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A large crowd fills a bright, pale yellow hall with banners hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and a red-and-white flower garland stands with raised hands, facing the gathering. Nearby, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands among devotees. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing white-and-saffron sashes, surround the central area, with women in saffron, cream, and teal saris. The scene appears to be a satsang or group gathering with devotees crowded together and some with hands raised.

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A dense crowd fills a bright, plain hall with cream walls and hanging colourful pennants overhead. In the foreground, a man in a saffron turban and a red flower garland stands with raised hand, facing a group. Nearby, a bald man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead stands among devotees. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in saffron, teal and maroon saris, and others wear red rosettes. The people press close together, some with hands folded or raised toward the centre of the room.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19Photograph of a dense crowd packed into a bright, whitewashed hall with tube lights and hanging decorative banners on the walls. Most people wear white, with some in saffron or orange. In the foreground, a figure wearing an orange-saffron head wrap and a red-and-white beaded garland faces the crowd with raised hands. Nearby, a bald man in orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads stands beside a woman in a teal blue sari with her hands pressed together in reverence. Several women in white and cream saris, and men in white shirts with orange sashes, press forward around them. Many devotees raise hands in greeting or folded palms.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with pale yellow walls and a corrugated ceiling, where a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and saffron-coloured scarves presses forward. A young woman in a black embroidered outfit is being guided through the throng by a man in white and a woman in a gold-bordered sari. At the lower right, a figure in a red-orange turban and a red-and-yellow flower garland stands close to the camera. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-coloured cloth with a red shawl stands among the crowd. Hanging decorations in orange, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling, and a red curtain edges the right side.2014-06-19A crowded indoor hall with pale yellow walls and a tall ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands among devotees, while a woman in white kneels with hands in anjali. Around them many people in white dhotis and white saris, some wearing red and saffron shawls, press forward. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and a red-and-yellow flower garland sits near a maroon curtain. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang gathering.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29A crowded indoor hall with pale yellow walls and hanging banners, filled with devotees in white clothes. Several people wear red-orange sashes and round rosette badges. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari with a red sash bends forward, another in a teal and maroon patterned sari stands beside her, and a bald man in orange-brown robes with a red garland stands at the right edge. A man in white with a long greying beard and a red sash stands centre-right. Devotees fill the room, with a doorway and a small shrine area visible in the background.2014-06-19A crowded indoor hall with pale yellow walls, decorated with hanging cloth banners in purple, orange and cream. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand close together, many wearing red-orange shawls and pinned rosette badges. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari, a woman in a pink and green patterned sari, and a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl are bowing or folding their hands. On the right, a bald priest in an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands among the crowd. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2014-06-29