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A large indoor assembly of seated devotees on colourful striped mats in a bright hall with red draping and a stained-glass window. Many people raise pink or white sheets of paper overhead. Foreground men wear rudraksha malas and white or orange clothing; women wear saris in red, purple, green and orange. A man in white kurta with a shaved head is seated in the centre-right, raising a paper. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is flagged.

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A large seated crowd at an indoor satsang hall holds up blank pink-white sheets of paper overhead. In the foreground a young man in cream kurta with a red tilak and rudraksha mala raises a sheet with both hands, beside an older man in white kurta with a mala and a wristwatch. Behind them devotees in orange, yellow and saffron clothing sit on colourful striped mats, and large screens glow with blue and purple imagery at the top.2016-12-21A large seated audience in a hall during a satsang, many participants raising their hands high. Women wear saris and shawls in pink, orange, blue and white, and men wear white kurtas and collared shirts. Colourful striped woven mats cover the floor. Several people wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Foreground figures include a man in white kurta with glasses and a rudraksha mala, and a man in a cream kurta. A large screen is visible at the top right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in the frame.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A large indoor programme hall with a red floor and colourful striped mats where a crowd sits in rows. Many participants raise pale pink or white sheets of paper overhead, with arms outstretched. In the foreground, men and women in white and cream kurtas and saffron-orange and yellow garments wear rudraksha malas and sit near a large hand drum and small frame drums. Some wear white dhotis and bright saris. Stage screens and overhead banners in orange and white line the upper area, and camera rigs are visible at the right. The scene conveys a collective satsang or meditation session.2016-12-21April 25 20182018-04-25A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants with raised arms, many with palms open toward the ceiling, in a devotional or meditative gathering. Men in white dhoti and cream kurta with gold-bordered shawls, and a man in a yellow shirt, wear rudraksha malas. Participants sit on colourful striped mats over a red carpet. Hanging paper lanterns and large screens showing the crowd are visible above. No individual at the front is clearly identifiable as a specific presenter; the scene reads as a satsang or group meditation with arms raised.2016-12-21A large seated congregation in a hall with purple-lit decorative panels on the walls. Many men and women dressed in white clothing wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have their arms raised high, hands open or fists clenched, in an energetic group gesture. Some wear orange-red bead necklaces. A few people in the background stand among the seated crowd, and a framed picture hangs on the left wall. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, and no one is confirmed as a person by appearance.2015-05-10October 15 20172017-10-15A photograph of a seated crowd in a bright hall, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, magenta and purple. Many raise blank pink-lilac sheets of paper overhead. Foreground women wear rudraksha malas, bangles and a bindi; one smiling woman in a pink sari has a long rudraksha mala and a pendant. Behind them a blurred hall with a glowing backdrop and pillars.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21 +2 copiesA large indoor satsang hall where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on white sheets over red patterned mats. Many men wear white kurtas with red shawls and red sashes, while some participants in the background wear red and white clothing. Several people raise their hands high, and a bald man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits in the foreground writing in a notebook. A man in an orange checked shirt with a red shawl raises his palm nearby. Stage lights and draped walls form the backdrop of this gathering.2014-07-19October 15 20172017-10-15 +1 copies