellas hang near the back wall, and a shrine with deity murtis is visible at far right. Framed photos line the walls above, and red curtains frame the windows.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-11A large hall with white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, where a crowd of people in white clothes stands and sits on orange and red mats. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi holds her hands together, while another woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at right beside a tray of flowers. Children and seated devotees in white occupy the left side, and an orange-clad figure stands among the crowd. Orange curtains hang along the back wall. No identifiable a person is visible.2010-02-22A photograph of a hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where a group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on orange floor mats. Most wear white ritual clothing; one woman in the foreground wears a white top and grey trousers, another in the centre wears a white kurta over a blue patterned skirt, and a woman at left wears a red saree and gold necklace. A young girl in a white top and blue jeans stands among them, and a woman at right wears a red shawl over white. Purple-bordered mats and a small bag rest on the floor, and an orange curtain hangs at the doorway. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.July 22 20102010-07-22