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A large hall with a polished white floor shows many seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship. Women in white saris with red or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, hands folded in prayer, with brass plates and small offering vessels arranged on orange cloth mats in front of them. Many more people sit in the background, some on chairs at the left. Orange and multicoloured woven hangings decorate the ceiling. A person in orange robes sits at the lower right with hands joined in namaskar. No clear a person candidate is visible.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated people in meditation on orange and red mats, with many shaven-headed young men in white dhoti-style clothing, some with gold-striped borders and beaded necklaces. Several children in colourful shirts sit among them, and brass plates, small bowls, and steel containers lie on the floor in front. A few people in orange and saffron robes are visible on the left, and hanging decorative banners in orange, green and blue drape from the high ceiling. Behind the crowd a tall red and gold backdrop is visible on the right wall. The scene conveys a group guided meditation session in progress.2011-02-20January 20 20132013-01-20A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron clothing during a satsang. Rows of women in orange and saffron saris and men in white kurtas sit on orange mats, many with brass puja plates, lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small bowls of offerings in front of them. Colourful hanging tassel banners line the pink walls. At the front right, a camera on a tripod and a television screen show a live feed of the event. A few people sit near the front left, and the crowd extends to the back of the room. No clear person in the scene is identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is noted.2010-12-02November 14 20102010-11-14October 11 20102010-10-11A large indoor hall during a seated group meditation or puja. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats, many in orange or saffron robes and some in white, with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed and hands joined, and a woman in orange sits beside her. Small brass oil lamps and metal cups with offerings sit on red and orange cloths in front of them. Orange and multicoloured bunting hangs from the ceiling, and bookshelves line the back wall.2012-04-15A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white, while many women wear orange and red saris and some sit with brass puja plates holding small oil lamps and offerings before them. Tall decorated cylindrical pillars with colourful geometric patterns hang from a draped white fabric ceiling, and a framed picture hangs on the pale pink wall at the back near a small shrine area. The floor is tiled and reflects the lamp light. Many people appear seated in meditative or prayer postures.2013-01-20A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees performing a group ritual with small oil lamps. In the front rows, women in orange and saffron saris and white garments with red or yellow shawls sit on mats, holding small lamps or cups over brass plates arranged on orange cloths. Each person has a brass oil lamp or puja plate before them. Behind, rows of people in white clothes fill the floor, and colourful striped banners hang from the upper wall. The setting suggests a satsang gathering in an ashram hall, with no visible a person figure in this frame.2010-11-14November 10 20102010-11-10May 08 20122012-05-08December 22 20102010-12-22September 12 20102010-09-12