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A photograph of a long line of men standing in a hall with white fabric ceiling draped overhead and tall striped decorative poles with hanging orange and yellow fabric panels. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered, while a man in a plaid shirt bows his head with hands folded. A man in a white shirt holds a framed printed portrait of a woman and a yellow tote bag hangs from another man's arm. Other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them in an orderly queue along a purple and orange carpet. Several participants appear to be in a darshan or satsang line.

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A photograph of a long queue of men standing in a hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful striped pillars hung with orange fabric. In the foreground a man in a green plaid shirt with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet stands with eyes lowered and palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds a yellow cloth bag printed with a portrait and palms joined. Others in white shirts and dhotis wait in line with hands folded in devotion, and a patterned mat covers the floor. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with devotees in prayerful stance.2010-10-21October 24 20102010-10-24December 11 20072007-12-11August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a long hall with a polished reflective floor where two rows of devotees stand facing a raised golden throne-like seat at the far end, decorated with a golden canopy and red and gold fabric. Many men and women stand with palms pressed together in anjali or hands folded, some in white dhotis and white shirts, others in saris and salwar. A man in a striped polo shirt and a woman in a striped cardigan are prominent in the foreground. Colourful striped and patterned pillars with orange tassels hang along the upper hall, and a small child in a red outfit stands at the right edge. The scene suggests darshan during a satsang.2010-12-26A 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 photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall, many people sitting cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt with blue stripes, a man in a red t-shirt, and a man in a white shirt with a bracelet are prominent, with eyes lowered. Behind them rows of men in white and light shirts sit in prayer. To the right, a decorated deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and yellow ribbons, and a lit lamp sits nearby. Yellow and orange tassels hang from the ceiling and a pink wall frames the room. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the people or the altar.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with yellow curtains and colourful patterned banners on the pillars. Several men stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis or mundus; one man in the foreground wears a white shirt and dhoti with a gold wristwatch. A seated man in white clothes sits at left beside a metal stanchion, and oil lamps or offering items sit on the striped floor mats at lower right.2012-05-19A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with pillars and sunlight from the windows. Many men sit cross-legged on striped blue and white mats, with most of them wearing white shirts and white dhotis. Several have rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a young man in a white t-shirt sits with his palms pressed together in prayer, and a bald man in a white shirt sits beside him with a lanyard. An older man with white hair and a white beard, wearing tilak on his forehead, sits at the left edge. A man in a yellow shirt presses his hands together at the right, and a man in a blue checked shirt sits further right. The crowd appears to be in satsang or meditation.2012-09-20A large seated crowd of men at a satsang gathering, many in white or light shirts. In the foreground, two men sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; the man on the left wears a white shirt with a red tilak and yellow bracelet, the man on the right wears a blue-and-white striped shirt with a yellow bracelet, and both have name badges pinned to their shirts. Behind them, a standing man wears a checked shirt, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-yellow pendant. Others in the background watch attentively.2013-04-20December 11 20072007-12-11A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall with polished floors, many men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, some in striped shirts and a red t-shirt with a pendant. Most sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, faces toward the front. Behind them, more people stand with hands folded, and warm yellow and orange lights and decorative hangings line the back of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2010-10-24