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A large photograph of a dense crowd of devotees filling a hall, many with arms raised or hands folded in greeting. Most wear white, cream, saffron and orange garments, with some in sarees and salwar kameez in green, pink and yellow. Several men wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. On a large screen at the top of the hall an image is displayed, and an ashram-style logo appears on the upper left. The photograph shows a sangha gathering with participants in ceremonial dress.

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May 19 20162016-05-19A large photograph of a dense crowd filling an indoor tent hall, with hundreds of devotees standing with hands folded in namaste or clapping. Many wear saffron, orange and red shawls or sarees, while others wear white kurtas and white dresses. Rudraksha-style beaded malas and lanyards are visible around necks. Two large red-and-blue screens at the top display figures. A camera crane arm runs across the upper frame.2016-05-19A large crowd fills a white tented hall, with many devotees in white and orange-red shawls and garlands. Many men and women stand close together, several in white kurtas or saris with red-orange stoles. Two large screens at the top show a pink-and-white image of figures. Overhead cables and tent fabric are visible. Most people are in the middle and foreground, with some faces clearly visible and others partly hidden.2016-05-19May 19 20162016-05-19May 19 20162016-05-19May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A large crowd of devotees fills a hall during a sangha gathering, many wearing white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, with some in colourful saris and women with bindis and beaded necklaces. Several people raise their hands and clap while others stand in the crowd; a large video screen glows at the top left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the teacher, so no speaker is named.2016-05-19A very large crowd fills a hall during an ashtakarma initiation event. Hundreds of people, mostly in white, cream and saffron-orange clothing, stand and sit closely together, many with arms raised. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, pink, teal, green and yellow, and several men wear white kurtas with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders. Large video screens display images at the top of the frame, and white draped structures and banners line the background of the hall.2016-05-23A large indoor satsang gathering with a dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls worn over the shoulders. Many attendees wear lanyard badges and some hold their hands in anjali or folded prayer. A foreground man in a white outfit with a saffron shawl presses his palms together, and a woman in a red top with an orange shawl stands nearby. A golden deity murti or statue stands at the far right edge of the hall, and large red video screens hang from the tent ceiling. The setting resembles a tented assembly hall with white and red decor.2016-05-19A large crowd fills a hall at a Kumbh Mela sangha gathering, with many devotees in white, orange and red shawls and saffron-coloured clothing. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and a man with a painted forehead wears an orange robe near the centre. Women in saffron saris and salwar kameez sit and stand among white-clad attendees, many holding or wearing red-orange stoles and lanyards. Bright stage lights glow at the top of the hall. No individual candidate for the principal figure is clearly identifiable in this crowd scene.2016-05-18A large crowd of devotees fills an outdoor tent venue, most wearing white kurtas and dhotis with orange or saffron shawls and scarves. Many raise their arms and clap or chant together in an energetic group satsang. Some wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At the top of the frame, red stage screens glow and a camera on a tripod records the gathering.2016-05-06 +1 copies