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Photograph of a seated group of devotees in an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and tropical plants behind. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on striped mats with eyes closed and hands folded, several wearing white and cream saris or white kurtas, rudraksha malas and red or tilak markings on the forehead. Behind them, more devotees sit in rows. At the rear, drummers in orange and red clothing play large drums while men in white dhotis stand and dance, and a figure in white stands near a raised platform. A ladder and loudspeakers are visible at the left edge.

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July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall, with many women dressed in white and cream sarees with golden-yellow borders. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks and sit closely together on a light floor. Some sit with hands folded or resting on their faces while attentively listening. Dense rows of attendees extend into the background, where several people in white stand near a red-draped area.2017-05-27A seated audience of women fills the frame at a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman with long reddish-brown hair wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged. Beside her, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered saree with round glasses holds her hands together in front of her. Another woman in a white saree with a gold border wears a rust-red beaded mala and has white sandalwood paste on her forehead. Behind them, many women wear white, cream and saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or white forehead markings. No a person candidate is visible among the people shown.2014-07-11June 06 20162016-06-06A photograph of a large seated congregation of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and rust-coloured beaded mala necklaces, with white forehead markings and sandalwood or vibhuti tilaks. Foreground women sit cross-legged with hands in anjali mudra, eyes closed, while others meditate or listen; a child sits at left. The hall has cream walls, wooden doors and a blue-and-white banner in the background. Nothing visible indicates a specific named programme beyond the hall setting.2015-08-09Devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a hall during a seated satsang or meditation session. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red border and a red bindi sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a blue sari with gold border sits with hands folded. Behind them women in white saris wear rudraksha malas, and many men sit in white and pale shirts near metal stanchions on the right. A brass plate with flower petals rests at lower left. Many people appear to be in a seated, eyes-closed meditative posture.2012-06-03A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sit cross-legged on a polished floor during satsang or meditation in a hall with cream curtains and colourful hanging ornaments. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed with hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a black mala and bangles sits in meditation, and another in an orange sari rests her hands in her lap. Brass bells, small brass vessels and a puja tray with an orange cloth sit on the floor, and orange-covered books lie nearby. Behind them rows of seated women in white, blue, lavender and orange clothing sit attentively. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-09November 12 20102010-11-12August 23 20142014-08-23July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25