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Photo of a seated crowd at an evening gathering in a hall with blue plastic chairs along the left wall and woven mats on the floor. Women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, pink, yellow, green and blue sit in front, with a woman in a red-and-orange sari pressing her palms together in prayer. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at right, and a man in a white shirt faces the camera in the foreground. Several attendees hold small printed handouts. A panel with printed text hangs on the wall at upper left. No a person is visible in the frame.

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August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a large seated congregation at a satsang and healing gathering. In the foreground, women in saris sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps: a woman in a white sari with a blue border, a woman in a bright yellow sari, a woman in a blue sari, and a woman in a red sari with gold border. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in pink, orange, green and red saris, sit closely packed in a hall with columns. A blue and white woven basket sits on the floor. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2002-07-07A seated crowd of devotees fills a plain floor in a hall with a wooden pillar at left, facing toward the front. In the foreground, two men in white shirts and white dhotis sit near the pillar, one wearing glasses, and a young boy in an orange shirt sits at lower left. Women in saris of green, yellow, teal and pink sit in rows behind them, and children including a small girl in a yellow top and blue dungarees sit among the group. A woman in a teal blouse and white sari sits at center right, and a red plastic basket rests near a man in a grey shirt at right. The scene appears to be a gathering for a ceremony, with the attendees seated attentively.2003-04-02 +1 copiesOctober 10 20112011-10-10A large crowd of devotees sits seated closely together outdoors, many with palms pressed in anjali mudra in front of their chests with eyes closed in prayer. Women wear saris in green, pink, red, yellow, orange and white, with gold bangles and necklaces; men wear white shirts. A blue metal pole stands at the left edge. The people appear absorbed in devotion.2007-08-17A photograph of a large seated congregation, mostly women, at a satsang. Many sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali mudra in front of them. Most wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders, while others wear purple, blue and orange garments. Several wear glasses and gold necklaces, and some have ID badges on their clothing. No a person candidate is visible; the front of the frame shows only devotees, and no throne or stage figure appears.2010-10-24November 27 20122012-11-27Photograph of a seated audience inside a plain white-walled hall with blue plastic chairs at the back and orange-and-green mats on the floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged or on their heels, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, several wearing ID lanyards, along with women in cream, pink, orange and red saris and salwar. Some attendees wear headphones for translation. A woman in the front left wears a red-orange sari and a black bead necklace. The people look attentively toward the front, with no speaker or stage visible in the frame.2011-10-10October 31 20152015-10-31A photograph of a large seated congregation at an outdoor satsang or discourse. Many women in saris sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, several with hands raised in folded palms or clapping; one woman in a yellow-orange sari wears a gold necklace and holds a small object, and another in a white sari with a red-and-white border claps. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas, sit in devotion. A man at the right wears an orange turban and a grey beard. Greenery and a red-and-white striped canopy frame the scene. Visible crowd is large but not every person is shown.2017-05-26A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the frame at an evening satsang, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white shirts and a pink-and-white striped shirt, while women wear saris in yellow, green and pink, several with red bindis and gold jewellery. Faces are turned toward a stage out of frame, with eyes closed or gazing forward in devotion. The dim lighting suggests dusk.2006-07-16A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on orange and purple mats, most with palms pressed together in namaste. Many wear white or cream clothing, while women wear saris in yellow, green, pink and orange. Participants wear name badges on their clothes. Orange and yellow banners hang from the ceiling above rows of seated people, and a stage with flower arrangements is visible at the far end. A bald, white-bearded man in white kurta and pants sits with palms joined near the centre, and a small child in white sits in front of a woman in an orange sari. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering.2009-12-24