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A photo of a large seated gathering of devotees, mostly women and girls dressed in white, at an indoor tent-covered event. In the foreground two smiling young girls with bob haircuts wear rudraksha malas and white outfits, one with a bindi and white embroidered top. To the right, a smiling woman in white sari holds rudraksha malas and bangles. Behind them rows of seated white-clad devotees fill the hall. Striped decorative hangings hang from the tent poles, and at the back are portrait posters and a large round decorative backdrop with a deity-like image. Several people in the background are lit by overhead bulbs.

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December 20 20062006-12-20A seated audience photographed at an evening programme in a large open hall. Many women and girls in white and off-white traditional dress sit on mats and white plastic chairs in rows. Several wear white saris with gold or coloured borders, some with plaited hair and jasmine flowers, and some wear gold necklaces. One young woman in the foreground wears a white sari and a rosette badge with a green and yellow emblem. Another in the centre wears a teal blouse and a white shawl, with her hands folded in her lap. An older woman in a white sari sits at the right edge. Others wear orange shawls or saffron-coloured garments. Some are smiling and some are looking toward the stage, which is out of frame. Pale cloth and garlanded decorations hang overhead. The people are attentive but none is identifiable as a person in this image.2007-02-15August 18 20132013-08-18A large indoor gathering of women seated on the floor over a red carpet, dressed in white clothing with orange-red lanyards and orange-red shawls or sashes. Many wear white or orange ritual attire, some have orange tilak marks on the forehead, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground a woman in a white dress sits on the left, and a woman in a dark-rimmed glasses and white kurta sits in the centre. Behind them, a white-clad figure stands near a white-draped table, and a red wall displays framed panels. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang session with yoga participants seated attentively. A seated woman in white sits on a chair at the far left, and a woman in a white robe with a grey-haired devotee in the lower foreground watches the proceedings.2015-08-07November 25 20062006-11-25January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesApril 15 20122012-04-15A large seated audience fills a white tented hall at an Arogya Yoga program in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Rows of women in white saris with coloured borders sit on green mats, many wearing rudraksha malas, bangles and gold earrings. Some wear red, orange, pink and teal garments. Pale draped fabric lines the tent, with pink banners bearing portraits on either side and speaker boxes overhead. Some women smile and face the front, while an older woman in pink at lower right wears glasses and a bindi.2006-11-25December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesMay 31 20152015-05-31September 26 20152015-09-26July 31 20152015-07-31