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A seated crowd of mostly men in white shirts fills the frame at what looks like an indoor gathering. In the centre, a smiling bald man with a grey beard and a red-and-white tilak mark on his forehead laughs, and beside him a younger man in white also smiles. Many people in the background wear white shirts, and some have visible lanyards or badges. The audience appears relaxed and cheerful. No deity, throne, or ritual object is visible, and no candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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January 20 20132013-01-20A large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits closely packed at a satsang, many smiling and laughing. A partly visible figure at the far left edge gestures toward the seated crowd, and a white pillar sits in the lower left foreground. Several men wear rudraksha or cord necklaces, a few have red and yellow wrist threads, and one bald man at centre-left holds a pen to his chin. Metal railings and yellow and orange cloth hang in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2017-03-11A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall at a satsang. Most are smiling or listening attentively, and several wear lanyards with identity badges. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white bindi at the centre of his forehead smiles toward the stage. Further back, rows of white-clad devotees extend toward the rear wall. No speaker or throne is visible in this frame, and the scene is a seated congregation in a plain yellow-walled hall.2013-01-19A crowd of smiling and laughing devotees in white shirts fills the frame, photographed close up. Most faces are seen from the front, many with open-mouthed laughter. A young man in the centre has a small red bindi on his forehead and a short cropped haircut, laughing with eyes closed. Some men wear glasses, and one older man on the right wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace. The background is blurred with more heads in white.2014-08-23A seated audience photographed from the front at a satsang gathering, with a crowd of smiling men and women in white and pale clothing. Many men wear white kurtas or shirts with rudraksha malas and lanyards, and several women in white saris sit in the upper rows. A man in the centre wears a white shirt with a dark lanyard and a red-and-gold medallion, and a man in front wears white with a dark mala and a red pendant. Nobody in the frame is clearly identifiable as the speaker; no one is shown on a stage, and no a person candidate is visibly present.2010-11-09A photograph of a large seated audience of men at a satsang, packed closely together in white dhotis and white shirts. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. A bald man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a white garment with a gold-coloured edge, smiling widely. Most attendees are smiling, some with hands folded or clasped. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the audience.2017-05-01March 01 20092009-03-01January 19 20132013-01-19November 09 20102010-11-09 +2 copiesA large crowd of men seated closely together in white shirts and white trousers, smiling and laughing at a satsang gathering. Several have lanyards with ID badges and some wear red tilak marks on their foreheads. In the front left, a man with glasses and a red forehead mark grins broadly, and in the foreground right a smiling man wears a dark rudraksha-style mala. Warm orange light and blurred orange fabric appear at the top right. No speaker or throne is clearly visible, so no candidate for a person is identifiable in this frame.2013-01-20A photograph of a large seated audience of men in white shirts and dress shirts, packed rows filling the frame, many smiling and listening attentively at a satsang talk. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and one man in the foreground on the right wears a saffron-orange mala with a light blue shirt. A few wear badge lanyards. One man in a maroon shirt sits in the middle, and a man in a yellow shirt sits in the lower centre. No speaker or stage with a clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame, so no candidate is recognised. The venue has a plain wall and pale ceiling.2010-11-09A large seated crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall during a satsang, many smiling and laughing, some wearing lanyard badges and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange-and-white striped shirt grins broadly, and beside him a man in a light blue striped shirt smiles. A small dark-red mark is visible on one forehead. Pink and yellow draped fabric and stage lights frame the top of the hall. No speaker or a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-04-20