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A seated audience of ashramites in white and cream clothes sits on the floor of a hall facing a speaker in orange robes standing near a microphone at the front. Several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braids, and a few men in white dhotis sit with them. Some devotees wear yellow and gold shawls. A projection screen, red velvet curtains, and orange and multicoloured hanging banners frame the stage, with a video camera on a tripod recording the talk. A monk in orange sits at the left edge near a low orange-draped platform. The setting suggests a satsang session in progress.

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A photograph of a satsang hall with a large audience seated on the floor in rows. Most attendees wear white clothing, and many of the women have long braids and yellow-bordered white saris. A man in an orange robe sits at the front near a small stage, speaking to the group, while another orange-robed figure sits to the left near an orange cloth on a platform. Behind the speaker hang decorative orange and multicolour banners, a projection screen is mounted on the back wall, and a video camera on a tripod records from the right. Red-and-white striped floor mats are visible in the foreground.2010-10-13A photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience on a light tiled floor. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white garments with gold-bordered shawls, and several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braids. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the room, facing the audience, while another orange-robed person sits at the far left beside an orange-draped table. Orange cushions line the stage at right, and a projection screen and video camera on a tripod sit before a maroon curtain. Colourful decorative banners hang from the ceiling.2010-10-13A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a small stage. Many people in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sit on floor mats, including women with long braided hair. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange cloth, appearing to speak to the gathering. Colourful striped ceremonial hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and dark red curtains are behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Orange-robed attendants sit near the front. No individual appearance cue here qualifies as a clear identification.2010-10-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience of devotees in white ritual clothes, many women with long plaits, sitting on mats and cushions on a polished floor. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands speaking near an orange-draped low platform with orange chairs; a second orange-clad figure sits at the left edge. Colourful decorated cloth tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and a video camera on a tripod are set up at the right, and dark red curtains line the back wall.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA large seated audience of women sits on an orange floor covering in a hall during a satsang talk. Many wear saris and salwar in pinks, greens, oranges, white and yellow, with long braids and hair parted at the center. On a raised stage at the far right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe sits behind a wooden lectern beneath a maroon velvet curtain, with a projection screen above. Colourful woven panels with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod records the event. Several people in white clothing stand near the left wall.2010-10-21A wide photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with white tent-style ceiling and a maroon curtained stage. Many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes; women wear white saris with yellow borders and men wear white dhotis and shirts. Several monks in saffron and orange robes sit near the front and on the stage steps. At the far left, a saffron-clad figure sits by the wall. A video camera on a tripod faces the group, with two projection screens and orange-and-patterned banners hanging above. Floor mats and a flower bundle sit at the right edge.2010-10-13A photograph of a satsang hall where a large group of seated ashramites, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls, sit on the floor facing a stage. Several people in orange robes sit among them and near the front. A standing speaker in orange clothing addresses the group. Tall decorative hanging banners with colourful patterns and orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. A projection screen, a maroon curtain with white garland trim, and a video camera on a tripod are visible. Orange cushions line the stage and walls of pink and white.2010-10-13A photograph of a satsang hall where a large seated audience in white clothes with gold-bordered yellow shawls listens to a talk. Many devotees sit on red-striped mats and floor cushions, with several women in front having long braids. A woman in orange stands near the front of the hall beside a small orange-covered table. Orange and patterned cloth hangings decorate the upper walls, a projection screen is mounted at the back, and orange chairs line the stage area on the right. A camera on a tripod records the event. A person in orange sits among the audience toward the right. No clear face of a person is distinguishable, so his presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-10-13A seated satsang audience in a hall with cream walls, white curtains and orange-and-cream hanging banners. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing a central speaker, a woman in an orange sari standing near a microphone stand. Most seated devotees wear white clothes with gold or yellow borders, and several women have long braids down their backs. A projector screen hangs on the upper right, with a video camera on a tripod at the stage edge and an orange cloth draped over a low platform on the left. Plastic water bottles sit on the floor near the front row.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA hall with a seated audience facing a raised stage. On the stage, two men in orange robes sit on a white platform before a microphone; the one on the left has a shaved head, and the one beside him wears an orange shawl. Men and women in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on orange and patterned mats, with some yellow-trimmed garments in the crowd. A projection screen hangs behind the stage, a black curtain frames it, and orange and patterned cloth hangings descend from the ceiling at the right.2010-10-13A seated teacher in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an orange upholstered throne on a raised stage, speaking into a microphone before a red curtain. Rows of seated attendees in white clothes and orange or yellow shawls face the stage on the floor, with many women wearing long braids. A second man in orange sits at the left edge near a camera on a tripod, and a small framed picture stands on the stage beside the throne. Ceiling fans hang above, and a projector screen is mounted on the left wall. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse. a person's identity is not established from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2010-09-06A large hall of seated devotees in white clothing sits on orange mats facing a raised stage at the far right. A figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat on the stage, with a microphone stand and speaker in front. Many participants sit on the floor and in chairs at left, some wearing yellow or white garlands. A camera operator on a tripod films from the centre aisle. Hanging colourful cylindrical banners and ceiling fans decorate the room, and a maroon curtain backs the stage.2010-02-09