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A seated audience fills a red-walled hall with patterned wallpaper, attentively facing a speaker out of frame. Most participants sit on striped floor mats, many in white kurtas and garlands of beads, with some in orange, pink, purple and blue clothing. A woman in a purple shawl and a woman in a blue top sit near the centre, and children are scattered through the rows. Backpacks and bags rest on the floor, and a small banner hangs at the upper left. No a person candidate is visibly present in this crowd.

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A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white tiled floor, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats along the floor and rows of women in white ashram clothing with rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. Many people wear white kurtas and salwar or cotton outfits, some in yellow, pink and green, and several carry orange and purple bags and rolled yoga mats. Hanging banners with blue and yellow geometric patterns, a painted wall mural and blue notice boards decorate the room. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees in the foreground.2009-12-11A large seated gathering of devotees in a hotel ballroom, mostly women dressed in white kurtas and white shawls with orange-red shawls or stoles over them. Many sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, some with hands joined in namaste, others with eyes closed in meditation. Rudraksha malas hang at several necks. Plates of offerings and small food items sit on the floor in front, and water bottles and bags are placed among the participants. Some children are seated among the adults. Behind them, people in orange and white stand near pillars. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.2013-12-01A large seated crowd of women and some children fills a hall, most sitting cross-legged on white chairs and mats and smiling toward the front. Many wear white or white-bordered saris and rudraksha malas; others wear red, blue, yellow, pink and green saris and salwar. Several women hold small printed cards. In the upper background, a few people in saffron and orange robes stand near shelves holding books and framed items. White scaffolding and a white pillar frame the room. The atmosphere looks like a satsang or gathering.2008-10-09November 21 20112011-11-21May 01 20142014-05-01December 03 20132013-12-03September 08 20122012-09-08A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang gathering. Many women sit cross-legged on the floor and on low seats, wearing white kurtas and saffron or red shawls, with some in green, yellow, blue and pink saris. Several wear rudraksha malas or beaded necklaces. A woman in white in the foreground holds a notebook while others sit with eyes closed or heads bowed. Beige walls, a blue-draped table and a black speaker sit at the back of the room. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the attendees.2013-12-22December 06 20112011-12-06A large seated congregation fills a covered hall at night during a satsang or darshan gathering. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and cloth. Women wear sarees and salwar kameez in purple, blue, green, red, orange and white; many have long hair in braids and some wear spectacles. A young boy in a striped shirt sits on the right. Men in white kurtas sit among them. At the upper right, a low table with a yellow cloth holds offerings and fruit near the front of the hall. The people face toward the front of the room, looking attentively ahead.2013-11-04A seated audience fills a wood-panelled hall with patterned wall fabric and orange curtains during a program. Many participants sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, most in white kurta-style clothes with red and tulsi-bead malas, some wearing name badges. Foreground figures include a man in white with a red-bead mala and a balding man in white looking down. On the right, a woman in an orange top wears glasses and a red mala. Near the top left, two women in orange and cream saris stand at a white-draped table with objects on it. No one on the platform is identifiable as a person by these cues, and no a person candidate with distinctive adornments is visible.2012-07-01August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copies