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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, attending a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit on mats wearing white kurtas and yellow shoulder sashes, one with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white fill the room, with some women in white and a few in colourful saris. Orange and multicoloured hanging banners decorate the upper part of the hall, and a white-draped table stands at the left. No visible figure at the front can be confidently identified as a person.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing during a satsang session. In the foreground, rows of men sit on orange and white mats, many wearing white kurtas, some with yellow shawls and red-orange stoles, and some with rudraksha malas. Several have headphones or audio equipment in front of them, and a man in the center holds a book. Behind them, a crowd of many people sits on the floor. Hanging tassels in orange, yellow and multicolour decorate the ceiling, and the walls are pale pink and cream.2010-09-18A large seated audience fills a hall with cream walls and hanging orange, blue and red decorative banners along the top. Most people sit cross-legged on white mats in white clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas. Several men in the foreground wear yellow shawls over white, and a bald man in the centre wears a red-and-white cloth and sits with arms resting on his knees. A man at left writes in a notebook with a black bag beside him, and a red book lies on the mat. Some attendees wear headphones for translation. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker in this view, and no speaker is visible on the podium.2010-09-18A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing listening to a talk. In the foreground, men sit on orange mats; several wear white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some wear headphones. A man at left wears an orange-red shawl over white. Others in the back rows sit in white and read or hold printed books. Camera tripods and cables are visible at left, and a pink wall with hanging banners frames the room. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2010-09-18A photograph of a large hall where a seated audience listens to a satsang talk. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head in white clothes and a red-orange shawl sits with hands joined on an orange mat, facing forward. Beside him, several seated men wear white kurtas and yellow shawls, some with rudraksha-style beads. Further back, a dense crowd of devotees in white and yellow sits on the floor, with women in saffron and white saris visible on the left. A video camera on a tripod records the proceedings near the front. Pink walls, hanging orange and multicoloured tassels, and tall windows frame the room.2010-09-19A large hall filled with seated monastic devotees in white robes sitting on orange and white mats in rows facing a stage at the front. Many shaved-headed men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Colourful woven banners with orange tassels hang from a white ceiling canopy. A video camera on a tripod films the audience at left. A few monks in orange robes sit near the front, and one holds a book. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible among the foreground seated figures, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2010-09-18A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor satsang hall with pale pink walls and tall windows with red curtains. Rows of devotees sit on orange, red and blue striped mats; many men in white ritual clothing sit in front, one in a yellow vest, and women in saris of orange, teal, pink and green sit behind. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling and a white-draped table with a green cloth stands at left. The front of the hall is not shown, so no speaker or dais is visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA large seated audience of men and women in white ritual clothing fills a pink-walled hall during a satsang talk. In the foreground on the left, an older man in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat. Beside and in front of him, several men in white sit with orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, some wearing rudraksha malas. Two men in front hold their hands together in attentive posture. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and headphones rest on the mats. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and yellow sit facing forward, with orange and red banners hanging from the top of the wall.2010-09-18A large hall filled with seated meditators in white clothing, many wearing white kurtas or dhotis with white and orange shawls and rudraksha or bead malas. In the front row, a bald man in orange robes sits on an orange mat facing forward. Rows of people in white and some in yellow or orange stretch back across the floor. Colourful striped cloth pillars with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling, and a man in white stands at the left edge near a pillar. The scene suggests a meditation session. Several hundred people are visible.2010-09-07A large seated audience attends a satsang hall, with many people in white clothes sitting on orange mats and cushions. In the foreground, several men with shaved heads wear white kurtas, yellow shawls or yellow-and-orange sashes, and rudraksha malas, and some read or hold books. A black bag and a power strip sit on the floor. Behind them, rows of attendees in white and pastel clothing fill the room, with pink and beige walls, red curtains and a wooden cabinet in the background. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the front rows are devotees and disciples in white.2010-09-18A large hall with white tiled floor where many people sit in meditation or satsang on orange mats. In the foreground, several men wear white kurta-style clothes, some with yellow shawls and one with an orange shawl, seated cross-legged with eyes closed or downcast. Behind them, a large seated audience fills the room, many in white and some in colourful clothing, with a microphone on the floor and a camera on a tripod at left. A silver vessel sits in the lower right corner. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-08-26A large hall with a polished white floor where a seated audience sits cross-legged on striped mats for a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, men in white ritual clothes sit in meditation; one bald man at left wears white and sits facing away, while a younger man in white sits centrally with hands folded, and a man in a blue shirt sits between them. Behind them many devotees fill the rows, several in white and some in orange or grey. Overhead hang tall decorative cloth pillars with orange tassels beneath white draped ceiling fabric, and golden deity murti and a golden chair stand at the right side. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-09-18A large indoor hall with white tiled floor where many devotees sit on striped mats and chairs listening to a discourse. Most men wear white kurta and dhoti-style clothing, several with dark rudraksha malas around their necks. Some seated at the front wear white shirts and dark trousers. Behind them, women in colourful saris sit on chairs near a glass display cabinet, and orange and saffron drapes hang along the back wall beneath decorative striped bunting. The setting suggests a satsang or youth discourse.2010-12-22