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A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and purple mats during a meditation session. Many men in white kurtas and light shirts sit cross-legged with their fingers raised near their faces in a mudra-like gesture. Some wear lanyards with badges, and several have shaved heads. Cloth bags printed with a face portrait lie on the orange mats in front. A staff member stands near the back wall, and a camera operator is visible on the right. No identifiable a person figure is present in the frame.

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A seated group of men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a hall with white curtains and a high ceiling. Several men have their hands raised to their faces in meditative postures with eyes closed, while others sit with hands resting in their laps. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a name badge and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Papers, notepads, pens and a water bottle lie on the floor in front of them. No swami figure is visibly present in the frame.2010-09-09A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyard name badges and rudraksha malas. Most sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats with hands raised to their faces in a meditative or contemplative posture, some with eyes closed. Plastic water bottles and cloth tote bags lie on the floor in front. Pillars, pale walls and rows of chairs fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2010-09-09A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala has his hands raised to his face in a breathing or nadi-shodhana posture, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in a white shirt with a striped pattern and a light mala performs the same hand gesture. Other devotees wear badges on lanyards, and one man at right wears a white headband. A small printed cloth bag and a leaflet with a portrait lie on the mats. A video camera on a tripod stands at the back of the hall, and the rows extend to the rear wall. No one is identifiable as a person in the foreground.2010-09-09November 21 20152015-11-21A large indoor hall with ceiling fans, rows of fluorescent lights and white tent-like ceiling panels holds a seated audience of many devotees sitting cross-legged on orange and purple mats. Most wear white or cream kurtas and shirts; some wear orange or maroon. Several have closed eyes or hands raised to the face in meditation, and some hold small cloth bags printed with a portrait. A speaker stands at a lectern at the far left. A white donation box sits at the right foreground. The scene is a meditation or listening session.2010-09-09A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and red mats in rows, most dressed in white with some in colourful shirts, sitting cross-legged with hands in meditative poses. Small paper cards lie on the mats at the front. Ceiling fans, a wall clock and bright lights hang above, and a raised white platform sits at the lower left. The seated people face toward the front of the hall in silent meditation or listening.2010-09-09A large seated congregation of men fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on orange mats and cushions. Most wear white kurta-pyjama or white shirts and white dhotis, and many have shaved heads. Several participants hold their right hand to the nose in a nasal breathing practice, eyes closed, with white name badges and rudraksha malas visible. Some men in cream or patterned shirts sit among them. Ceiling lights and a camera tripod are visible at the top. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues in this image.2010-09-09A photograph of a large seated group of men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting cross-legged on orange mats and a grey concrete floor in a spacious hall. Many have their hands raised near their faces with fingers at the nose, apparently in a breathing or meditation practice. Several wear lanyard badges, and papers, pens and a water bottle lie on the floor in front. Rows recede into the background, with a white door and windows on the right wall. The page title and excerpt indicate a meditation session, but no a person is clearly visible among the seated participants.2010-09-09A large indoor hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees on orange mats, most dressed in white with some in yellow, green, pink and orange saris and kurtas. Many sit with hands folded or raised near their faces in meditative posture, while attendants in white walk among the rows. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and white curtains and tall windows line the pale walls. No single presenter is clearly visible in the frame.2010-09-09A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange mats, most dressed in white, some in yellow, green, orange and pastel saris. Many sit with hands folded or raised to the face in meditative posture, while a few lie down on blankets in front. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right-centre, and a few staff in white stand near the back walls. Pale walls and high windows frame the room, with white draped fabric overhead.2010-09-09November 22 20152015-11-22A large hall packed with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards, listening attentively to a discourse. In the foreground at right, a bald man with a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha beads and a mala sits upright. Several men nearby wear orange or white clothing. Banners and framed displays line the walls, and ceiling lights are visible. a person (saffron robe, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial cues are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is unsure).2015-11-21