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A photograph of a seated audience inside a hall with a cream tiled floor and plain walls. In the foreground, a row of men sits cross-legged on orange mats, mostly in white shirts and dark trousers, one in a yellow-and-white striped shirt and one in a blue-and-white striped shirt. Behind them, rows of men sit on folding chairs and on the floor, including an older man in a white shirt at the right edge and a man in a lime-green shirt with hands joined near the centre. A wooden door and a red-and-yellow textile hang on the upper walls. No speaker or deity murti is clearly visible in the frame.

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November 01 20152015-11-01A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall during a satsang or discourse. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on striped mats and cloth, with several men in orange shawls at the back and women in colourful saris along the left. A few men wear rudraksha malas. Metal barrier poles stand in front of the rows.2012-05-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated audience during a satsang-style gathering in a plain hall with cream walls and a tiled floor. Men sit on striped mats and white cushions, many wearing white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Others sit on chairs along the back, including a man in a striped shirt and a man in a red polo. A man in the front centre wears a striped shirt and gold chain, and a man at right wears white with a red shoulder cloth. Faces are turned toward a presenter out of frame.2012-06-17A large seated group of devotees meditates with eyes closed inside a bright hall with a tiled floor. Most wear white shirts or kurtas, while some younger attendees wear orange, red and striped shirts. In the foreground a man in a white shirt sits cross-legged with hands in a meditation mudra, and a man in a maroon t-shirt and white dhoti-style pants sits beside him with eyes closed. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a golden border sits at right with head bowed. Several men wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Standing figures in white and a woman in a red sari appear at the back, near folding chairs and a water bottle. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-04-14A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with pale pink walls and a tiled floor. Rows of men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on striped mats, many wearing rudraksha or beaded malas and lanyard badges. Behind them, several older Western women and men sit upright on chairs, some in white and red clothing. A woman in a saree sits among them. Along the left edge, a portion of a golden deity shrine is visible. A dark-clothed man with a backpack sits at the front left. The people appear attentive, gathered for a talk or satsang.2010-12-22A large seated audience of devotees sits cross-legged on orange and purple mats inside a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while some wear light shirts and trousers, and a few women in saris sit toward the back. Several attendees wear ID lanyards. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and the front of the frame shows a reflective floor. No speaker is visible in this frame, and the audience faces forward toward the satsang seat.2010-11-09A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain yellow-walled hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on striped mats, several wearing rudraksha malas. A bald elderly man with white hair at left sits beside a basket of bananas and fruit wrapped in a pink cloth. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and some in orange clothing sit attentively on the floor. Orange and patterned cloth hangs on the right wall, and a small blue sign is mounted above. No one is identifiable as a person in this frame.2012-06-17 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall where many seated attendees sit cross-legged on orange mats in rows across the floor, facing away from the camera toward the front. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while some wear yellow, blue and striped shirts. Several hold open booklets or pamphlets. A pale floor runs along the left edge, and a poster with colourful graphics hangs on the wall at top left. Nearby, an orange-clad figure stands near the back wall at right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-11-09January 05 20132013-01-05November 06 20112011-11-06September 20 20142014-09-20A seated audience fills a hall at a Conquering Time programme. Rows of men sit cross-legged on red floor mats, many in white shirts and dhotis, one in yellow and several in green polo shirts, with name badges on their chests. Some wear rudraksha malas and one has white vibhuti tripundra marks on his forehead. A few women in saris sit toward the back. Some attendees hold yellow cloth or notebooks, and a man in a red shirt sits in the lower right foreground. Their attention is directed toward the front of the room, out of frame. The room has white walls, framed pictures and wooden shutters. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2016-03-06 +1 copies