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A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a plain whitewashed hall with tall columns and open windows with wooden shutters. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while many women wear colourful saris in pink, red, orange, teal and green. Several people in the front rows sit on the floor, and a man in a white shirt stands near the back by a column. The seated crowd fills the frame, with a few older people in the foreground, one woman in a pink sari with a gold necklace, and a man in an orange-yellow shirt at lower right.

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July 07 20022002-07-07A large hall with white pillars and rows of open windows holds a seated congregation of devotees on the floor, most in white shirts and dhotis or in saris and salwar in red, pink, green, purple and yellow. Women in the foreground wear gold-bordered saris, gold bangles and necklaces, and several have garlands of white flowers. The people sit with eyes closed or hands resting on their laps. Chairs are stacked along the left wall, and a few people stand near the back. The crowd fills the room from edge to edge.2002-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with pink walls and orange lanterns hanging above. Dozens of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit closely packed on orange mats, many wearing white lanyard badges. Some hold notebooks or pens and listen attentively toward the front, which is out of frame. A few women in colourful saris sit near the back, and a blue sign hangs on the far wall. No speaker or stage is visible, so this is a seated discourse audience rather than an identified individual. a person's presence is not visibly established in the frame.2010-10-23July 07 20022002-07-07A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a plain hall with pale walls, tall columns and rows of windows. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, mostly women in saris of pink, red, purple, yellow and green and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several women in the front left hold small floral offerings and brass lamps. Plastic chairs are stacked along the back wall. The crowd faces forward toward an unseen focal point. Watermarked credits are omitted.2002-07-07May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A large hall with cream pillars and tall windows with wooden shutters holds a seated audience at a satsang gathering. Rows of white plastic chairs and floor-sitters face forward. In the foreground, women sit in saris: a yellow-orange one on the left, a red one beside it, then pink and orange saris. Many older men and women wear white. A small child in pink stands among the crowd on the left. No speaker or deity is visible in this frame.2002-07-07 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a bright hall for a morning satsang. Most attendees sit cross-legged on striped blue-and-white mats and striped floor cloths, dressed mainly in white kurtas and dhotis, with some in pale blue and checked shirts. A man in the front row wears a light blue shirt and glasses, and another in a white shirt sits beside a young man with curly hair. Near the back, a figure in saffron-orange robes is visible among the crowd. At left, a brass bowl and small items rest on the floor beside the front row. Wooden pillars, a yellow-walled room and a blue wall sign frame the scene, with a window casting bright light at the left.2012-05-31July 05 20022002-07-05A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall with white pillars and tall windows, many sitting cross-legged on a cream floor in meditation posture with eyes closed and hands resting on knees. Men in white shirts and dhotis, men in checked and plaid shirts, and women in saris of orange, pink, and yellow sit in rows, with plastic chairs stacked along the back wall. A man in the front left wears a red tilak on his forehead, and a woman in a yellow saree sits in the front center with eyes closed. The scene appears to be a satsang or meditation session.2002-07-07September 29 20122012-09-29