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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men, sitting on the floor in rows facing forward. Many wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; some bare-chested, others in white shirts or orange and red cloth. Several have hands folded in anjali or palms together in prayer. A large screen at the left shows a projected image, and framed pictures line the back walls. The crowd extends toward the rear of the hall, with many more people standing near the back and along the side aisles.

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A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a tiled floor in a pale pink hall during a satsang-style gathering. Many men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several wear orange or saffron cloths. Most sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and a few hold hands folded at the chest. Bright wall panels, a tripod-mounted camera stand and a large screen at the back frame the scene. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2017-07-09 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall during a Guru Purnima gathering. Men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis with gold borders and wear rudraksha malas; many wear orange or saffron shawls and some have their hands folded in devotion. A bald man in a rust-red shawl at centre holds his palms together. Overhead, a large screen and framed pictures decorate the walls, and a tripod-mounted camera stands near the back. Hundreds of attendees are visible, mostly seated in front rows, with a few standing in the far background.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall with framed pictures and maroon valances above. Many men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit close together, some bare-chested, several clapping or raising hands. A man in a red-orange shawl sits centrally in the foreground, gesturing with open palms. Camera rigs and a tripod stand at the edges, and a few people in orange wear sit among the crowd. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain.2017-07-09A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many bare-chested. Near the centre, a man with a shaved head wears a saffron-orange shawl over a white dhoti and holds his palms together. Other devotees wear orange or saffron wraps and white clothing. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the left edge. Pink walls display framed pictures and banners, and ceiling lights line the room.2017-07-09A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bordered cloth, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks, some bare-chested. In the foreground a bald man in a rust-red shawl and white dhoti sits with his hands gesturing mid-speech, while others around him sit attentively with palms pressed together. Several cameras on tripods and a camera operator stand at the left edge, and a tripod-mounted camera is visible at right. Pink walls display framed pictures and banners, and ceiling lights and air conditioners line the room. The congregation appears to be listening to a discourse or satsang. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.2017-07-09 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09November 20 20162016-11-20A large indoor assembly hall filled with a crowd of devotees seated on red mats, many clapping their hands together in devotion. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a brown shawl sits with palms pressed together. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a golden-bordered cloth and a shawl claps, and another in white with a brown shawl also claps. On the right, an older man in a dark shirt with a brown shawl and a white dhoti folds his hands. Behind them, rows of people in white and saffron-orange clothing fill the hall, with umbrellas hanging from the ceiling and framed pictures on the walls. Ceiling lights and a red display are visible in the background.2016-08-21A large seated congregation in a pink-walled hall sits on striped mats with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young bald man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits with hands joined, and beside him a bearded man in orange with rudraksha necklaces and tilak marks also sits in prayer. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls fill the rows behind, some seated on chairs at the right. At the far left, a pink-lit screen shows a deity or ritual figure, and framed devotional posters hang on the walls above. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance here, so the depicted presence remains uncertain.2017-07-30 +1 copies