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Photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with a red carpet and a white coffered ceiling with ceiling fans. A standing woman in an orange sari with a red blouse raises her palms in an open gesture, eyes closed. Seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes; a man in a red t-shirt and grey trousers holds his palms together in namaste, and a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a book in her lap. Others in white and pastel clothes sit on white plastic chairs.

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A photograph of seated devotees in a hall with a red carpet and white plastic chairs, many wearing white blindfold-style cloths tied across their eyes. A man in a red polo shirt and grey trousers sits at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white saree with red border holds an open book at right. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe stands facing the seated group, apparently leading the session. Other devotees wear white kurtas and saris, and the ceiling has a coffered grid with fluorescent lights.2009-07-25A photograph taken in an indoor hall with a coffered ceiling and ceiling fans, where seated devotees with white cloth blindfolds sit on white plastic chairs on a red carpet. A man in a red polo shirt and light grey trousers holds his palms together in namaste with eyes covered. A woman in a white sari with red border sits at right, hands folded. In the centre a standing figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair, appearing to walk through the rows, with a red garment visible beneath. Several other seated people in white and pastel clothing fill the background.2009-07-25A meditation session in an ashram hall with a red carpet and a coffered white ceiling with ceiling fans. Devotees sit on white plastic chairs with white cloths tied over their eyes. A man in a red polo shirt and light grey trousers presses his palms together in anjali with his head tilted back. Beside him, a man in white kurta sits with hands folded, and a woman in a white dotted sari with orange border holds her hands at her chest. Other devotees in white and in colourful saris sit in rows behind them, and a red-clad figure stands near the back.2009-07-25Devotees sit on white plastic chairs in a hall with a coffered ceiling and ceiling fans, with a red carpet on the floor. Their eyes are covered with white cloth blindfolds. A man in a red t-shirt and white trousers sits at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with red border and a white head cloth sits at right, hands folded in her lap. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe stands in the centre background with hands raised in a gesture, apparently guiding the group. Several other seated people in white and blue clothes fill the rows behind.2009-07-25A large hall with a blue draped backdrop and a red carpet runs down the centre. A figure in orange robes stands with back to the camera, arms raised high, walking along the carpet. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and clothes fill both sides, many wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, their hands pressed together in prayer. A woman in an orange shawl sits near the stage, and decorative cream pillar-like forms frame the platform. A man in white in the foreground sits with palms joined, a mala around his neck.2009-07-26July 26 20092009-07-26July 16 20092009-07-16December 15 20062006-12-15A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a green mat, arms outstretched, in a large hall with ceiling fans and high windows. Seated on the mat on both sides are devotees with white cloth blindfolds, wearing white and cream clothes; a woman in a yellow sari with a red flower in her braid sits at left, and a man in a dark green shirt sits with palms together at centre-right, and a man in white with folded hands sits at right. A coloured rope line runs across the mat in the foreground.2009-08-09A photograph inside a large blue-and-white scalloped tent during a convention session. Seated devotees on a red carpet wear white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes; many men wear white shirts and lanyard ID badges, a woman in a blue top and teal patterned skirt sits at left, and women in white and yellow saris are seated among them. A standing man in a long flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks across the carpet, with a camera tripod and ceiling fans visible overhead. A purple bird logo appears at top left. The image shows roughly thirty to forty visible people.2009-11-28A blindfolded group sits on a red carpet under a metal-roofed pavilion during a meditation session. Many participants wear white blindfolds and white or cream clothing, some with rudraksha malas. In the centre stands a woman in a long orange robe with gold necklaces, holding a microphone and raising one arm, apparently leading the session. Her presentation is not a clear a person identification, so she is described by role only. Other participants sit cross-legged, some in white dhotis and shirts, one in pink, with water bottles nearby.2009-07-26December 06 20092009-12-06