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A large group of people in white clothes sits cross-legged on orange and striped mats in a hall with orange fabric hangings overhead. Many participants have their palms cupped over their closed eyes in a hand-over-eyes meditation posture, while a few sit with eyes shut and hands resting. Several men wear red cloth belts and white garments. A golden figure and seated devotees are visible at the back of the hall.

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September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped hanging banners with orange tassels. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange and cream mats, performing a hand-over-eyes meditation practice with palms covering their closed eyes. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta and orange-and-maroon dhoti sits in lotus-style posture, and beside him a man in a white T-shirt with a printed portrait of a woman in orange, wearing a rudraksha mala with an orange sash, does the same. A small deity murti or altar figure appears in the far background, with a few people in saffron-coloured clothing among the crowd.2010-09-09September 17 20102010-09-17 +2 copiesA large hall of seated participants in white clothes with orange and yellow waist sashes sits on orange and white mats. Most people, many with shaved heads, cover their eyes with their palms in a meditative listening practice. Hanging orange and red decorative tassels line the top of the room, and a small altar with ornate decorations is visible at the right edge. Headphones rest on the floor among the mats.2010-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17A large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, sitting on orange mats with pink plastic containers and small offering plates in front of them. In the foreground several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit cross-legged, most with both hands covering their eyes in a meditative or prayer posture. Behind them, rows of men in white and casual clothes sit on the floor and on chairs, and an orange cloth hangs in the upper right near a red banner with white text. Brass items and small trays rest on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-02-13A large group of devotees seated on red-and-white striped mats performs a guided eye-covering meditation, palms cupped over closed eyes and elbows raised. Most wear white shirts and white dhoti-style garments, with rudraksha-type beaded necklaces and some with small name badges on their chests. A bearded man in white sits near the centre, and a few people in blue, khaki and pink shirts are mixed in. The background shows a red banner and a blurred crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants.2011-02-20A large group of seated men in white kurtas and dhotis sits on orange cushioned mats in a hall with hanging colourful tassel decorations overhead. Many participants cover their eyes with both palms in a meditative practice, several wearing orange waist sashes or yellow belts. One man in the centre wears a white kurta and a small red tilak on his forehead. Another at right wears a white T-shirt printed with a portrait photo and an orange sash. A black headphone rests on the floor in front. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame, so the central figure is only a seated devotee.2010-09-09A photograph of a seated group meditation or breathing practice in a bright hall with a white ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground a young man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow waist sash sits cross-legged on a mat, eyes closed, fingers pressed to his nose in a nostril-breathing gesture. Beside him, several seated men in white clothes perform the same nasal breathing posture, and a bald man in a white sleeveless top at right does likewise. A mala lies on the mat in front, and gold and orange draped decorations appear along the right wall. Many more people in white are seated behind them in rows.2010-09-03A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing performing a breathing or meditation practice, many with one hand raised to the face and a finger near a nostril. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis or white shirts, and a few wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. They sit on white and orange mats and cushions on a polished floor, with hanging orange and multicolored tassel banners above and windows along the walls. One man in the foreground left wears a yellow vest over white. a person is not clearly visible among the seated crowd, so no candidate is identified.2010-09-03January 19 20132013-01-19