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A photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a bright, plain hall with white walls, ceiling fans, and wall-mounted air conditioners. Many people wear white and cream clothes, with some women in colourful saris in red, orange, and teal. A man in the foreground-right wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a bald, older man in white robes sits near the right foreground. Several young men wear white dhotis with saffron-coloured shoulder cloths. Orange cloth hangs on the left wall, and a small clock is visible at the back of the hall.

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January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A dense indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees on the floor, many in white dhotis and white shirts, women in colourful saris and salwar. A bald older man in white clothes sits near the right, and a man with a red tilak and moustache wears white in the foreground. Several boys and young men in white dhotis with gold borders sit behind them. Silver railings and a clock are visible on the back wall, and a woman in orange and white stands near a doorway. The scene suggests a large devotee gathering at a meditation or discourse session.2013-01-06A dense indoor satsang hall with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor in rows, most wearing white clothing with yellow-bordered dhotis and saris, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood-coloured marks. Foreground figures sit with eyes closed in meditation; a woman in a red-and-black sari and a man in a black t-shirt are prominent at left, and a man in an orange-and-brown patterned shirt sits to the right. Silver railing dividers separate seating rows. Ceiling fans, a wall clock and a framed picture hang on the white walls, and a standing figure stands near the back doorway.2013-01-06A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a white-walled hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights, attending a satsang. In the foreground a woman in a teal and orange saree sits with eyes closed, next to a woman in a teal saree with gold necklace, and a young man with a red tilak on his forehead. Many people wear white ritual shirts and some wear white or saffron shawls. Silver stands are set along the aisle, and an open doorway and an orange cloth hang at the left. The people appear absorbed in meditation or prayer. No central figure is clearly visible in this frame.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A large crowd of devotees seated closely on the floor of a plain hall for a satsang. Many men and women wear white dhotis, shirts and sarees, while women in the foreground wear saris in red, orange, blue and teal and gold necklaces. A man at the lower right has white vibhuti marks and a red tilak on his forehead. Some children sit among the adults. Metal stands and a wall-mounted clock are visible, and a few people stand near the back. The crowd fills most of the frame, with a rear wall and doorway behind them.2013-01-06A photograph of a crowded indoor satsang hall with white walls, ceiling fans and wall-mounted air conditioners. Rows of seated devotees fill the room, many in white dhotis and shirts, with men in white shirts and dhotis wearing saffron-and-white scarves and rudraksha malas. Women wear sarees in teal, blue, red and orange, with gold necklaces and bangles. One man in the foreground has a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot, with a thick moustache. A metal bowl of rice or grains sits in the lower foreground. The a person's seat is not clearly visible in this frame, and no clear figure matching him is shown.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06February 16 20072007-02-16October 03 20082008-10-03A large indoor tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on floor mats during a satsang-style programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Rows of people in white shirts and mundus sit on the right, while women in saris and salwar in white, yellow, blue and pink fill the left side. Many wear lanyards and name badges. Blue-trimmed white canopy, overhead fans, ceiling lights and hanging chandelier-style lamps frame the hall. Along the back wall hang banners and posters, including one with orange flowers. No speaker's dais or identifiable a person is clearly visible in this wide view.2007-12-13