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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing and orange-red shawls, sitting on red and white floor mats. Many attendees wear lanyards and some have yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre background, a figure in orange-red robes stands near a raised stage area with a small ritual object. Pink and purple lit panels, chandeliers and a decorative tree line the walls.

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May 09 20152015-05-09July 05 20152015-07-05A large satsang hall with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red mats on a patterned carpet, facing a raised stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white clothing with red or orange shawls and stoles; some women wear saffron or red saris and a few wear colourful patterned dresses. Many have long hair in braids or ponytails. At the centre front a seated figure in orange robes sits on a platform beside a tall silver staff, with a purple-and-white draped backdrop, chandeliers and a ceiling light fixture behind. The image shows a discourse gathering in progress.2015-05-23May 09 20152015-05-09A large seated audience fills a banquet hall during an Inner Awakening session, with participants sitting on white mats along a central red carpet. Many wear white kurtas or white clothing with orange-red shawls and red-and-white lanyard badges, and several men have orange-yellow forehead marks. A central row of people in the front foreground sits with palms pressed together in greeting, including a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl. Behind them, purple-lit panels line the back wall and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling. The crowd is large, stretching to the rear of the hall, and no individual figure can be confidently identified as a person from this view.2015-05-27July 26 20142014-07-26A large hall filled with a seated congregation of several hundred people sitting cross-legged on white floor coverings during a satsang or discourse. Most wear white kurtas or saris with orange-red shawls and some wear orange robes and rudraksha malas. Many have hands folded in prayer or are listening attentively. Purple patterned panels and wooden wall panels decorate the back wall beneath chandeliers, with speakers and a small monitor visible. A watermarked photo credit appears at the lower right.2015-05-09A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with red-and-saffron shawls fills a hall with maroon curtains, carved white panels and a small stage at the back. Many people sit on white cloth and red mats in rows facing a central area, and several children sit among them. At the lower right, a bald man in orange and saffron robes sits closer to the foreground. Pale purple lighting frames the far wall. The scene is a satsang or session gathering, and the crowd is large.2015-05-11A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a red carpet runway down the centre. Many devotees sit cross-legged on white floor mats along both sides, most in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and lanyards around their necks. Some hold orange cloth bundles. Purple patterned panels line the back wall beneath a ceiling chandelier. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the central seating area at the far end is too distant to make out a clear candidate.2015-05-09A large seated congregation fills a hall at a satsang, with dense rows of devotees on white floor cushions. Most wear white kurta or salwar clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and many have lanyards with ID badges. In the upper centre, a figure seated on a raised dais wears orange-red robes and holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident. The walls behind have purple and lavender panel decorations, and a small framed picture hangs at the right edge. A few attendees have white tilak marks and sit in meditative, attentive postures. The scene is an organized group teaching session.2015-05-16May 27 20152015-05-27May 12 20152015-05-12