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A photograph of a seated audience in a plain whitewashed room during a press meeting. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with gold border, bare-shouldered and wearing a gold bangle, stands at left facing the seated group. Seated men in white, cream and checked shirts hold papers and sit on metal-framed chairs. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace are visible, along with white-clad men near a doorway. A video camera on a tripod and a water cooler stand in the background. The scene is that of a formal meeting with notes and papers in hand.

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A photograph of a seated audience in a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and tiled roof. Rows of men sit on metal-framed chairs, most in white or pale shirts and dark trousers, some in striped green or grey shirts, holding papers and notepads. Colourful yellow, orange and blue hanging fabric banners with decorative patterns are suspended from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and a monitor is visible. At centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a younger person in orange and a woman in a sari, and a man in a blue t-shirt stands behind them. The scene reads as a press meeting.2011-05-17A seated audience inside a large hall with pink walls and red doors during a workshop session. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits in a wooden chair, his hands resting on a notepad. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a white garment with a yellow sash and holds a pen over a notebook. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits at left, and several men in shirts and polo shirts with name badges sit in rows behind them. The appearance of the orange-robed figure is consistent with a person, though this is uncertain from the image alone.2017-07-15A photograph of a press conference in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. Seated rows of men in white shirts, dark trousers and yellow-lanyard ID cards face the front; several hold notebooks and pens, and one wears a blue striped shirt. Standing at the back, a man in white with a yellow scarf holds a still camera, and another in white stands by a tripod-mounted video camera. A saffron cloth is draped over a stand near the wall, with brass lamps beside a framed picture. A wall poster shows a blue-robed figure. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2010-01-08A seated group inside a plain white-walled hall during a ritual gathering. In the centre-right, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red forehead mark and rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on a blue plastic chair with hands folded. Beside him, a man in a yellow-and-orange checked shirt and black trousers sits with hands clasped. In front, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and sacred thread sits on the floor beside a brass tray with offerings, and a man in a white dhoti with striped shoulder cloth sits cross-legged nearby. Several other men in white shirts and white veshti sit in the background with hands folded in prayer. Watermarked archive photo; visible people are devotees and a priest, with the saffron-robed figure's identity not established from appearance.2011-10-09A seated audience in an indoor hall with wooden doors and cream walls, listening attentively. Foreground, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead wears a saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans sits with hands clasped. A man in an orange-red kurta with a rudraksha mala and pendant sits in the centre with eyes half-closed, his white dhoti bordered in gold. To the right, a white-clad figure with braided hair, sacred ash on the arms and a gold-bordered white shawl sits with folded hands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis fill the rows behind, with a small red book on a chair in the foreground. The people in the scene are visible; no caption or name is printed on the image itself.2016-09-04A press scene inside a whitewashed hall with an orange cloth draped over the wall. In the foreground, a man in a striped shirt operates a video camera on a tripod, and a man in a yellow checked shirt holds up a small handheld camera. Behind them, another cameraman in a white shirt and a photographer in a teal shirt work nearby. Seated on orange plastic chairs on green matting, a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers writes in a notebook beside a man in pink. Two men in saffron and white ritual clothing stand at the right, one with a shaved head and white cloth, the other in orange robes with a beaded necklace and a green head covering. A white-covered table is visible at the right edge.2012-01-04Indoor group puja in a bright hall with a tripod-mounted camera in front. Many men sit cross-legged on orange and white mats, most in white dhotis and shawls with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala sits holding a small lamp or ritual vessel, the most prominent figure in the front row. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, small plates of flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the group. A woman and a child are visible among the seated participants at the rear.2010-11-20May 08 20122012-05-08July 13 20112011-07-13A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor satsang hall. In the centre, a person sits on a large orange upholstered chair with a matching orange footrest, wearing an orange turban, an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala, barefoot, holding a sheet of paper. Swamiji (probable) based on the orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala with a throne-like seat. Around him, men in white shirts and dark trousers sit on chairs holding papers. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a large painted image of a deity with a crown and floral garlands. Water bottles and white flower garlands are on the floor. A window with pink curtains is behind the seated figure.2010-09-20June 20 20122012-06-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a press gathering inside a plain white-walled hall with barred windows and a dark-red draped cloth hanging on the back wall. Several photographers and cameramen stand and kneel at the front, one holding a camera with a tall boom microphone, another with a large video camera. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and sitting on the right beside a seated man in a khaki shirt, faces the group; the saffron-clad figure's appearance is consistent with a sannyasi, with bald head and ochre clothing, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. Several men in white dhotis and white head coverings stand along the walls, and a green floor mat and an orange plastic chair are visible. A loudspeaker stands on a stand at the right.2012-01-04