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Large seated gathering of devotees in a tented hall with white walls and hanging decorative banners with yellow tassels. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, many with rudraksha or beaded malas and some with saffron or orange-trimmed garments. They sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows facing forward, with a stage area and sound equipment visible at the back. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge. Several women in front wear white with rudraksha malas, one in a pale saffron-bordered sari, another in a green and gold sari.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing during a meditation or satsang session. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats; several wear white saris and one wears an orange shawl over white. Some have rudraksha or beaded malas and name badges, and one woman in the centre holds her hands in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of men and women in white fill the hall under a white tent ceiling hung with yellow fabric banners and decorative patterned pennants. A small screen and lighting rigs are visible at the sides. No speaker or deity is shown, and the crowd is seated in orderly rows.2008-07-24June 17 20092009-06-17A large seated audience fills a white-roofed hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned panels. Most attendees wear white clothing, and many women wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders. People sit on orange cushions and mats on the floor facing a stage area, while a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. Speakers hang from the ceiling and wooden lattice screens line the walls.2009-06-29A large seated audience fills a white-canopied hall decorated with tall hanging cylindrical banners in bold red, yellow, blue and green patterns with animal motifs. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls and white garlands or beaded necklaces, and they sit closely on the floor facing forward toward the stage area. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right, and loudspeakers hang from the ceiling. The scene suggests a satsang or gathering, though the front of the hall, where any speaker would sit, is not clearly visible.2009-07-06A large seated congregation fills a white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful fabric banners in red, yellow, green and blue. Most attendees wear white ritual clothing, with some women in white saris and others in orange or cream saris. They sit on striped woven mats in rows facing forward. A video camera on a tripod stands at right. A small framed picture hangs high on the left wall, and a printed banner with text is mounted beside it.September 01 20092009-09-01A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing yellow shawls or yellow-and-orange scarves, sitting on orange, yellow and blue mats on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Colourful hanging decorative banners with geometric and elephant motifs in yellow, red, green and blue line the ceiling, with green garland festoons across the back wall. Several people in the front-left foreground wear orange saffron robes. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang gathering in an ashram hall.2009-08-29A large seated congregation fills a bright, white-roofed hall decorated with tall hanging pillars in colourful patterned fabric and green garland swags along the walls. Most attendees wear white clothing with yellow, orange or saffron shawls and sit on orange and yellow mats, some holding notebooks. In the foreground, several women in white saris with orange or yellow borders and orange scarves sit attentively. At the far left, a person in saffron robes is partly visible near a seated figure. A camera on a tripod is set up at the right edge, filming the gathering during a meditation programme at an ashram.2009-08-29A large hall filled with seated participants in white clothing, many wearing white garments with orange or red shawls and lanyards, sitting on mats and cushions facing forward toward an unseen speaker. Colourful patterned cylindrical banners hang from the white ceiling, with ceiling fans, lights and speakers overhead. Water bottles sit on the floor among the participants, and a camera operator stands at the back. A small figure in orange robes sits at the far right edge. No one can be clearly identified as the speaker from this view.2009-08-18July 05 20092009-07-05 +1 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22A large seated gathering of women and girls fills a white tented hall decorated with colourful woven hangings and red bunting. Most wear white saris with gold borders and many wear saffron-orange shawls over the shoulder, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some sit with hands folded or chins resting on hands while listening. Rows of attendees recede toward a wooden doorway and a wall with framed pictures. No speaker or dais figure is clearly visible in the frame, and no a person candidate is identifiable.2007-02-24