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A seated man in an all-white kurta sits cross-legged at the left edge, speaking into a microphone on a stand, facing a large group of devotees seated on a striped multicolour rug in a plain hall. Many attendees wear white or pastel clothes; several women wear saris in orange, pink and green, and a standing man in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands near the back. Large black water tanks are visible against the upper wall. A speaker sits at the left.

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A photograph of a rooftop-style open gathering where a man in white clothes sits cross-legged on a striped red-and-green mat at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A large audience of mostly women in white and coloured saris sits on the floor facing him, with children among them; a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a door at the back. Water tanks and a low wall are visible behind the crowd.2006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurA large seated audience in a open-sided pavilion with a blue floor mat and red cloth. At left, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron wrap sits on a white-covered raised seat, holding a microphone, with a wooden staff laid nearby. Facing him, rows of devotees sit cross-legged, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, alongside women in white and cream saris and some in yellow and orange, plus a girl in blue. A man in white stands beside the speaker. A small black amplifier and a round decorative cushion sit on the mat. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the probable presiding speaker.2006-10-29A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with pink walls, a staircase and a white stage backdrop. A person in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands at the top left, speaking into a microphone near a white flip chart. Many women and some girls sit on red, blue and white striped mats, wearing white saris, saffron and red shawls, yellow shawls and colourful saris. A girl in gold and maroon dress sits at right with her hands together. Musical equipment and a table with a cloth appear at the back. Several people sit in white at the front left.2010-12-27A dense crowd of devotees sits packed on the floor of a white-walled hall during a night observance. Most wear white ritual clothing, with some in saffron, pink, teal and sari colours. Decorative pillars wrapped in patterned fabric with red flowers and yellow borders line the room, and strings of red lights hang overhead. Several men in white kurtas stand at the back and sides. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, so the scene is a seated congregation rather than an individual presenting or seated on a throne. A deity murti appears faintly at the upper centre near the lights.2007-02-16A photograph of a healing and meditation session in a plain whitewashed hall with a tube light and a speaker. A man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits on a chair before a microphone stand, facing a seated crowd of devotees on a striped woven mat. Behind him a blue banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and the Tamil words for meditation and healing centre. A row of standing men and women in white and pastel dress stands along the left wall, and many children and women sit in the foreground. Roughly thirty people are visible.A photograph of a seated congregation in a bare, open-sided hall with grey concrete walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a white-draped seat with a microphone stand before him, speaking to the gathering. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and floral cloth. A few people in white stand near the back and a decorated figure is visible near the far end of the hall. Palm trees are visible through the open doorway.2007-02-24August 21 20162016-08-21A dimly lit indoor photograph of a seated congregation on colourful striped mats in a pillared hall at night. Many devotees wear white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas with dark lanyards or rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Women in white and cream saris with red bindis sit beside young girls in dark tops. Several men in the foreground have palms pressed together or raised in gesture. A man in white with glasses sits centre frame, hands folded. A yellow vehicle and a bicycle are visible behind a glass door at right. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2007-07-25Night-time outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard under a corrugated shelter with a pink-lit lamp. A figure in saffron/orange clothing sits cross-legged on a large orange leather armchair at left, with a small water bottle on a side table beside him. A patterned red rug lies in front of the chair. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground in rows, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis, with some in pastel shirts and a few in saffron. Several saffron-robed attendants stand near the back under the shelter.2013-09-29A photograph of a large hall with a white-walled interior, exposed blue metal roof trusses, and ceiling fans. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor in rows; several women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, and a few wear saffron. At the front, a figure in orange and red robes sits before a decorated arched niche, with a framed portrait on the wall to the left and a microphone and speaker set on a table. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge near the wall, and a person in orange stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the foreground with their backs to the camera. The scene appears to be a satsang or group gathering.2011-12-09February 24 20072007-02-24