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A large crowd of seated attendees fills a white tent-roofed hall decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in red, yellow, blue and white patterns with yellow fringes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shawl sits in front of a man in a lavender shirt and glasses, and many people in white and orange clothing sit on white plastic chairs and mats. A devotional painting hangs on the left wall, and a display of books is visible at the back. Some people sit on the floor while others sit on chairs, and the hall appears to be used for a gathering or darshan.

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A seated audience fills a tented hall during a Navaratri-period gathering. Rows of devotees sit on mats and folding white chairs, many men in white kurtas and dhotis, and several saffron-clad sadhus in orange garments in the foreground. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners with elephant motifs and tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. A painted backdrop of a deity scene is visible at left, and a bookstall or display counter stands at right.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of devotees, most dressed in white kurtas and white clothing, with some in orange or saffron. Colorful cylindrical hanging banners decorated with geometric patterns in red, yellow, green and blue hang from a white tented ceiling beneath ceiling fans. Many attendees sit on the floor on mats and on chairs, some holding notebooks or bags. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge near the front. At the back, a painted backdrop and a deity murti are visible. A satsang or discourse setting is evident from the seated assembly facing the stage.2009-12-18A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many on chairs in rows and others sitting cross-legged on the floor near the front. Colourful decorative cloth hangings with yellow, blue and red patterns hang from the white ceiling, and several ceiling fans are visible. A woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a white border. A small deity murti sits in an altar area at the far left, and a shaved-headed man in white sits on the floor at the lower left. The walls are white with a framed picture and a wooden podium at the right.2009-12-15A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing with yellow lanyards, sits on the floor and in white plastic chairs inside a white tented pavilion. Hanging cloth banners in yellow, red and black patterns are suspended from the ceiling beneath rows of fluorescent lights. At the far end, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame. A standing figure in orange clothing stands at the left beside a chart of a human body outline. Several people in the crowd wear saffron-orange shawls. Many attendees are shown from behind, with a few older men in white near the right foreground.2009-06-13A wide photograph of a large hall filled with a seated audience, mostly in white clothing, sitting on chairs and cushions facing toward the front of the room. A few people wear saffron or orange shawls and some wear red or blue lanyards. Tall cylindrical hanging banners decorated with colourful geometric patterns in yellow, red, blue and green hang from the white ceiling, and ceiling fans turn overhead. At left, an orange cloth rests on the floor near a bag, and a painted backdrop of a deity murti appears near the front of the hall.2009-12-18December 14 20092009-12-14A large indoor hall with white chairs and a seated audience of mostly men in white shirts and white trousers, some sitting on mats and others on white plastic chairs, several holding papers and booklets. Hanging from the ceiling are long cylindrical banners in bright red, yellow, blue and green patterns with yellow fabric drapes. At the far left stands a framed deity image on an altar near a painted backdrop. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and a wall clock hangs on the right. A man in the front row sits with hands folded in a prayer gesture. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2009-09-27June 17 20092009-06-17A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling where many people sit in rows of chairs and on orange mats, attending a session. Most wear white clothing and yellow lanyards. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical fabric banners in red, yellow, blue and green with geometric and figurative patterns. On the back wall is a framed painted deity image with a red and gold background, and a wooden cabinet stands to the right. Many people are visible, with several in the foreground seated on chairs and others on the floor at left.2009-11-20A large indoor hall filled with seated attendees on white and beige plastic chairs, facing toward the front of the room. Many wear white, cream, yellow and orange clothing, and several women in saffron and yellow saris sit in the foreground. Tall cylindrical hanging banners decorated with colourful geometric patterns and elephant motifs in red, blue, green and yellow with gold fringe hang from the ceiling, along with white ceiling fans and white drapery edging the walls. The room has white walls and red wooden panels, and a small booth or stage area is visible at the far end.2009-12-18A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the floor and in white plastic chairs inside a white tented hall hung with decorative fabric banners in yellow, orange and black patterns. Many men wear white kurtas and some wear saffron or orange shawls and yellow-orange neck cords. A painted or framed deity murti is visible on the left wall, and a wall clock hangs at the upper right. Lights run along the tent ceiling. The people face forward toward a speaker or dais at the front.2009-06-13