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A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, with a dense crowd of devotees in white clothing and red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many have yellow-orange tilaka marks on their foreheads. Among them, a woman with hair tied back stands in the centre wearing a red shawl over white. A bald man in white with an orange lanyard sits to the right. Lilac and white patterned panels decorate the wall behind, and blurred chairs with a sign occupy the foreground. No speaker or stage figure is clearly visible in the frame.

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July 19 20152015-07-19May 14 20152015-05-14 +1 copiesA large seated satsang audience fills a hall, mostly women and men in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear orange-red and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads and some have yellow turmeric or sandal markings. Lanyards hang around several necks. Some people look toward the front, others sit with eyes closed or look down at papers held in their hands. Purple patterned panels decorate the back wall. No a person candidate is visible among the foreground participants, and the front stage is not clearly shown.2015-05-13Photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor satsang hall, with many devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. In the right foreground, a figure in a red turban and orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate carved wooden throne-like chair facing the crowd, with an orange cloth draped over the armrest. The attendees are attentive, and purple-lit decorative panels appear on the wall behind. The figure on the throne is a person by appearance, given the red turban, saffron clothing and seated position, though the view is partly obscured.2015-05-25A large seated audience fills a hall, many wearing white kurtas or white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Many sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, eyes closed or gazing forward, some with hands folded in lap. Patterned gold-toned wall panels form the backdrop. Individuals in the front foreground are seen from behind or in profile, and some participants wear lanyard badges. The mood is one of attentive meditation or satsang. No single presenter or speaker is clearly visible in this frame.2015-07-12May 05 20152015-05-05May 26 20152015-05-26May 10 20152015-05-10Large indoor satsang with a dense seated audience, mostly in white clothes with red-orange shawls and orange-red lanyards, many with yellow-orange forehead marks. At the front centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a raised brown wooden chair, with a tall silver trident (trishul) standing beside him. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, seated on a raised throne-like chair) presiding over the gathering. A carved purple-lit backdrop and a bird-logo banner appear at the top left. Many attendees are women and men of varied ages seated closely together in rows.2015-05-16A large seated audience at a satsang gathering, filling the frame in rows. Many attendees wear white clothing with red-orange shawls and red-orange scarves, and several have yellow and red forehead markings. Lanyards hang around some necks. A few people in the foreground have shaved or closely cropped heads, and a man with a bald head sits center-right in white with an orange shawl. Behind them are purple-lit wall panels and wooden panels. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd shot, so the presence of the discourse cannot be confirmed from the image.2015-05-16A large seated gathering of participants in white clothing with orange-red shawls and lanyards, filling the frame in rows at what appears to be an indoor programme hall. Many have eyes closed or are looking forward attentively, and some wear forehead markings. A man with white hair and beard in the centre-left wears a white top and orange shawl.2015-05-26A large seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly in white kurtas and dhotis with red-orange shawls draped over the shoulders. In the centre, a grey-haired man with glasses in a white kurta and orange lanyard speaks while others listen; a bearded man in a white kurta and red shawl sits to his right. Several people wear vertical tilak marks and yellow-orange vibhuti or kumkum on the forehead. Blurred foreground heads and a purple-lit backdrop with a small draped table complete the scene. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2015-05-13