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A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and hands raised during a satsang inside a hall with orange fabric ceilings and hanging fans. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, while others wear checked or striped shirts. The camera looks down over the dense rows from the back of the hall, with a stage and loudspeakers at the far end. No single a person candidate is clearly visible among the crowd.

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A large seated crowd of men in white ritual clothes fills the hall, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Several have eyes closed in meditation and some have hands folded in prayer. Foreground faces are sharply focused while those further back blur. The scene suggests a satsang or diksha gathering in progress.2015-09-05March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, most people in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in yellow and orange. Men sit close together in rows, many wearing lanyard-style badges. Two television cameras on tripods stand near the centre, and several pedestal fans are placed among the crowd. Red and white draping decorates the background, and a stage area with a deity image is partly visible at the top. Nobody is clearly identifiable as a speaker on stage in this frame.2015-05-31A large crowd of men fills a hall under warm overhead lights, many in white shirts and some in checked or striped shirts. Many have raised hands or palms pressed together in devotional gestures, and several wear lanyard ID badges. Some wear rudraksha or gold chains. Overhead, banners hang from the ceiling beams, and the back wall is lit with an orange glow. The crowd is densely packed across the frame, with faces toward the front of the hall where a speaker or ritual is presumably taking place out of view.2013-04-21A large photograph of a dense crowd of men seated closely together on the floor of an indoor hall, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Many have their hands folded or chins resting on hands while listening attentively. Some wear coloured shirts, including checked and maroon garments, and one man near the front wears a yellow shirt. A small boy in a white shirt sits among them. At the upper left a purple and white emblem is partly visible, and red pillars rise at the back of the hall. No single speaker is clearly identified in the frame.2015-05-31April 21 20132013-04-21May 06 20162016-05-06April 21 20132013-04-21A large seated audience fills the frame, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing name badges and lanyards around their necks. Some wear striped or checked shirts, pastel tones, and a few have sindoor or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The crowd sits closely packed on mats, with faces in focus across several rows. No speaker or throne is visible in the frame, and no clear individual candidate for a person appears among the attendees.2013-04-21September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall, filled with rows of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with a few in red, blue, or striped shirts. Several women in saris, including one in a blue sari at the left edge, sit among them. The crowd fills the frame in dense rows. No speaker or deity is clearly visible, and the presence of a single prominent figure cannot be established.2010-10-24A large seated audience at an indoor satsang hall with a red and yellow floor mat and a white rope barrier in the foreground. Many devotees raise their hands overhead, most wearing white dhotis and saris, with some in red and yellow. A woman in the foreground wears a red blouse and a long beaded necklace, and another wears a white sari with a red border. A camera on a tripod and a video camera stand at left, and a red-pillared stage with white drapes and a speaker lies behind. Red and white banners hang on the back wall.2015-07-26