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A hall with yellow-cream walls, pillars and magenta drapes at the windows. Several people sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats facing forward in a meditative or satsang posture. In the foreground, boys in shirts and checked shirts sit closest to the camera, with men in white shirts and a man in a red-and-white polo behind them. On the right, women in red and green saris sit near a framed deity poster of a blue-faced deity with a crown. In the background at left, a woman in a white sari sits near a doorway. Blue plastic chairs line the back wall.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A seated audience fills a bright hall with pink walls, sitting on red-and-blue striped floor mats. Many men and boys wear white kurta-style clothing with lanyards and beaded necklaces, some with yellow shawls. A few women in white sit on chairs near the left wall. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on the mats near a golden deity statue and an orange-draped seat. A projection screen hangs above the stage area. In the foreground, several young boys in casual shirts sit and watch attentively.2010-12-27July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA hall with yellow curtains and striped woven mats on the floor, where a group of people sit attentively facing forward. In the foreground, a man in a beige shirt and olive trousers sits cross-legged, while a man in a white shirt and a bearded man in white kurta sit nearby. A woman in a red and maroon salwar kameez sits cross-legged at right, and a woman in white sits behind her. Further back, a woman in an orange top sits on a plastic chair at left, and several people sit on chairs near a wooden cabinet at right. A water bottle sits on the mat at right. No deity image, throne or a person depiction is visible, so no appearance-based candidate is present.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a bare concrete floor and a corrugated roof holds a seated audience of children and teenagers on colourful striped mats and cloth, facing a stage at the front. Many attendees wear white, cream, yellow and checked shirts. Two standing figures near the stage, one in a light shirt and one in a grey top, appear to be speaking or presenting. Behind the stage hangs a large portrait of a seated figure in orange-gold robes with a crown, next to a smaller framed portrait of a smiling bearded figure in a white turban. Yellow and red draped panels frame the stage, and a white board stands at the side. Roughly 60 to 100 people are visible, most seated from behind.2006-05-05A seated group of men and boys in a hall with red curtains and a blue-striped mat, appearing to sit in meditative or devotional posture. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body and white markings on his arm sits with eyes closed, a red and white cloth draped over one shoulder, and a brass lamp and small pink container nearby. A bald man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala sits to the left, and a shirtless man with vertical tilak stripes sits beside him. Several boys in striped and checked shirts sit in the foreground. A white curtain-less glass door is visible behind the group.2011-10-15Indoor hall with a seated audience on blue-and-white striped mats, most people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in colourful shirts, sitting on chairs at the right and facing toward the front. Framed portraits of saints and deities in red-curtained niches line the back wall, and the ceiling has recessed lights. Several people in the audience appear to be attending a satsang or discourse.2011-11-05December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a seated congregation inside a hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor, attending a satsang. Many people in white ashram clothes sit on red-and-white striped floor mats, some wearing lanyards, while several children in red and striped shirts lie or sit among them. A woman in a blue jacket and a white shawl sits in the foreground, and another woman in a maroon top sits near the back wall. At the far right, a stage draped in blue and red cloth holds a decorated deity murti framed by yellow flower garlands, with a projection screen above. An orange cloth hangs near the stage steps. A banner with a decorative pattern hangs from the ceiling at the top left.2010-12-26A seated group of roughly two dozen men and young men sits on colourful striped and blue patterned mats in a plain white-walled hall with barred windows. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; some have shirts with striped patterns. A man in the foreground in a white shirt and beige trousers holds a small mobile phone up in his hand. Several seated men look toward the front, and a woman in a red sari sits near the doorway at left. On the wall near the window hangs a framed portrait of a bearded saint in saffron, and other framed pictures decorate the walls. The scene suggests a gathering or satsang of members.October 02 20112011-10-02A large hall with a tiled floor where many devotees sit cross-legged on blue-striped mats facing forward, listening to a discourse. Most wear white or light kurtas and dhotis, while others wear checked shirts, a maroon kurta and a light green shirt. Several young boys sit in the front rows, and a bald man in white sits at the lower left. Behind them, framed portraits hang on the walls above red curtains, and a white pillar-like stand stands at the back. Water bottles and bags lie on the floor. Some devotees appear to be seated for a satsang.2011-11-11