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A photo of a bright white hall with a tiled floor, orange window curtains and a thatched roof, where several women in white clothes sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Some sit on striped red and blue mats on the floor, others on white plastic chairs. One woman in the foreground wears a white dress with a rudraksha mala. A wooden harmonium stands among the mats. Two women on the right wear white saris with gold borders. No figure is identifiable as a person in this scene.

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A photograph of a meditation or satsang hall with white-washed walls, orange-curtained windows and a thatched roof supported by white pillars. Women in white clothes sit on striped mats and white plastic chairs with palms pressed together in namaste; some sit with eyes closed. A woman in a white sari in the right foreground faces away from the camera. A man in white sits at the back right near a sound system and a banner. Several participants are visible in the room, and a black bag and a wooden harmonium-style box lie on the floor. No figure clearly matching the a person appearance cues is visible.2010-07-11A thatched-roof hall with white walls and a red-and-white striped floor mat area where women in white clothes sit in a semicircle facing a speaker seated on a white chair at a microphone stand near a dark red curtained stage. Several seated women hold books and notebooks; one in a white head covering sits front-center. A woman in a light patterned sari sits at the right near a white chair. A seated figure in white is at the far left by a window. A wooden chair with a rounded back sits on the stage. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang overhead. The speaker is a woman in white, and no candidate for a person is visible.2010-07-11December 04 20112011-12-04A seated group of devotees fills a bright hall with cream tiled floor and pale peach walls, sitting cross-legged on red and white striped mats. Most wear white or cream clothing, with some in pink, teal, green and orange saris and salwars; several wear rudraksha or bead malas. Many have eyes closed in meditation. Rows of red chairs stand at the back, and a golden lamp stand is visible at the right edge. A blue notice board is on the back wall.2010-10-12October 31 20112011-10-31July 11 20102010-07-11A group of women and girls sit cross-legged on woven mats in a bright hall with red curtains, eyes closed in meditation during a Nithya Kriya session. Most wear white or cream clothes, with some in orange or saffron shawls, yellow shawls, or red-and-maroon saris. A woman in an orange sari sits at the front left, and a woman in a white sari stands near a table in the back. Hands rest in lap or folded in prayer, and a small brass pot and books lie on the mat. No a person is visible in the frame.2011-11-06July 11 20102010-07-11December 04 20102010-12-04A photo of a meditation hall with many seated participants on orange and striped mats, eyes closed or looking down. Most wear white clothes; a woman in front wears a purple top with a green skirt and a woman in lavender sits in the foreground. Behind them, people stand near red and orange curtains, one in a white head covering.2010-09-06June 22 20122012-06-22A photograph of a large group yoga session in a hall with red-cushioned chairs and red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit cross-legged or on mats, mostly in white and pastel clothing, with lanyards around their necks, and many raise arms and rest hands on their heads and faces in a breathing or stretching exercise. In the background stand a red curtain, a yellow pillar, a shelf with small deity murti, and folded orange and white cloths. No presenter is clearly identifiable as a person standing at the front; the foreground shows blurred movement of raised arms.2011-11-24