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A photograph of a large seated gathering at an Inner Awakening convention session. Many participants sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, eyes closed or gaze lowered in meditation. Several women wear yellow or orange sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and one woman in the foreground wears a white and grey head covering with an orange-red cloth. Behind them more seated attendees and red chairs fill a hall with cream walls. No a person is clearly identifiable in the frame.

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A large seated satsang audience fills a hall, mostly women and men in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear orange-red and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads and some have yellow turmeric or sandal markings. Lanyards hang around several necks. Some people look toward the front, others sit with eyes closed or look down at papers held in their hands. Purple patterned panels decorate the back wall. No a person candidate is visible among the foreground participants, and the front stage is not clearly shown.2015-05-13A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall meditating with eyes closed. Most wear white or cream clothes with rust-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and many wear rudraksha or bead malas. Several women wear kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a white head wrap and a rust-orange shawl. Lavender and pink patterned panels decorate the back wall, and red chairs are visible at the edges. The room is packed with participants sitting on white cloth-covered floor mats.2014-05-11September 18 20152015-09-18A large seated congregation of women in white clothing with orange-brown shawls and orange lanyards fills the frame, many with eyes closed in meditation or devotion. A few women in the foreground wear rudraksha-style beads and red bindis, and some have hands folded. Behind them, an ornate altar area with gold decorations, a hanging lamp and deity murti is partly visible. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering in a temple-like hall.2015-09-15May 20 20132013-05-20A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang hall, mostly women in white tops and white garments with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas visible at their necks. Many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation, with hands folded in laps. Some wear glasses, and a few wear bindi and sindoor; one older woman in a cream sari sits at lower left. Padded chairs with red upholstery and a purple patterned wall panel form the background. No single speaker or presider is clearly visible in this frame.2014-05-05A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation inside a temple hall. Most wear white clothing with red-and-maroon shawls draped over their shoulders, and many have lanyards around their necks and vertical or horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads. In the background, an ornate golden shrine with garlands and a deity murti is visible at the upper left, with lamps and a figure in orange near it. The scene is dense with packed rows of seated participants in a satsang or meditation session.2015-09-16 +1 copiesJuly 19 20152015-07-19 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in white clothes and red-and-white shawls sits in rows during a gathering in a decorated hall. In the foreground a young man in white with a red shawl is seen from behind. Several women sit with eyes closed or heads bowed, some with orange and white beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, one woman with a dark bindi and hair tied back in a ponytail. Behind them gold ornamental decorations and a richly coloured altar or deity backdrop are visible.2015-09-17 +1 copiesMay 12 20142014-05-12A large seated audience in white and saffron-red clothing fills a hall with patterned walls. Many women wear white kurtas or saris with orange-red shawls, rudraksha or bead necklaces, and red or vermilion bindis; several have hair in braids. Some wear name badges on lanyards. In the foreground a woman with a red bindi and beaded necklace gazes forward, while others sit with eyes closed or attentive expressions. Several men in white and light clothing sit in the background. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, though no speaker is visible.2015-07-19May 18 20152015-05-18