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A photograph of seated devotees at a satsang hall with red chairs behind them. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha mala raises his palms in devotion, eyes lowered. Beside him, a younger man in a white shirt with white forehead markings, a red bindi and a gold bracelet also raises his palms with eyes closed; he wears a visitor or volunteer identity badge on his chest. Other seated devotees in white and grey clothing are visible behind them, and the floor is covered with red mats.

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A seated satsang gathering with a young man in the foreground wearing a white collarless kurta, eyes closed, a small red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair tied back, and both palms raised outward in a devotional gesture. Behind him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit with their hands raised, and a man at right wears a red shawl over a white shirt with a beaded mala. The setting is an indoor hall with red and cream walls. Audience members appear blurred in the background.2013-05-31May 25 20132013-05-25May 24 20132013-05-24April 20 20132013-04-20Seated meditation satsang with devotees in white kurta-style clothing and red-orange shawls, eyes closed, hands resting on their laps. Several participants wear orange lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded malas. A young man in the centre wears a red shawl over white, a man in glasses behind him sits with eyes closed, and a man at right wears a red headband with an orange lanyard and beaded mala. Blurred seated crowd fills the background.2013-05-24May 29 20132013-05-29A large satsang gathering of devotees seated on red mats, many dressed in white kurta-style clothes with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards. In the foreground, two men in front seated with hands raised in a gesture of blessing or prayer; one wears a white outfit with a red shawl and round glasses, the other wears white with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them rows of devotees, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads, sit with hands raised. A small framed photograph sits at lower left and a black bag is visible at the edge. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2013-05-29Devotees sit cross-legged with eyes closed in a satsang hall. In the foreground a man in a white t-shirt printed with a pink lotus and a Sanskrit-style logo, wearing an orange lanyard with an ID badge, a red-orange waist cloth, and a rudraksha mala, sits with hands resting in his lap and vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him a man in white kurta with a brown rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with folded hands. To the right a man with a short beard in white clothes and a mala sits with eyes closed. Behind them rows of seated people in white and striped shirts occupy chairs and floor mats on red carpet, with a brass item visible at lower right. No identifiable a person figure is present.2013-03-29June 05 20132013-06-05March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23A photograph of several men seated cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall with red chairs behind them. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white sandalwood markings on his shoulders and forehead wears a white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed in meditation. Beside and behind him, three men in white short-sleeved shirts sit with eyes closed or gazing forward; one wears glasses, another has a white forehead mark and a dark mala, and one wears an identification badge. Several people are seated in the foreground at left edge. The atmosphere is calm and meditative, with a satsang or meditation session in progress.2011-10-22