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A large indoor hall with a red carpet and colourful striped mats where many devotees stand in rows, many in black t-shirts and white or black trousers. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta holds a rudraksha mala and a man in a dark t-shirt with a wooden bead necklace stands with eyes lowered. A young man in a black shirt marked SAM stands on a green mat. Above them hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels, and screens at the far end show a figure. The scene looks like a yoga or meditation session with a crowd standing in rapt stillness.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A large hall with a red carpet covered in striped yoga mats, where a crowd of standing participants in mostly black and white clothing face a stage at the far end. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala in the right foreground stands near a man in black with an orange-and-white badge. Colourful paper tassels hang from the ceiling and lights are overhead, with a small cameraman filming near the stage. Several people are shirtless or in shorts. Large crowd, people standing in rows for a group meditation or yoga session.2016-12-07A large indoor hall filled with many people performing a synchronized standing exercise or yoga-style movement on striped mats laid over a red-and-orange floor. Most attendees wear black tops with white or light trousers, and some wear white. Colourful paper lanterns and streamers hang from the white ceiling, and a stage with purple curtains and a deity backdrop appears at the far end. A few people in the foreground wear lanyards and name badges. The crowd is dense and extends across the hall.2016-12-12Large indoor hall with a red carpet and rows of participants standing on striped mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, most wearing black t-shirts and black trousers. Colourful tassel and lantern decorations hang from the white ceiling, with a screen at the back showing a figure on a throne. A man in a white shirt in the lower right also stands in prayer pose. Water bottles sit on the floor among the mats. Participants appear to be standing in meditation or satsang, but the exact programme is not visible.2016-12-07December 19 20162016-12-19A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on colourful striped mats, in rows facing a central raised area. Many wear black or white clothing; some sit cross-legged while others kneel. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels. In the centre front, a bearded man in a black sleeveless top sits on the floor, and a long-haired figure in dark clothing and an orange-robed attendant sit near an ornate wooden throne with orange cloth and a trident-style staff beside it. Large screens on the walls display enlarged figures.2016-12-12A large indoor yoga session with a crowd of several hundred people standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on striped mats. Most wear black or dark athletic clothing. A man in an orange top and red dhoti stands near the centre, and a bearded man in a pale green kurta with white pants stands in the middle. Colourful paper streamers hang from the ceiling, and large screens show a bearded man in white. A throne-like seat stands at the front. A child in a Batman shirt is at lower left. Several people have eyes closed.2016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 14 20162016-12-14