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A seated audience of devotees fills the frame at a satsang. In the foreground, young women wear orange and saffron saris and salwar sets with rudraksha malas, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti bands, and many have their palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, older women and men in white ritual clothes and red or maroon shawls sit and clap. Gold-toned pillars and candles appear at the edges. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this view.

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A seated group of young women and girls at a devotional gathering, many with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Most wear orange or saffron saris with maroon borders and gold trim, while some wear maroon and gold. Several have palms pressed together in namaskar. Woven mats and a tray of flower petals and offerings sit in the foreground, with older women in white and pink saris and a few people in white behind them. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with a light tiled floor.2013-03-13A seated satsang audience fills a temple hall. Foreground: young women in saffron-orange kurtas and saris with rudraksha malas, hands in anjali mudra, white forehead markings. Behind them, many people in white clothing, some with hands pressed together, some clapping. A blonde woman in white in the lower foreground claps.2015-02-21A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a satsang. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a forehead tilak presses her palms together in prayer, smiling, while nearby girls in maroon and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha malas clap and fold their hands. Behind them, rows of women and children in white and red shawls sit on the floor, many with white tilak marks. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the figures shown are devotees.2013-07-16August 29 20142014-08-29A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang in a temple-like hall. In the foreground, several young women wear saffron-orange sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or sandalwood lines across their foreheads; the central woman has her palms pressed together in anjali. Behind and around them, many devotees in white clothing with red lanyard-style cords sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Ornate gold and red decor and a gilded altar area appear in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2015-02-24July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesA dense crowd of women seated closely together, applauding and smiling during a gathering. Most wear white and cream garments with gold borders and saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, along with beaded necklaces and gold earrings. Several have white vibhuti or sandalwood marks and red kumkum bindis on their foreheads. Hands are raised in clapping, and faces show joy and devotion. Some are in sharp focus while others in the foreground are blurred.2016-05-04 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, most women in white, orange, and yellow saris or churidar sets, many with rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, and white or red forehead markings. Many have palms pressed together in namaste or hands raised. A woman in the front centre wears a white top with a black rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands folded. At the upper back, a figure in a saffron robe stands near the stage, and a man in orange and white stands among the seated rows toward the top. A large screen above shows a deity image, with framed photographs on the right wall. The crowd is dense and fills the frame.2017-02-16July 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copiesA seated satsang audience fills the frame, mostly women in saffron and orange robes, white saris and colourful salwar outfits, many with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Some sit with hands raised or clapping, and a woman in a white shawl sits near the centre. The background shows more seated devotees and red chairs in a hall. No single figure is identified as a leader.2017-01-12August 29 20142014-08-29A large seated audience inside a hall at a satsang session. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in rows, some clapping, one smiling and hands raised. Men in white and orange dhotis and kurtas sit behind them. A woman in a white top with a red-beaded mala sits in front right with hands folded, and a teal cushion lies in the foreground. Metal posts with a rope barrier separate the seating sections. No clearly identifiable candidate for a person is visible in the frame.2014-09-14