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A seated audience of women fills the frame at a satsang hall. In the foreground, a woman in a pink and peach dupatta sits cross-legged with hands clasped, next to a woman in a lavender-blouse white saree with a red bindi and gold bangles. Behind them, rows of women in white sarees with gold borders and name badges attend attentively, many with gold necklaces and bangles. No speaker or a person is visible in this frame.

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A seated audience of women fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on mats on the floor. Most wear cotton saris in white with coloured borders, including a pink and peach sari in the foreground, a lilac sari, and a white sari with gold border. Several wear gold necklaces, bangles and small pendants, and some have name badges pinned to their saris. Attentive faces look toward the front of the room, several with hands raised or resting in laps. Some women wear glasses.2010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24October 31 20152015-10-31A large seated audience of women and men fills a hall at a satsang, sitting cross-legged on mats across the floor. Most women wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, gold necklaces and earrings, and many have small name badges pinned to their clothes. A woman in the foreground wears a yellow and multicoloured sari and a bag rests beside her. Some men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the back near a wall and a wooden door.2010-10-24A large seated audience of women fills the frame, most dressed in white saris with gold or cream borders, some wearing pink, red, green and multicoloured saris. Many wear name badges on their clothes and rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks. They sit in rows on plastic chairs and floor mats in an indoor hall, some listening attentively with hands folded, others looking toward the front. Pillars and white-clad figures appear at the edges.2008-08-01A large seated audience of women fills the frame at an indoor Hindu spiritual gathering. Most wear white saris with gold borders, and many have white identification badges pinned to their clothing. Some wear brown or black beaded necklaces, and a few have red bindis. Others wear colourful saris in pink, yellow, green and teal. Rows of attendees sit closely together, smiling or looking toward the front. No speaker or deity is clearly visible in this crop.2015-09-05April 21 20132013-04-21A large seated congregation of women in traditional Indian dress fills the frame during a satsang. Many wear orange and saffron saris and white and cream saris bordered in gold, with rudraksha malas around their necks and long braids decorated with red-brown beads. Several have white or yellow vertical lines on their foreheads. Some sit with hands folded or hold white notebooks, while others look toward the front. Behind them, rows of additional seated people in white and colourful clothing extend into the background, and a few Western-looking attendees in lighter clothing appear among them. The setting is an indoor hall with white chairs visible at the back.2014-06-02A large seated audience of women fills a hall at a one-day Kalpataru workshop in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Most wear white or pale saris with gold borders, along with pink, magenta, blue, red and orange saris, and many have rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several hold name badges on lanyards. Behind them stand orange and white banners and a partly visible printed poster, and a few men are seated at the back of the room.2009-01-24A large seated audience of women fills the frame at an indoor yoga programme. Many wear sarees in yellow, pink, white, green and blue, some with gold necklaces and earrings, and several wear ID badges on their clothing. Most sit cross-legged or upright, attentive and smiling, while a woman in front wears a cream saree with a dark border. Pale walls and rows of seated people suggest a hall during a meditation session.2006-11-25A large seated audience fills an indoor hall with orange-red flooring, mostly women in white and pastel saris with gold necklaces, many with hands folded in prayer or eyes closed in meditation. Name tags are pinned to their clothing. Some wear bindis and glasses; a few older women and a child are visible among the rows. The view is from above and to the side, and the crowd extends to the edges of the frame. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-04-21November 25 20062006-11-25