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A large hall decorated with marigold and yellow garland strands along the top, hanging yellow and blue patterned banners at upper left, and a wooden door in the background. Many women seated on white plastic chairs and on the floor wear white and cream clothing, with some in yellow, orange and green saris. Several have yellow lanyards. A bald man in white stands at the rear right near the wall. Blue signs read 'MAINTAIN SILENCE SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES' and 'VIDEO AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED'. Water bottles sit among the seated attendees, and potted palms line the room.

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July 01 20092009-07-01A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a meditation programme. Most wear white sarees or white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas, and many sit in white plastic chairs. Front-left, a woman in an orange top and a teal-clad woman sit in the foreground. Hanging yellow and orange cloth decorates the top left. A blue sign reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED, and a NO MOBILES ALLOWED sign hangs nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2009-08-29June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesDecember 14 20092009-12-14A seated group of many participants sits on colourful yoga mats in a bright hall with white walls and a wooden door. Most wear white clothes with yellow lanyards and cords around their necks, while some wear red, purple and olive garments. A standing person in a white and yellow outfit stands near the wooden door at the back. A wall sign reads that silence is to be maintained, cell phones switched off, children under twelve not allowed, and video, audio and photography prohibited. Several people sit with eyes closed in meditation, and water bottles rest on the floor.2010-01-01A large seated audience fills a white-canopied hall decorated with tall hanging cylindrical banners in bold red, yellow, blue and green patterns with animal motifs. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls and white garlands or beaded necklaces, and they sit closely on the floor facing forward toward the stage area. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right, and loudspeakers hang from the ceiling. The scene suggests a satsang or gathering, though the front of the hall, where any speaker would sit, is not clearly visible.2009-07-06June 21 20092009-06-21August 30 20092009-08-30June 25 20092009-06-25A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees during an event, most dressed in white or bright saffron, yellow, pink and green sarees and kurtas, many wearing rudraksha or beaded malas. The hall has white ceilings with fans, colourful woven hanging panels in yellow, blue and red, and green garland decorations. Foreground rows of women in white and orange sit cross-legged, while a man in white sits near the left edge. A small framed picture hangs on the back wall. A dark blue bag with a GIGABYTE logo sits in the lower right corner. No individual candidate for the a person is clearly identifiable in this crowd.2009-07-05A large white tented hall at Adi Kailasa in Bengaluru holds a seated congregation on yellow floor mats, with many women in white and cream clothing and orange-yellow lanyards. Some wear colourful salwar kameez and saris, and a few sit on white plastic chairs. Colourful striped cylindrical hangings with floral and elephant patterns hang from the ceiling, and a white-clad figure stands at the far back. A wooden stage and clock are visible at the rear, and the seated participants face the front in a satsang-like gathering.2009-06-15A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing during a meditation or satsang session. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats; several wear white saris and one wears an orange shawl over white. Some have rudraksha or beaded malas and name badges, and one woman in the centre holds her hands in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of men and women in white fill the hall under a white tent ceiling hung with yellow fabric banners and decorative patterned pennants. A small screen and lighting rigs are visible at the sides. No speaker or deity is shown, and the crowd is seated in orderly rows.2008-07-24