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A seated audience of devotees in a hall at an event, with many people in white and cream clothing sitting on mats with their palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young man in a dark striped shirt and a man in a white shirt with folded hands are prominent. Behind them, rows of attendees, including women in white and pale saris, fill the space. Above the crowd, a large printed banner shows a figure in orange robes with a crown-like headdress and a garland, standing beside a seated figure in white. The scene suggests satsang or darshan, with a devotional atmosphere.

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A seated audience of devotees with hands pressed in anjali mudra fills the foreground at what appears to be a satsang or session hall. Many wear white and cream clothing, some with rudraksha malas. A large backdrop painting shows a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban seated on a raised platform beneath a tree, with a deity murti and garlands above; this figure is a depiction on the backdrop, not a physical person present. Several women in the rear wear white and coloured saris, and some attendees hold small name badges. Floor mats and a bamboo screen are visible at the left.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22October 26 20152015-10-26A seated congregation of devotees fills the floor of a hall, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white kurtas, shirts and salwar-style outfits; a woman in a red shawl and a man in a blue checked shirt stand out. Behind them, a large painted backdrop shows a saffron-robed figure seated on a throne-like seat beside a forest scene, and a purple banner in the upper right shows a portrait. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at right. The crowd is large but partially cut off at the edges.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22July 19 20162016-07-19December 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall, filled with rows of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with a few in red, blue, or striped shirts. Several women in saris, including one in a blue sari at the left edge, sit among them. The crowd fills the frame in dense rows. No speaker or deity is clearly visible, and the presence of a single prominent figure cannot be established.2010-10-24December 17 20062006-12-17December 09 20152015-12-09July 06 20142014-07-06A large seated audience fills the frame at a satsang-style programme, with rows of devotees dressed mostly in white and cream garments. Many people sit cross-legged on red and blue mats with hands folded or resting on their faces, some holding papers. A camera operator with a handheld video camera stands among them near the centre. One man in the back row wears an orange-saffron shawl. Women wear saris and salwar in white, yellow and green, and many have hair pulled back. The scene looks like an attentive discourse audience listening intently.2006-12-17