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A woman in a white sari and an orange shawl printed with Sanskrit-style script stands with both arms raised, eyes closed, in a large seated devotional gathering. She wears a white beaded necklace, a silver bangle, and multicolored bangles, and her hands show red henna. Around her, seated devotees wear orange, green, maroon and white clothing, many with orange shawls, in a crowded hall.

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A devotee woman in a white sari with an orange shawl printed with a person script raises both arms high with eyes closed in an ecstatic gesture during a gathering. Henna is visible on her palms, and she wears a white beaded necklace, earrings, rainbow and silver bangles, and a wooden rudraksha-style bracelet. Behind her, seated participants in orange, green, purple and white clothing fill the hall, with colourful festive lights overhead. Watermarked photo styling is present but not described.2016-12-02A large crowd of devotees gathered indoors in a satsang setting, many dressed in white with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a man in white with an orange-red shawl raises one hand high, and beside him an older man in white wears a rudraksha mala and a round badge. Women in colourful saris and kurtas stand among them, some with hands raised. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the frame shows devotees only, with the presiding figure not in view.2016-05-19A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on red mats in a hall, seated closely in rows with eyes closed and palms raised in a devotional gesture. In the centre a woman with short grey hair and round glasses wears a white outfit with a bright red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a red bindi. Around her, women in white and saffron-trimmed saris, several men in white, and people with white tilak markings on their foreheads join the practice. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23A large seated audience inside a bright hall fills the frame. In the foreground a woman in an orange kurta with a dark beaded mala and a lanyard badge raises both arms high, her face expressive as she sings or calls out. Beside her, a woman in a striped salmon top with a beaded necklace lifts her hands, and a woman in a pink sari sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Many other participants sit behind them, some in white and some in colourful dress, with a faint figure at the top left and a white wall behind. The photo appears to be a devotional gathering or darshan session.2016-04-17A large seated congregation of devotees during a satsang, with many people's palms raised in an open-hand gesture. The central woman, eyes closed, wears white with a white shawl over her shoulders, a red bindi, and a dark rudraksha mala, and a pendant with a small portrait is visible at her neck. Around her, women in white and cream saris and white kurta-style clothing sit with raised hands, some wearing reading glasses, and two girls in maroon uniforms with gold trim and white forehead bands sit in the foreground. A child in a yellow top is visible in the background. The crowd fills the frame, with the mood of collective prayer and devotion.2013-06-09June 10 20132013-06-10A large seated congregation in a hall, with several women in front sitting cross-legged on mats with palms raised in prayer or blessing. The foreground women wear red and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and bindis; others wear white saris with red-bordered gold trim. A small brass plate with a flower, brass cups and a small lamp sit on the floor in front. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange fills the hall, and a screen and golden deity murti appear at the top left. No individual is identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees in satsang or puja.2014-08-24May 29 20132013-05-29May 19 20162016-05-19