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A large photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white draped fabric ceiling, bare grey concrete walls, and tall windows. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothing, sit on a polished white floor, many on the ground and some on blue and red plastic chairs. Women wear bright saris in pink, orange and yellow, and several children sit among them. A red curtain hangs on a stage at the far end. No individual can be clearly identified as a specific leader; the scene shows a satsang or gathering of devotees.

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A large hall with a white tented ceiling and bare concrete walls holds a dense gathering of people, many seated on white and blue plastic chairs or on the glossy white floor. Many wear white or pastel clothing, with women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white dhotis and shirts. A few men wear saffron or orange cloths, and a man in a striped cap sits in the foreground. Children move among the crowd, and a woman in a white outfit carries a plate. Some people stand in the middle distance near the back of the hall, which has a red curtain. The scene appears to be a communal meal or satsang gathering.2010-01-01A large hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees, most dressed in white ritual clothing, many seated on the polished white floor and others on blue and white plastic chairs. Some women wear saris in red, orange, pink, blue and green, and a few children wear yellow and red. A woman in a blue patterned sari stands near the centre. Plates and food are visible among the seated crowd. A plain red curtain hangs on the stage at the far end, and a wooden railing runs across the room.2010-01-01A large, bare-walled hall with a polished white floor shows a communal meal in progress. Many people sit on the floor in rows holding metal plates of food, while others in white clothes walk among them serving. Women wear saris in red, yellow, orange, purple, pink and green, many with flowers in their hair, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several children sit among the diners, one in an orange dress and one held in a blue top. White plastic chairs line the edges, and a man in a green shirt stands near the left side. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible scene.2010-01-01A large indoor hall with bare concrete walls and a white draped ceiling fabric hangs overhead. Hundreds of people are seated on the floor and on white and blue plastic chairs, eating from metal plates in a community meal. Many women wear saris in red, green, orange and blue, while many men wear white dhotis and white shirts. Several children sit in the foreground eating from plates. A red curtain hangs at the far end of the hall, and a stack of white sacks lies along the right side. The image shows an annadan style communal meal in progress.2010-01-01A large hall filled with a seated audience, most people sitting cross-legged on the white tiled floor and many others on chairs at the front left. Most wear white, with women in white and pastel salwar kameez and saris, and a few in orange, green, yellow and blue. A white fabric canopy hangs from the ceiling, with orange curtains and wooden cabinets on the walls. Some attendees have notebooks, water bottles sit on the floor, and a microphone stand and cables run along the front. Many participants look toward the front of the room, away from the camera.2010-02-21A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience of seated devotees on orange and blue mats and folded cloths, with many attendees in white kurtas and white clothing and others in yellow, orange, blue and pink. Many wear lanyard identity badges. White draped fabric ceilings and ceiling fans line the hall, and cream walls with red curtains frame the room. At the front left a small child sits on a white mat, and a few white plastic chairs are placed among the rows. A video camera on a tripod is visible near the front. No one seated at the front can be clearly identified as the a person with confidence from appearance alone, so the central figure is not described as him.2010-02-20A large indoor dining hall with white walls and high windows holds a dense crowd eating lunch at white plastic chairs and round tables. Many attendees wear white shirts and white clothing, while others wear colourful saris in green, pink and red. Several staff in white uniforms carry plates and serve food. A man in an orange shirt eats at the right foreground. Blue and orange banners hang on the back wall, and plastic water bottles sit on tables. Lunch service at a workshop gathering.2009-07-12A large white hall filled with seated diners at long tables with red and blue plastic chairs during a communal meal. Many men in white shirts and women in sarees, including pink, green, and orange tones, eat from plates. Standing staff in white shirts serve food and walk between the rows. At left, a small altar with framed portraits, garlands and oil lamps sits on a white-draped table near a wall. Ceiling fans, windows and a speaker mounted high on the wall are visible. Many people are visible across the room.2007-12-14Elevated view of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis on white plastic chairs and floor mats, with some women in colourful saris seated toward the left and centre. At the far end, a raised red-draped stage with flower arrangements holds a figure in saffron/orange robes seated at a white-draped table, with a microphone and white-clothed people beside it. Pink curtains and a white stage backdrop frame the scene, and a white floor fan stands at the lower left. The scene shows a seated congregation during a talk or darshan, with an orange-robed presenter on stage.2009-01-31Elevated view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees on white sheets and mats, most dressed in white with some in orange and colourful saris. Along the far right, a raised red stage carpeted in red holds floral garlands, and a woman in an orange sari sits at a small table. Pink and orange curtains and hanging fans line the upper walls. The scene reads as a satsang or convention gathering. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no identity claim is made.2009-01-31Large indoor dining hall during a community meal, with rows of long tables and red plastic chairs filled with hundreds of seated people. Most diners wear white clothing, and many sit with plates of food before them. Some people sit on the floor along the left wall eating from plates, while staff in white move between the tables. Tall windows and white perforated balcony railings line the upper walls, and the scene reads as an annadan style meal service.2007-12-14A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas and white clothing, with some wearing colourful shirts, yellow, orange and blue garments. Many sit on orange mats and white plastic chairs, while others use dark red chairs; several wear name badges on lanyards. White draped fabric covers the ceiling and tall windows with orange curtains line the walls. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed man in white sits on the floor near a purple and gold runner. A camera on a tripod stands at the left side of the hall. The audience faces toward the front of the room, out of frame.2010-02-20