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A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men, in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, many wearing orange or white identity lanyards. Several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some smile, others look attentively forward toward a stage out of frame, where a black speaker box hangs on a pillar at upper right. Striped cushioned mats cover the floor, and white pillars and a wall clock frame the hall. No speaker is visible, and no figure in the scene qualifies as a person candidate.

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A large seated audience of men fills a hall, most dressed in white shirts and trousers, with some in blue, striped, green or orange-trimmed shirts. Many smile at the camera; a few wear vermilion tilaks on their foreheads and one wears a rudraksha-style mala. Lanyards with badges are visible on some shirts. A man standing at the back wears a green shirt. The audience is seated in rows facing the front of a hall with cream-coloured walls.2010-10-24A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall at a satsang. Most are smiling or listening attentively, and several wear lanyards with identity badges. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white bindi at the centre of his forehead smiles toward the stage. Further back, rows of white-clad devotees extend toward the rear wall. No speaker or throne is visible in this frame, and the scene is a seated congregation in a plain yellow-walled hall.2013-01-19September 22 20122012-09-22A photograph of a large seated audience of men in white shirts and dress shirts, packed rows filling the frame, many smiling and listening attentively at a satsang talk. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and one man in the foreground on the right wears a saffron-orange mala with a light blue shirt. A few wear badge lanyards. One man in a maroon shirt sits in the middle, and a man in a yellow shirt sits in the lower centre. No speaker or stage with a clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame, so no candidate is recognised. The venue has a plain wall and pale ceiling.2010-11-09A seated congregation of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills an indoor hall at a satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and small name badges on lanyards. Some wear light blue or teal shirts, and a man in front has a red tilak on his forehead and a gold chain. A few men in front smile at the camera, and a man at right has a white cloth draped over one shoulder. No single speaker or dais figure is clearly visible in the frame.2012-09-23 +2 copiesFebruary 28 20162016-02-28A large, densely packed audience of men sits cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats in a bright hall during a satsang. Most wear white shirts and trousers, and many have white identification lanyards with orange badges. A man in a teal-green striped shirt sits in the middle, and a bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead sits centre-right. In the upper left, a figure in a purple turban is partly visible. The room has pillars and a row of seated attendees extending into the background, with rows of people fading toward the rear wall.2012-09-23A photograph of a large seated audience, mostly young men in white shirts and trousers, packed closely together in rows at an indoor event. Many smile or look toward the camera. A few wear orange or saffron scarves, one man wears a green-brown kurta, and some have red tilak marks on their foreheads. No speaker, stage or a person is visible in this frame.2010-10-24September 20 20122012-09-20A large seated audience fills a hall, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing name badges on lanyards. Some wear rudraksha or beaded malas and orange or red cloths. Others wear checked shirts or colourful plaid garments. Several older men with white hair and beards sit among the rows. The audience faces forward toward an unseen stage, and a few people stand at the back. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd.2015-11-01A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting cross-legged on mats. Several wear rudraksha malas and small identification badges on lanyards. One bearded man at the centre wears glasses and a white shirt, another in a purple striped shirt sits to the right, and a man in a yellow shirt and checked lungi sits near the front. Many attendees appear to be gesturing or listening attentively, and the hall has pillars and a bright open doorway in the background. There is no clearly visible speaker or throne in the frame.2012-09-22A large seated audience of men fills a white tent hall at a person Spurana program in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several have sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. One man at the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over a white shirt. Many are smiling and attentive, facing the stage out of frame. Overhead ceiling fans, hanging lights and white tent walls with sunflower-patterned panels surround the crowd, and a few people stand at the back.2007-12-12