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A dense crowd of men seated cross-legged on the floor during a satsang or discourse. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear beaded mala necklaces. Their faces are turned toward the front, outside the frame, and a few water bottles sit among them. The scene is a photograph of a seated congregation with rows of orange and white clothing filling the frame.

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A large seated gathering of men in white ritual clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting closely together on the floor in rows. Many wear lanyards or badges and some have white shirts over white dhotis. The room has plain pale walls and a white-curtained edge at the right. Most attendees face forward, attentive, as at a discourse or satsang session. No single figure is singled out as a central speaker in view.2008-08-02August 03 20082008-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02A large seated congregation of men fills the frame, dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear white badges and beaded or pendant necklaces. Most sit cross-legged on red carpeting, several with eyes closed in meditation or quiet attention. A few men at the upper right wear white clothing without the orange shawl.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls sits closely packed in rows, many with eyes closed or heads bowed as if in meditation or prayer. Some hold hands together in anjali mudra. The foreground is blurred, with heads and shoulders in sharp focus only in the middle distance. Orange and red prayer shawls contrast with the white clothing throughout the hall.2016-04-27A large seated congregation of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, most wearing orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and some with orange sashes, sitting cross-legged in dense rows at a devotional gathering. Many have small identification badges on their shirts, and several have their hands folded or resting on their laps. The scene is packed edge to edge, showing satsang-style seating with attendees facing forward, though no individual is singled out as a speaker or as the central figure.2008-08-03A large crowd of men seated closely together on the floor of a hall, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many have their hands pressed together in namaste or folded in prayer, and several wear lanyards and name badges. Some men in the back stand or raise their arms, and one seated man in orange robes sits among them. The packed rows fill the frame. No single figure can be identified as a person from the visible cues.2008-08-02A large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, sits in tightly packed rows with eyes closed in meditation. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in the front left with a beard and glasses sits in a similar posture. The setting is an indoor tent-like hall with pink and white walls and a bright, crowded atmosphere. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from the visible cues in this image.2016-04-27A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a satsang. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red and orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. Many hold orange and white lanyards. Men and women sit close together on white floor coverings, watching toward the front of the hall. In the foreground, a man with a yellow forehead mark and a red shawl sits beside others in similar dress. Ornate white patterned walls and a red-draped table appear at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2015-05-14A large seated audience of men fills rows of white plastic chairs at a discourse. Most wear white shirts or kurtas and orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, with some wearing lanyard ID badges. Several have hands folded in prayer or hold their palms together, while others sit with eyes closed or gaze upward. The camera looks across the crowd toward a cream-coloured wall and an orange banner at the top left. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-08-02May 14 20152015-05-14