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A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful pillars wrapped in patterned bands and yellow tassels hosts a seated group of devotees in white clothes. Many sit cross-legged on orange mats, some wearing yellow shawls, orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe sits on an orange mat with a red shawl beside him. At the front right, a deity murti and ornate decorations stand on a raised altar. A man in white stands near the centre aisle, and a cameraman with a tripod films at left. The scene resembles a group meditation or satsang session.

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A 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 large hall where a seated audience sits on orange and white mats facing forward, with many people in white clothes and some in orange or yellow. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Colourful decorated cylindrical pillars hang from a white fabric ceiling, and ceiling fans and lights are visible. Near the front-center, a bald man in white with a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat, and a man in an orange robe sits on the left. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation gathering. No a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance alone.2010-08-26Wide view of a large hall with a white tiled floor during a seated group puja. Rows of people sit on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many with red-and-white sacred threads, with brass plates, lamps and small offering vessels set on orange and yellow cloths in front of them. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the front left, and several men in white clothing with shaved heads sit in the foreground. Hanging decorative pillars in red, green and blue with orange tassels line the room, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.2010-09-15A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the front left, a row of monks in saffron and orange robes and white sits on blue and orange mats, with one monk in a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red shawl. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A painted backdrop of a deity with a crown and trident hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth covers the floor at right. The scene is a seated satsang or discourse with a large audience, and a banner on the mat reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, orange, red and blue. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and yellow mats. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, and beside him several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit facing forward. A brass lamp stand with a flame and a small brass plate sit at the left edge. Many attendees are dressed in white, saffron and yellow, some wearing rudraksha malas. A framed painted image is visible on the back wall at left. Some people sit on chairs at the right side of the hall.2009-11-16A large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor during a satsang talk. In the foreground, a few men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls sit on an orange mat, and one man in an orange robe with a shaved head sits at the left on the orange mat. Rows of attendees, many in white, fill the room behind them. Colourful cylindrical decorative pillars with orange tassels hang from the white canopy ceiling, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the left. The pink walls and white tiled floor complete the setting.2010-09-19A large satsang hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and tall colourful cloth streamers hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees sit on orange and red mats across the polished floor, most dressed in white with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several seated men wear white dhotis with orange or red shawls, one in the left foreground wears a full orange robe, and a man at the front right wears a yellow shawl. A cameraman stands at the left edge operating a video camera on a tripod. The scene is a seated public talk with the speaker not visible in the frame.2010-09-19A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful cloth banners hanging from above. Many people sit cross-legged in rows on orange and white mats, most dressed in white with mala beads, some in orange or saffron garments, with a monk in an orange shawl in the foreground. A camera on a tripod stands at left and a yellow-clad man sits at lower right. Light streams through windows. The gathering appears to be a meditation or satsang session.2010-08-26June 17 20092009-06-17September 17 20102010-09-17November 16 20092009-11-16A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on white floor mats during a ritual gathering. Rows of people in white dhotis and kurtas sit on the left and centre, while a row of monks in saffron and orange robes sits along the front left with floral offerings and brass plates before them. Dozens of colourful decorative pennants hang from the white draped ceiling, and small brass pots and plates are arranged on orange cloth runners. Several seated women in saffron and pink saris and men in white attire fill the right foreground. At the far back, a portrait and a deity murti sit on an elevated dais surrounded by offerings, and a red banner is visible on the back wall.2010-10-21