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A dimly lit hall filled with a large seated audience of devotees, mostly women in white, cream and pastel saris and salwar, with some men in white kurtas and shirts. Many wear necklaces and beaded malas. Hanging tapestries with geometric patterns decorate the walls, and metal lighting truss stands at left. The crowd faces forward toward an unseen front. No clearly identifiable speaker is visible in the frame.

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A dim hall filled with a large seated audience, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwars, with some men in white shirts toward the back. Many attendees sit with hands folded or look toward the front of the room. Hanging cloth banners with ornamental borders hang from the ceiling, and white lattice windows line the back wall. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2007-01-01A large indoor hall filled with many seated women devotees, most in white, cream or yellow sarees with gold necklaces and bindis, many with eyes closed as if meditating or chanting. Ceremonial hanging cloths in red, yellow and blue decorate the upper walls, and a stage truss is visible at left. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one is identified as a person in this crowd scene.2006-10-21April 19 20082008-04-19A large indoor gathering under a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical decorations. Many people, mostly women in white saris with coloured borders and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on the floor facing a front area. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right, holding her hands together in a namaste gesture. Some seated women wear orange, pink, lavender and light-blue garments. A video camera on a tripod stands among the seated crowd, and a small framed picture is visible on the far wall. Lights and a speaker mounted on a metal truss are overhead.2007-12-27A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white, cream and saffron saris and salwar with bright accents of yellow, teal, pink and blue. Many sit with eyes closed in meditation, some with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. Coloured fabric hangings line the upper wall, and the room is dim with a stage area at the back.2006-10-21A large seated audience fills a bright hall at a satsang, most people dressed in white saris and white kurtas with rudraksha malas. In the front rows women sit with hands folded or eyes closed, and a woman in a white and gold sari stands at left with palms pressed together. A bald man in white with a rudraksha mala sits among the crowd. Colourful hanging fabric panels with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling, and a metal truss structure runs along the left side. The scene suggests devotees attending a public talk or meditation.2007-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 29 20062006-12-29Indoor hall with a large seated audience of women, many in white saris and white kurtas, some in orange, lavender, yellow and pink, sitting on the floor and on chairs in rows facing a stage. Several wear name badges on lanyards. Large portrait banners of a woman with long dark hair hang on the walls, and decorative woven hangings are suspended from the ceiling. Metal scaffolding trusses frame the upper walls, and yellow floor lines mark the seating area.2006-12-29A dim indoor hall where a large crowd of women sits cross-legged on the floor, most dressed in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several wear orange or red shawls, and a woman in front wears a red shawl with a white sari. Some carry small name badges. Behind them, a stage area shows figures in white and orange robes near lit equipment and scaffolding. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this frame.2006-12-29 +1 copiesA large pavilion-style hall at night with a fabric-canopy ceiling hung with tall yellow and patterned cylindrical banners. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women in white clothing with some in orange, pink and purple garments, many wearing beaded mala necklaces. In the foreground a woman in white sits with hands folded. A standing figure in a white robe with an orange shawl stands at the left, and another standing figure in white with a microphone stands near the right edge. Lights are mounted on the ceiling and the scene is dimly lit.2006-12-23A large seated gathering of mostly women in white saris and white clothing sits on a purple floor mat in a dim hall, eyes closed or lowered in meditation and prayer. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bindis; a woman in a yellow saree with a long braid and another in a maroon top sit in the front rows, hands folded. A few women in green, pink and blue saris are visible among the crowd, and a child sleeps against an adult at left. Hanging cloth and a bright hall setting fill the background, with a blue stripe across the room and a dove-like logo at top left. Chandi homa and Kaali pooja are documented in the event note, but the image shows only the seated congregation.2006-10-21