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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats in rows. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow borders, while others in saffron and orange robes and orange head wraps sit in the front and middle rows. A few men wear black shirts or dark clothing. Several sit cross-legged with arms folded or hands in their laps, and some have eyes closed as if in meditation or satsang. Framed pictures hang on the walls above, and a golden figure stands near the far right. Many more participants fill the background.

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August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA seated crowd of devotees fills a bright hall during a satsang session. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas, while several men in the foreground wear red and blue shirts with rudraksha malas and name badges on lanyards. Some sit cross-legged on blue and purple mats, and a few hold or sit beside bags. Among the audience, several saffron-robed sannyasis and men with orange turbans are visible. Framed paintings hang on the wall behind them, and a yellow decorative panel appears at the back.2017-08-26A large seated congregation with hands pressed in anjali mudra fills a hall during a Guru Purnima gathering. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls, while others wear saffron/orange robes; several men have rudraksha malas and tilaka markings on their foreheads. A man in the centre-right wears white with a long braided hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, with hands folded in prayer. Banners and framed photographs decorate the pink walls, and a large screen shows an image at the back. Dozens of people are visible, with many more behind them.2017-07-09April 16 20182018-04-16 +3 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesA large hall of seated devotees during a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, some with palms pressed together in namaste. Others wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and seated with hands folded. Many participants sit on colourful striped mats, and a few wear everyday clothes such as a maroon shirt. A bearded man on the right, seated with hands folded, wears white. At the far right background, a large framed image shows a seated figure with a glowing halo, and banners with pictures line the walls.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees in white and gold-bordered dhotis and saris, plus orange and yellow garments, facing a central dais. A man in a reddish-maroon garment stands at the front center beside a low table, with a large image of a figure in red robes on the screens on either side. Ceiling lights, framed pictures and wall displays surround the room. The audience sits on the floor and on red and green chairs, many wearing rudraksha malas. Two large screens show the same red-robed figure.2017-06-22 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall during a Guru Purnima gathering. In the foreground, men and boys sit with palms pressed together in namaste, many wearing white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, while others wear saffron-orange cloths. Some have tilak and sandalwood markings on their foreheads. Rows of devotees stretch back toward a stage backdrop with framed photographs and a red-and-white image on the wall. The scene suggests satsang or meditation.2017-07-09A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white kurtas with red or maroon shoulder sashes and lanyards, while several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a patterned carpet in the foreground. A bald man in white with a green lanyard sits centrally, and a young person with long hair and orange forehead marking sits nearby. Brass bowls and a water bottle lie on the floor. A bearded elder in white sits at left, and a Western-looking young man in a white t-shirt sits in the lower right.2016-07-03