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A large hall packed with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style cloth with thin red borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a white floor, several with arms folded. Small brass oil lamps, orange cloths and metal plates of food and flowers are set on the floor in front. Behind them, many more people in white and in western casual clothes fill the room, with red curtains and windows along the back wall. A shaved-headed man at right has a white tilak mark on his forehead.

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October 15 20102010-10-15A large indoor hall with men seated on the floor in rows on orange and brown mats, many wearing plain white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas around the neck. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some wear headphones. Small brass lamps, bowls and offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated people in mixed casual and white clothing fills the room, with some in orange and white attire. The atmosphere suggests a seated satsang or meditation gathering.2010-10-13A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on mats before brass plates, lamps and small offering dishes on orange cloths. Orange and yellow paper lanterns hang from the ceiling, and a decorated shrine with a deity murti and colourful floral decorations stands at the upper right. Several people in front hold their palms together in prayer or meditation posture. No clearly identifiable individual is singled out as a person from appearance alone.2010-09-12A large photograph of a dense assembly of men seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, many with white and red tilaka and sandalwood marks on their foreheads, several wearing rudraksha malas. Brass plates, oil lamps, small bowls and flower offerings sit in front of them on orange and purple cloths. Many eyes are closed in meditation, while others look down at their hands or open books. No individual in the foreground is distinctively identifiable as the a person by the visible cues described; the central figures are devotees and participants.2010-10-23October 15 20102010-10-15December 04 20102010-12-04October 20 20102010-10-20September 12 20102010-09-12A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, with many devotees wearing white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-bordered cloth and rudraksha-style malas. Several wear over-ear headphones for the live translation or audio. Small oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor mats in front of them. The image is dim and hazy, and no speaker is visible in the frame.2010-11-14A large seated congregation in an indoor hall during a satsang talk. Most attendees wear white clothes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and many have shaved heads and white or tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in an orange t-shirt with a lanyard sits among them. Patterned mats cover the floor, and the audience faces forward toward the speaker, who is not visible. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-09-14A large hall with a white marble floor where many people in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in rows, eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Each seated person has brass puja plates with small lamps, flowers and offerings set in front of them. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit with palms joined. Saffron and orange drapes hang on the walls, and the scene reads as a group pada puja or meditation session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-09-15A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white dhoti-style garments with maroon-edged shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, men sit on the floor before small brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings on orange cloths, with some holding open books. Behind them, rows of audience members, including women in white and colourful saris, fill the hall. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering with lamps and prayer materials, though the page's exact programme is not visible in the frame.2010-10-08