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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing facing a stage at the front of a hall. In the left foreground a shaved-headed woman in white kurta and white trousers sits cross-legged on a striped red and white mat, one hand raised to her face. Beside her a woman with a long braid in a white top and green bag sits on a mat, also with a hand raised. Rows of devotees in white stretch toward a projection screen, with orange and white decorative banners hanging at the upper right and a small bag on the floor at right. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a meditation session in a plain pale pink hall with white chairs stacked along the walls and red curtains at the windows. Many people sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor mats in white clothing, several with hands raised near the face in a breathing or mudra posture. In the foreground a shaved-headed young woman in a white top with red lettering and white trousers sits upright beside a woman with curly hair in a white top. Water bottles and bags lie on the floor. A small purple logo appears at the top left corner.2010-09-03A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on striped red, white and blue mats, performing a breathing practice with their right hands raised near their noses. Most wear white clothing, with some in saffron or orange; a woman in the foreground wears a white garment and a bracelet, and a woman in a red patterned dress sits near the centre. Behind them stand gilded deity murti and a golden figure of a serpent-like form, with red curtains on the right. Bottles of water and bags rest on the floor. Several people are sitting or standing at the back, in an ashram-style setting with orange and white hanging decorations overhead.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated group in a hall during a teaching session. Many participants sit cross-legged on orange and blue-striped mats, dressed in white clothing, with some bald heads visible. A man in the foreground wears a dark beaded necklace, and one person in front wears an orange top and blue checked trousers while sitting on a chair. A projection screen hangs on the far wall, a yellow pendant lamp hangs from the ceiling, and water bottles rest on the floor. About twenty people are visible.2010-09-04A photograph of a seated group of devotees practising breathing meditation in a pale pink hall with tall windows and red curtains. In the foreground a bald man in a white short-sleeved shirt and a gold wristwatch holds his hand to his nose in a nasal breathing mudra with eyes closed. Beside him a man in a white sleeveless top and gold bangle performs the same gesture. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on blue-striped and orange mats, several also raising hands to their faces. Red chairs and a gold-framed object appear at the left edge. No a person candidate is visibly present.2010-09-03December 04 20102010-12-04December 04 20112011-12-04A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white kurta-style clothing performing a breathing or nasal meditation practice in a hall. The foreground man has a shaved head, wears a white shirt and a red thread bracelet, and holds his hand to his nose with eyes closed. Behind him, rows of similarly dressed men sit on orange and purple mats, several also with hands raised to their faces. Colourful tasselled hangings in red, blue and orange hang from the ceiling, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor. No person is identified as a person.2010-09-03A large hall with a white fabric ceiling decorated with hanging multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, blue and orange. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, performing a breathing exercise with hands raised to their faces, fingers near their nostrils. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta and white dhoti sits closest to the camera, with a water bottle and a black bag beside him. Golden deity murti and ornate decorations stand along the walls, and red curtains hang at the windows.2010-09-03December 04 20102010-12-04A seated audience of devotees in plain white shirts and white clothing sits on striped red and blue floor mats in a hall with a maroon curtain backdrop. Several men in the foreground rest a finger on the nose or face in a breathing or meditation practice. At the far left front, a figure sits on an ornate gold and orange throne-style chair on a raised platform beside a microphone stand. Large hanging orange and multicolour fabric decorations hang from the ceiling at upper right, and a projection screen stands at the back.2010-12-04A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pink walls and a white fabric ceiling decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. Rows of men in plain white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on orange, blue and striped mats, several with eyes closed or gazing upward. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt, a black mala and gold bangles. A golden deity murti stands near the back, and a red-curtained window and red chairs are visible. A blue bag sits at lower left. The seated crowd appears to number well above twenty.2010-09-03A large hall with a tiled floor where many participants sit on orange floor mats in rows, most wearing white clothing and several with shaved heads. Some wear orange or colourful clothes, and bags and backpacks rest along the edges. At the front, a red and gold throne sits on a white-draped platform before a blue curtain, flanked by flower vases, with a projector screen and camera on a tripod nearby. Colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling. The scene reflects a satsang or discourse session with the audience seated in devotional attention. No individual is identified as a person in this view.2010-08-26