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A large photograph of a crowded hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and floor cloths, mostly women and some men dressed in white. Many wear white saris or dhotis with gold or yellow borders and orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold brass lamps, small bowls and puja plates with flowers, kumkum and oil lamps in front of them. Some close their eyes or fold their hands in prayer. Orange mats and a pink basin are visible at the edges. No clear a person figure is identifiable in the visible frame.

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A large seated congregation of devotees in white and cream traditional clothing fills a hall, many women in white saris with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some with a tilak on the forehead. They sit cross-legged on mats with brass oil lamps, bells and small brass vessels in front of them, and several appear to be chanting or meditating with hands folded. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits among them. The scene suggests a morning satsang gathering with a ritual atmosphere.2010-11-25A large indoor hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, seated at individual low orange mats with brass puja vessels, lamps, bowls of flowers and small plates set before them. Most wear white saris or white kurtas with yellow, orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, and their hands are pressed together in prayer or held over the offerings. Behind them, a large crowd in white attire fills the hall, and an orange-draped platform stands at the left under a green canopy, with orange banners hanging from the ceiling.2010-10-15A photograph of a large seated congregation during a meditative gathering in a hall with polished grey floor. Foreground women wear white saris and white dhotis with gold borders, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit cross-legged on orange cloth mats with brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bells and steel bowls before them, eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Rows of similarly dressed devotees, some in white kurtas and orange stoles, fill the background, with a few children in the lower left and a young man in a blue shirt at the right edge.2010-11-30November 10 20102010-11-10A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in white and cream cloth with orange or yellow shawls sit on orange mats, with brass oil lamps, small bowls, flower petals and kumkum-marked plates arranged before them. Several women wear vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, and some hold open booklets. Behind them more devotees in white and yellow sit in rows. No a person is visible in the frame.2010-10-29October 08 20102010-10-08A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja, a group ritual. Many women in white traditional saris and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor, most with red or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass and silver puja plates, lamps, small bells and bowls rest on orange cloth mats in front of them, some holding flowers and offerings. Several people have hands folded in prayer. Rows of participants extend to the back of the room, and a few people stand near the back, some wearing bright blue or yellow tops.2010-09-18October 09 20102010-10-09December 31 20102010-12-31November 13 20102010-11-13February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08