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A seated audience inside a hall, sitting on striped colourful mats with backpacks and water bottles beside them. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and wrist bands sits with palms joined, while a man in a striped black and white polo shirt with a lanyard sits beside him with hands clasped. To the right an older man in white kurta and glasses claps, and behind them many devotees in white and colourful shirts fill the rows, some clapping and some with hands folded. A child in grey sits among them. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in the frame.

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April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A large seated audience inside a hall with cream walls and framed artwork, sitting on colourful striped mats. In the front left, a man in white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth and beaded bracelets sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Beside him, a young man in a mint-green patterned shirt and glasses holds a small yellow card and claps, and a bearded man in a striped polo sits with hands raised in greeting. Behind them, many people in white and pastel clothes clap and raise hands, and backpacks lie on the mats. Many visible people sit or stand in the background.2017-04-02A seated audience of devotees sits on colourful striped mats in a hall, many with raised hands and palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground on the left, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in a devotional gesture. Beside him, a young man in a pale green shirt sits cross-legged with palms joined, and another young man in a striped shirt with a beard sits with hands folded. Backpacks and bags lie on the mats. Behind them, men in white and colourful shirts fill the rows, some with hands raised in prayer. The scene conveys satsang or discourse attendance rather than an identifiable speaker.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02Seated devotees in a bright hall attend a session, sitting on colourful mats with bottles and bags nearby. Front row, a man in white kurta and jeans, hands pressed together, smiles; beside him a man with bare chest-adorned saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and white dhoti claps; a bearded young man in a blue t-shirt with an ID badge smiles with palms together. Behind them, many people sit, some with white ritual clothes and tilak. A framed deity picture hangs on the pink wall with a wall of photographs at right.2017-08-27A seated audience of men and a few women sits on striped cloth mats at a satsang or discourse. Foreground: a young man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body, gold-brown arm bands, and a sacred thread, holding a notepad and pen, with a bag beside him. Beside him, a smiling man in a light green shirt claps. Behind them, men in white kurtas, a man in a bright red-orange shirt, a bald man in a pink kurta, and a woman in orange and pink saris. Many wear name badges. Saffron-tipped wooden staves stand at the back. Hands are clasped and smiles are visible; no speaker is in frame.2017-04-02March 26 20172017-03-26August 27 20172017-08-27 +1 copiesA seated devotional gathering in a hall with cream flooring and woven mats. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands in a mudra on his lap, wearing glasses. Beside him a young girl in orange robes wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala and sits with a white forehead mark. Behind them rows of men and boys in white, cream and orange garments with sacred ash and forehead markings sit and clap or fold hands. A boy in an orange cloth claps at right. Many people fill the background.2017-03-26A large seated assembly of devotees fills a hall with striped cotton mats in red, green and purple. Most men wear white dhotis and white kurtas, and several have white tilak or sandalwood marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bald man in a navy-blue shirt and khaki trousers sits with palms together, beside a young boy in white and a man in light blue shirt. A man in white kurta with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands pressed in namaste, and a man in a striped checked shirt sits nearby. Orange cushions and a few blue bags lie on the mats, and gold-coloured railings are visible at left. Framed pictures hang on the pale walls behind.2017-07-15 +1 copiesA seated crowd of devotees at a large satsang gathering, photographed from the front. In the centre, a middle-aged man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow-gold border, rudraksha mala and a red-and-white name badge, sits with palms pressed together in applause. Beside him a younger man in white with yellow border and beaded necklaces claps as well. At lower right, a young boy with shaved head wears an orange-saffron cloth over bare shoulders and sits with his hand raised to his head. Other people in white ritual clothes and a man in a patterned blue shirt fill the background, several with white and red forehead markings.2017-03-26