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A large indoor hall filled with seated participants on red floor mats, most in white kurta-pyjama or white shirts with lanyards around their necks. In the foreground, a bald older man in glasses and an orange-saffron shawl sits cross-legged, while a man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace sits beside him. Many attendees in the rows behind wear white and some wear coloured shirts, with a boy in a striped sweater sitting on the mat at left. Rows of seated devotees extend toward a stage area at the back of the hall, with banners and red curtains on the walls.

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August 18 20132013-08-18A large seated audience fills a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains, attending a programme in a meditative posture on red-striped mats. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and lanyards; a few wear blue or striped shirts. In the foreground, several boys sit cross-legged, and one front-row man in a white shirt and mala presses his palms together in namaste. Standing figures line the back wall. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, and no one is sitting on a throne or raised seat.2012-04-14August 18 20132013-08-18August 16 20132013-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 16 20132013-08-16August 16 20132013-08-16A large seated audience fills a hall, sitting on red floor mats with yellow cushions and pads. Many men wear white dhotis or shirts, and several wear red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in front wears an orange polo shirt with a name badge, and a man in a pink shirt sits nearby with a badge. On the right, a man with a bare upper body and a red sash sits cross-legged among devotees, and a young child in orange sits among the crowd. Others in the rows behind wear lanyards and sit attentively facing a stage area beyond the crowd. A small logo appears at the upper left, and the walls are plain with a red curtain panel at the top.2016-07-30A large seated group of devotees sits in meditation on striped red, blue and white mats in a bright hall with cream walls and orange curtains. Most wear white kurta-style clothing, and several have lanyards with ID badges and mala beads. A man in a black shirt in the foreground has his eyes closed. Many more people sit in rows behind them, including women in saffron, pink and teal saris. No single presenter or throne is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd.2011-01-21June 06 20162016-06-06A photograph of a large hall with a glossy pale floor where many people sit cross-legged on striped blue-and-white mats in rows facing the front. Most wear white kurtas or white dhoti-style clothing, while others wear orange, maroon, dark blue and olive shirts. Several have rudraksha or beaded malas and lanyard-style badges. A man in the centre wears a dark green cloth on his lower face and an olive-brown kurta. Red curtains hang beside framed portraits on the walls, and a saffron cloth hangs in the background near a seated figure. A small brass lamp and a few offerings sit near the front row, and a person on the left holds a child.2011-11-21A large hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights holds a seated audience of many men in white shirts and white dhotis, most wearing red-and-white or brown rudraksha-style neck garlands. They sit cross-legged on red and peach mats, with yellow notebooks and blue folders on the floor. Red curtains and framed photographs decorate the walls, and a distant small figure in orange robes sits near the front, with golden ritual objects visible beyond. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session.2014-09-20June 06 20162016-06-06