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A large seated audience of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls fills a covered hall at night, sitting on mats on the floor. A standing speaker in light clothing gestures toward a projection screen showing a blue globe image at the left. At the far end, saffron-robed figures sit before orange and yellow draped cloth backdrops, and a person in an orange robe speaks near a microphone. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and water bottles sit on the floor among the rows of attendees.

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December 05 20092009-12-05A large indoor hall with a tented roof and red drapes hosts a seated gathering of many devotees on mats. A figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform before an orange-draped backdrop, a microphone stand in front of him. Most attendees wear white clothing with yellow shawls or scarves, and several sit at the front with notebooks and a laptop. Some are bald men, others have long dark hair. Orange-clad participants sit among the white-clad crowd on the right.2009-12-15Wide view of a covered hall with a red-and-orange interior, where a large seated group in white clothing and yellow shawls sits on the floor in rows on striped mats. At the far end, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped raised seat before a tall orange canopy, with a standing attendant in white beside it. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling, and a video camera on a tripod faces the stage. Several people in white stand or sit along the left side.2009-12-15October 07 20062006-10-07A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans holds a seated congregation of devotees dressed in white with yellow shawls, sitting on mats in rows facing a stage. On the right, a throne-like seat with a red-and-gold canopy is set on the stage, and a small screen shows a pink-lit figure. Two standing attendants in white with yellow stoles stand near the left side, and colourful hanging banners decorate the ceiling. A printed sign on the wall and a ceremonial setting suggest a satsang or meditation session.2009-10-17Photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience of devotees in white ritual clothes, many women with long plaits, sitting on mats and cushions on a polished floor. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands speaking near an orange-draped low platform with orange chairs; a second orange-clad figure sits at the left edge. Colourful decorated cloth tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and a video camera on a tripod are set up at the right, and dark red curtains line the back wall.2010-10-13 +1 copiesDecember 05 20092009-12-05A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a small stage. Many people in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sit on floor mats, including women with long braided hair. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange cloth, appearing to speak to the gathering. Colourful striped ceremonial hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and dark red curtains are behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Orange-robed attendants sit near the front. No individual appearance cue here qualifies as a clear identification.2010-10-13 +1 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a raised stage. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit on striped mats and floor cushions, with a few wearing saffron or orange clothing. In the far front, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped low platform near the stage, with a second person in orange beside him. A projector screen, red curtains and hanging decorative poles with orange tassels frame the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Some attendees bow or sit with hands folded, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA seated satsang audience in a hall with cream walls, white curtains and orange-and-cream hanging banners. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing a central speaker, a woman in an orange sari standing near a microphone stand. Most seated devotees wear white clothes with gold or yellow borders, and several women have long braids down their backs. A projector screen hangs on the upper right, with a video camera on a tripod at the stage edge and an orange cloth draped over a low platform on the left. Plastic water bottles sit on the floor near the front row.2010-10-13 +1 copiesAugust 31 20072007-08-31