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A large seated audience fills a hall at a discourse, mostly men and women in white and pale ritual clothing, with some in bright saris and colourful outfits. In the foreground, a bald man in a dark shirt sits beside a man with a thick moustache in a white shirt and white dhoti, and a man in glasses and a white shirt sits at right. Several people wear sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them, many rows of devotees extend back into the hall.

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A packed indoor satsang hall seen from the front, with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly men and women in white and light shirts and sarees, many with white or sandal forehead markings and some with shaved heads. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a pen in his pocket sits beside a man with a thick moustache and a black beaded necklace. A bald man in a white shirt sits at left, and a young man with a thin beard and glasses sits at right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame; the audience is shown facing forward toward the discourse.2017-02-05February 05 20172017-02-05A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together in a temple hall, watching a discourse. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with a few in white kurtas; several have forehead vibhuti or tilak marks. Women in saris and salwar-style dress with bindi and kumkum sit among them. A man at right with a beard and long hair wears a white kurta and a rudraksha-style necklace. A bald man in front wears a white shirt. A young boy at left wears a dark top with markings on his forehead. No single figure is identified as a person; the frame shows only seated attendees. The overall setting suggests satsang or darshan.2017-02-05February 05 20172017-02-05 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills the frame during a discourse, mostly men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, with some in orange and saffron clothing. Many have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A man in front wears a white shirt and dhoti and a red thread on his wrist, while a bald man in the left foreground and a bearded man with glasses on the right add variety. Their faces show focused attention toward the front. The crowd appears seated on a hall floor in a satsang setting. No individual identifiable as a person is visible in this view.2017-02-05February 05 20172017-02-05 +1 copiesA dense, packed crowd of seated devotees fills a large hall, viewed from the front. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with saffron or orange shawls and thin gold chains; some have rudraksha malas and vibhuti or sandalwood marks on their foreheads. A man in a white turban sits near the left edge, and a bald man in a white and gold cloth sits at right of center. Bare-chested men with saffron cloths appear at the lower left and right. Several older and younger men look forward attentively. A logo appears at the upper left corner. The scene suggests a large satsang or puja gathering, with the crowd filling the entire frame and no single figure clearly identifiable as the a person.2017-02-24July 19 20162016-07-19A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a temple hall, many in white dhotis and white shirts. Several men wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, and one man in the foreground at right has long hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Faces turn in different directions. Blurred figures and a bright background fill the upper part of the frame. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2017-02-24April 02 20172017-04-02A dense crowd of men fills a hall, seated shoulder to shoulder and looking attentively ahead. Most wear white shirts or dhotis, and several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. A few have white head cloths and some wear white-and-saffron dhotis with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Many appear to be devotees listening during a satsang or ceremony. The foreground shows men in close view with serious, focused expressions, while rows of others recede into the background. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable in this frame.2017-02-24June 22 20082008-06-22