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A photograph of a large seated crowd of devotees in a hall, viewed from behind with many people in the foreground and middle ground. Most are men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man at the top left in a white shirt stands with hands folded, and an older man with white hair and a white beard near the centre right also has hands folded. Behind them is a red and orange banner and a pale pink wall with an orange cloth hanging at the top. No a person candidate is visible among the devotees; the people shown are attendees at a satsang-style gathering.

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A large seated audience of hundreds of devotees fills a hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with many pressing palms together in anjali mudra. Some wear vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads, and a few women in saris with colourful borders sit at the left edge. A devotee in an orange shirt with raised, pressed palms stands out near the centre-left. The foreground shows men in red, blue and beige shirts with hands folded, and a white-clad figure with a yellow lanyard appears at lower right. The gathering suggests a satsang or morning talk, though no speaker is visible in frame.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall, filled with rows of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with a few in red, blue, or striped shirts. Several women in saris, including one in a blue sari at the left edge, sit among them. The crowd fills the frame in dense rows. No speaker or deity is clearly visible, and the presence of a single prominent figure cannot be established.2010-10-24A dense crowd of men sits seated in rows inside a hall, pressing their palms together in anjali mudra. Most wear white shirts or light kurtas, with a few in blue, striped, or a red shirt in the foreground. A bright lamp and a decorated shrine area with a deity murti and floral garlands appear in the background. The camera looks down the rows toward the altar, and no individual can be identified as a person in this view.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a bright hall with pink walls and hanging orange and yellow lamps. Most attendees wear white shirts and trousers, and many have their palms pressed together in anjali during satsang. Several sit in front rows wearing checked shirts, a pale pink shirt, and a red and blue bag. A lone figure in white stands near the back of the stage area, and the crowd is densely packed across the frame. The scene resembles a live public talk with devotees listening attentively.2010-10-24A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed in an ashram hall, most in white dhotis and shirts, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Several men are bare-chested with sacred threads, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A man in the lower left wears a saffron-toned garment and a rudraksha mala while praying with hands folded. Faces are turned forward, toward an unseen focal point at the front of the hall. No clearly recognizable figure of a teacher is visible in this frame.2018-02-13A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a tent at a programme. Many wear white lanyards with name badges and sit with hands pressed together in namaskar. A framed portrait on the upper left shows an elderly man in a white turban and robe, labelled with Tamil text. Blue and white banners hang on the right. The crowd is dense, with more people visible in the background and foreground, and a green fan stands on the left.2006-12-17A large seated crowd of men fills a bright hall during a satsang, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a young man in a light blue and white striped shirt and a young man in a white t-shirt with blue stripes sit on orange mats with hands folded, and a man in a red t-shirt on the right does the same. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand with folded hands. Orange and yellow decorative lamps hang from the upper left, and a deity murti and floral decorations appear at the far right. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the people present.2010-10-24July 19 20162016-07-19April 27 20162016-04-27A large seated audience of mostly men dressed in white shirts and white trousers fills a hall, many with their eyes closed. In the foreground a bald man with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style beaded cord holds his palms together in anjali. Behind them a banner in Tamil script hangs beside a second banner showing a temple, and a framed portrait hangs on the left wall. At the upper right a figure in white with a red stole stands near the back. Ash marks and a lanyard appear on some attendees.2011-09-18A large seated congregation of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during satsang. Several wear identity lanyards and small badges; some have vermilion or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and a few wear wristwatches and bangles. Most of the audience appears to be middle-aged or younger men, with a few older participants on the left. A white banner with text hangs in the background, and a stand with a black screen or speaker sits at the right edge. The scene is a dense, close-packed audience at an ashram gathering.2012-09-23A large photograph of a crowded indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees in predominantly white clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several people in the front rows wear white shirts and dhotis, while a few women in sarees and salwar kameez sit toward the left. A man near the centre wears an orange shirt and a light-coloured kurta, and a few men in the foreground wear red, blue and striped shirts. Many have sacred marks on their foreheads. The crowd is dense and extends back into the distance, with the faint outline of a stage area visible at the lower left.2010-10-24