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Indoor satsang hall with cream walls, recessed ceiling lights and a polished floor. In the foreground, a man with grey-streaked hair, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white clothes, hands folded, gazing upward. Beside him, a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and a young woman in a black top with a denim apron sit on a red-and-white striped mat. Behind them rows of seated devotees, several women in orange and yellow saris, face forward. Along the back wall, framed portraits hang above red valances. Small brass vessels and a plate sit on the floor at left.

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A photograph inside a large pale-pink hall where seated devotees sit on striped cushions looking upward toward the front. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala sits beside women in cream, black and orange saris. Along the back wall a row of framed portraits hangs above red-lit wall fixtures, and many more seated people fill the room. Small oil lamps sit on the floor near the front row.2011-08-19November 20 20112011-11-20September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, many in white and orange clothing, some holding small brass plates with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Pink and red curtains hang at the windows, and framed portraits in pink borders line the walls. A few figures seated at the far end wear white. The hall has polished floors and recessed ceiling lights.2012-04-04A large hall with a polished floor where many seated people sit on mats in rows facing forward during a group satsang or puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red and white borders sit cross-legged, some with tilak and sandalwood marks on their arms and chests. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left edge near brass vessels and bowls of offerings. Framed portraits hang on the pale wall above a row of red-and-white draped windows, and additional people in white and colourful clothes fill the back of the hall. Many attendees wear headphones, and small brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor.2011-08-30November 26 20162016-11-26 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20112011-09-11Wide view of a large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights, where a crowd sits cross-legged on blue-striped floor mats in rows. Many wear white kurtas and white shirts; a few in the foreground wear orange, and others wear pink, blue and purple clothing. Red curtains hang along the walls beneath framed portraits of sannyasis and deities, and a few steel stands stand between the rows. Scattered on the floor are water bottles, backpacks, small brass or steel bowls and red flower petals. The people appear to be seated attentively for a session, possibly a satsang or discourse. A large crowd of many seated attendees is visible across the hall.2011-11-29Wide photo of a large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor where a large group of men and women sit cross-legged in rows performing a puja. Most men wear white dhotis with orange-and-white striped shawls and shaved heads; some wear orange robes. Brass oil lamps, small offering plates and vessels sit on mats before them. Framed portraits of a saffron-clad female figure hang on the back wall beside red and white bunting. Many white-clad devotees sit to the right, and a few children are seated among them.2011-08-17November 19 20112011-11-19A large hall with many people seated on the floor in meditation or satsang. In the foreground, a man in white clothes and a black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded; beside him a woman in a cream saree with a red border leans back with eyes closed; next to them a person in a black top and blue patterned shirt sits with eyes closed; at right a smiling woman in a white saree with red border sits. Behind them rows of devotees in white and cream sarees with orange-red shawls sit on red-striped mats. Framed portraits hang on the walls and orange-red banners decorate the pillars. The scene shows a meditation or satsang session.2011-08-19A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many women seated cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing saffron, orange, red and white saris, with a few in blue and yellow. Many hold small oil lamps, and brass plates with offerings sit before them. Framed portraits hang along the upper wall, and a few white-clad attendants stand near the back.2011-08-30