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A large seated gathering of men in white dhotis and white shirts sits on orange and purple mats across a tiled hall, with blue and yellow cushions in front of them. Many wear rudraksha malas and name badges on their chests. A man in a light blue shirt sits with his hand to his chin in the centre foreground, and a bald man in an orange garment sits at left. Behind the crowd, gilded shrine ornaments, a green arch and a decorated altar are visible. No speaker is clearly visible in this frame.

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September 23 20122012-09-23November 01 20152015-11-01A large seated congregation of men fills a hall for a satsang. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some with name badges clipped to their shirts. A few wear coloured shirts, including a purple shirt in the foreground and an orange-yellow shirt. At the top left, a deity murti or garlanded figure sits on an ornate altar with lamps, and a world map is displayed on the back wall between red pillars. A figure in white sits near the centre background, but no person can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd.2015-05-31A large seated congregation fills a hall with cream walls and framed pictures on the back wall. Men and boys sit cross-legged on blue and striped mats, mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard badges and beaded necklaces. Several devotees have sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some hold yellow cloths on their laps. The attendees appear to be listening in a satsang setting, with eyes closed or lowered, and no speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame.2015-11-22January 20 20132013-01-20 +2 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting cross-legged on mats. Several wear rudraksha malas and small identification badges on lanyards. One bearded man at the centre wears glasses and a white shirt, another in a purple striped shirt sits to the right, and a man in a yellow shirt and checked lungi sits near the front. Many attendees appear to be gesturing or listening attentively, and the hall has pillars and a bright open doorway in the background. There is no clearly visible speaker or throne in the frame.2012-09-22September 23 20122012-09-23A packed hall of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting on the floor in rows facing forward toward an unseen speaker. Several wear name badges on lanyards. A few in darker or coloured clothing are scattered among them, including a man in a blue shirt and a man in a yellow shirt. Some have closed eyes and appear to be in meditation or listening, and one man wears a red tilak mark on his forehead. Bags and bundles lie on the floor between rows.2016-04-10May 31 20152015-05-31A large indoor hall packed with seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and identity badges on lanyards. Several have hands folded in namaskar or eyes closed in meditation, and a few wear saffron or red shawls over their shoulders. In the upper background a golden deity murti and an oil lamp stand near the back wall, with a large framed picture beside it. The crowd fills the frame, with the closest figures partly cropped at the bottom edge. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-09-05A large crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on red floor mats inside a hall, listening to a satsang. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces, and a few have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold yellow paper, notebooks or small booklets. Behind them, the ashram hall has red and gold decor, and many more seated attendees fill the background, with people also visible near the back wall. The setting suggests a devotional discourse; the speaker is not visible in frame.2015-04-25