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A seated group of women in meditation on a polished white floor in a hall with a warm light in the background. Several women wear white saris with thin borders and white beaded or pearl necklaces, and some have white or ash tilaks on their foreheads. The woman on the far left wears a brown salwar kameez with an orange dupatta and sits with her eyes closed and hands resting on her lap. The central woman in a white outfit with a red bindi has her hands in a mudra and holds a small red item on a plate. Others sit behind them with eyes closed and hands folded, and more people are visible in rows behind.

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A large seated gathering of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered saris, many wearing long rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on the floor of a hall with their eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Several women wear white forehead markings and small identity badges on their clothing; one woman in the foreground presses her palms together. Others sit with hands resting on their laps, and blue and purple mats are visible on the floor. Behind them, rows of standing and seated attendees fill the room, with white walls and wooden doors in the background.2015-08-09Photograph of a seated congregation of women and girls in white and cream clothing, eyes closed in meditation on a light floor. In the foreground a woman in a red shawl over white garments sits with hands resting on her lap, next to a woman in a cream sari with a green border and glasses. Several attendees wear name badges on their clothing, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red kumkum marks are visible. Prayer booklets and a small bag lie on the mat in front. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the attendees.2016-02-27August 13 20162016-08-13November 08 20152015-11-08A large seated gathering of devotees on red mats inside a hall, most in white and cream traditional sarees and dhotis with gold borders. In the foreground, three women sit facing left, centre and right: the left woman wears a purple blouse and gold-bordered white saree, the centre woman a maroon blouse and white saree with a red bindi and a gold choker, and the right woman a gold-bordered white saree with a gold necklace and bangles. Behind them many more devotees sit in rows, some wearing orange or red shawls and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Water bottles and bags sit on the mats. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot.2016-07-17A seated group of women in a hall meditates with eyes closed, many wearing orange or saffron sarees and rudraksha malas, others in white sarees with gold borders. A woman in the foreground wears a saffron saree with a red border, glasses and a long rudraksha mala, hands resting on her knees. Others sit on mats with hands in mudra positions; a small steel cup sits on the floor at lower left. Behind them rows of attendees fill the room, some with eye covers, and a gold-toned altar is partly visible at upper right. The scene reads as a meditation session.2016-01-16A seated group of women and girls with closed eyes sits in meditation during a satsang in an ashram hall. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with a gold border wears a long rudraksha mala and holds her hands together in her lap. Beside her a young woman in a green and black patterned saree wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on her forehead, with hands folded. Other participants in white and beige clothing sit behind them, with a red curtain in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-10-07October 16 20112011-10-16Several women in white and cream clothing sit on a red floor mat at a satsang hall, attentive and some with hands folded in prayer. Women bear white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one holds a pen and paper, another rests her chin on her hand. A woman in the foreground wears a lanyard badge, and a green striped bag, water bottle and orange cloth lie on the mat. Other seated participants and a dim window are in the background.2015-09-27June 07 20132013-06-07Seated women in a hall with red curtains sit on floor mats for a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Behind her a woman in a turquoise blouse and pink shawl looks off to the side. On the right a woman in a rust-orange and green embroidered kurta with a red bead mala sits with eyes closed. Brass bowls with marigold flowers, a small lamp and a folded cloth sit on a pink mat in front. Several other seated women appear in the background.2011-10-17Two women sit cross-legged in white at a seated satsang, with a crowd of seated devotees behind them. The woman on the left wears a plain white top and white trousers, a red bindi, small gold earrings and a gold chain, with a red thread on her wrist. The woman on the right wears a white sari with a gold border and a cream blouse, a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, and a small pendant, and she smiles toward the side. Both wear identification badges on their clothing reading Nithya Dhyan Yoga. Other devotees in white and pastel saris fill the background, sitting on the floor of a warmly lit hall.2016-08-13