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Photograph of a seated group of women devotees on woven straw mats outdoors on a wet paved courtyard, viewed from behind. They wear white, orange, red, maroon and pink saris and shawls, many with heads covered, sitting in rows facing away from the camera. A silver SUV is parked at the left edge, a white bird stands on the wet ground, and a person sits on a blue plastic chair in the far upper right. Red-and-white barrier posts line the edges of the mats.

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Outdoor photo of a seated gathering of women and girls on mats and a paved courtyard, many with hands folded in prayer or namaste. Most wear sarees and salwar in white, cream, orange, green, red and pink, with long braids and some wearing necklaces. A standing woman on the left in a white saree with gold border watches the group. A silver SUV is parked behind them, and a white plastic chair sits near the vehicle. A red-and-white box stands at lower right. The scene resembles a satsang gathering but no a person is visible.2010-11-14Outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard with hexagonal tiles. Dozens of devotees sit on woven mats facing a white-robed teacher standing near the middle distance, holding a small book. Most women wear white or cream saris and salwar, some in orange, blue and yellow; a boy in a red shirt sits in front. A woman in a floral top holds a young child on her lap in the foreground. Behind, a silver SUV is parked, a banner and a red-and-white painted step frame the scene, and a small red-and-white stone platform sits at right.2010-09-20Outdoor photo of a seated audience on a paved courtyard at a sunny ashram-style venue. Many people sit on mats and woven rugs facing a raised platform draped in orange cloth with red and white striped sides. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothes, including a woman in a blue salwar and a woman in pink. In the background a man in a white shirt sits cross-legged on a mat near a pale blue cloth and a monk-like figure in white sits on a raised platform, with a person in an orange robe and a man in blue standing near a banner and a silver SUV parked behind. Potted banana plants and a motor scooter stand at the left edge, and red bollards line the walkway.2010-09-08A group of women sits cross-legged in rows on woven mats outdoors in an ashram courtyard, eyes closed in meditation. Most wear white or orange-saffron clothing; a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a teal shawl, and another in front right wears an orange-saffron garment. Behind them stands a white building with a red door and window, a small shelter, plants and a black loudspeaker on a stand. The setting appears to be a daytime meditation or satsang session.2010-07-08February 23 20072007-02-23Outdoor yoga session under a colourful striped canopy in a relief camp. Many people sit cross-legged on white and blue tarpaulins on bare ground, eyes closed, in meditation. Women wear saris and salwar in orange, red, blue, green and white, some with light green head coverings. Tables with fruit and bottles stand at the right, and a parked white SUV is visible behind the tent.2012-01-07A row of seated women in white clothing sits on a raised concrete platform outdoors, eyes closed or lowered, apparently in meditation. The woman on the left wears a yellow shawl and glasses; another in the centre wears an orange scarf and rests her hands together in her lap; a woman on the right wears a white top and white skirt. A man in white stands behind them, and an older woman in a yellow and blue wrap sits on a white chair at the far right. Two grey pigeons stand on the sandy ground in front, with green foliage and a tree behind the group.2010-07-10Outdoor ground-breaking or bhoomi puja scene on bare red earth at a construction site. Many devotees sit in rows on mats and cloth, mostly in saffron-orange robes, with others in white and yellow clothing. Several seated people hold brass kalasha pots and some have their hands folded in prayer. Tall bamboo poles with small saffron flags stand in a line behind them, and piles of rubble and palm trees fill the background under an overcast sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2006-12-12February 16 20072007-02-16Outdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation on mats along a raised concrete ledge in front of a red-and-white painted temple wall. Women in white and cream clothing sit closest, one in a red patterned top and red trousers, another in a white top, and one in a white sari with an orange border. A woman in a red patterned blouse sits on the left. Behind them, people in white robes stand and sit on stepped red-and-white platforms beneath a dark stone deity statue and a standing figure in an orange cloth. A wooden pillar stands at the left edge and a tall dark stone figure appears at upper right. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2010-09-22A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground on colourful striped mats, with a red boundary wall and trees behind. Most women wear white saris with gold borders, while several wear saffron or orange robes and some wear red shawls. Many sport rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Some are seated cross-legged with hands in laps, while others look toward the front. A man in white stands at the back. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, so no candidate is marked.2017-07-08October 08 20082008-10-08