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A seated satsang gathering in a wood-panelled hall, with a large audience sitting on striped cushioned mats in rows. Many attendees wear orange shawls over white or light clothing; a man in the foreground right wears a white kurta with an orange shawl, and a young boy in white with an orange shawl sits at centre front, hands together. A woman on the left wears a white top and a man in the centre wears a white shirt. Brass items and a small offering tray are visible on the floor. A notice on the back wall reads in small print, and a white curtained doorway stands at left. The crowd appears attentive, facing toward the front of the hall.

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July 01 20122012-07-01July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a seated audience in a wood-panelled hall at an Inner Awakening program. Rows of mostly women and children sit on chairs and floor cushions, many clapping. A woman in the foreground wears a peach-coloured saree and clasps her hands in greeting, while a child in a blue hooded top sits nearby. Behind them, people wear white and cream clothing, and a woman at the back right has a purple shawl. A window with daylight is visible at the back. No speaker is shown on stage. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2012-07-01 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with red-and-white striped mats and wood-panelled walls where many seated participants perform a ritual. Most wear white or light clothing and red shawls, and many have their palms pressed together in prayer or hold lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a red shawl and white outfit lights a small lamp beside a brass thali holding kumkum, flowers and sweets on a white cloth. Several women in white and red sit with papers and bags nearby. A person in saffron robes sits at the far right edge. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable, so this is a group satsang or puja gathering with participants in prayer.2012-09-03July 20 20122012-07-20July 19 20122012-07-19July 22 20122012-07-22July 22 20122012-07-22A large group of devotees, mostly women, sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a wood-panelled hall during a ritual. Many wear white kurtas and saris with orange or red shawls and scarves, and some hold small brass plates and lamps. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl and white outfit holds a brass thali, a man in a purple shawl and orange scarf sits beside it, and a blonde woman in black with a red bead necklace holds a booklet. Brass dishes of offerings and flower petals rest on the mats. No central figure is visible in this view, and the wall banner is partly visible behind the crowd. Roughly 100 people are visible.2012-09-03July 01 20122012-07-01August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang. Most people wear white or cream clothing, including men in white shirts and women in white saris, while several women in orange and red saris and blue and multicoloured garments sit among them. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali, and some wear flowers in their hair, kumkum on the forehead, and beaded or gold necklaces. Plain white-walled pillars and wooden doors line the back of the room. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame, so the view shows only the attending devotees.2016-08-13