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A large crowd fills a covered hall at night, with many devotees dressed in white dhotis and shirts. Several men wear saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, including a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and mala in the lower centre, looking upward. Yellow cloth bags or items are visible on the floor, and a red carpet with a white rope barrier runs along the left edge. Red and green lights and a decorated ceremonial structure appear in the background.

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July 26 20152015-07-26A large photograph of a dense crowd of men at an indoor event hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with some wearing saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style neck cords. Many people press forward, some reaching toward the front, others looking on. Red and gold decorative structures and hanging lights are visible on the far stage area, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Several men in front wear dark or colourful shirts. The crowd fills the hall edge to edge.2015-07-26A dense crowd of men fills a large tent with white drapes on the walls and red pillars at the back. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, some with red-and-white cloth or yellow bags slung over shoulders, and several have red scarves draped around their necks. Others wear checked shirts and muted casual clothes. Many stand packed together while others sit on the floor, and a few men in the foreground lean forward or reach toward others. The scene reads as a devotee gathering at an event, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji present in the frame.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A photograph of a large dense crowd of men filling an indoor hall with white drape curtains and red fabric panels at the sides. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in checked shirts and yellow-and-striped clothing. At left, an older bearded man with a saffron-orange turban wears a red shirt. Several men in white shirts with lanyards are guiding or holding back the crowd, one with a red shawl over his shoulder. A purple-and-white logo flag hangs at the upper left. Many faces are crowded together in the foreground and middle distance.2015-07-26A dense crowd of devotees fills a large event hall, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts. Several men wear saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and one man in the foreground wears an orange shawl, a beaded rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge. Many people reach out and hold hands while pressing forward through the crowd. Tall red and white pillars and string lights line the hall, and a small colourful decoration hangs at the top right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd scene.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A large seated audience fills a hall at a Shiva diksha session, with hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts sitting cross-legged on mats on a pale tiled floor. Many wear red-orange flower garlands, and a few have white or red tilak on their foreheads. Some hold small white bags and lanyard badges are visible. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with hands folded, and a man in glasses wears a pink shirt. On the right edge, a figure in orange cloth is partly visible. No one stands on a stage in view, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-09-05A large seated congregation of men fills a hall with white walls and framed pictures, most wearing white dhotis and shirts and sitting cross-legged on the floor. Several men wear red-orange ceremonial garlands and some carry name badges. In the lower left, a man with a red garland sits in front, and in the front-center a man in a white shirt with a mustache and thin spectacles sits near a man in a pink shirt. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with a yellow cloth bag beside them, while a golden ornate element is visible at the top right. The scene is a satsang-style gathering, and the crowd is dense across the frame.2015-09-05July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26 +2 copiesA dense crowd fills a large open pavilion with white fabric walls and red columns. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in orange or saffron shawls and red garlands. A man in a red garment and white beard stands near the centre, and a woman holds a child on her hip at right. Hands reach out through the crowd. Strings of coloured lights and decorations hang along the top of the hall.2015-07-26