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A seated audience inside a large hall with red-striped floor mats, attending a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style cloth with red borders sit cross-legged, one with hands clasped and a rudraksha mala. A man in a grey shirt sits with arms folded at left, and a young man in a pink shirt with headphones sits center. Behind them rows of red chairs hold more attendees in white, grey and teal shirts, some wearing headphones. A framed deity picture and a wall of framed images appear at the back. Overall a calm, attentive crowd listening to a speaker.

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A seated audience of men in a hall facing forward, many sitting on red-and-white striped floor mats. Front-row men shave their heads and wear white dhotis with red-striped borders and white shirts; several have rudraksha malas and some wear headphone receivers. Behind them, others sit in chairs in shirts and trousers. Framed devotional images hang on the back wall, with a few upright lamps and an arched doorway at right. The gathering appears to be a satsang listening to a discourse, but no speaker is visible.2011-10-21July 31 20162016-07-31May 31 20122012-05-31A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing listening to a satsang talk. Many men sit cross-legged on orange and cream mats, some with headphones on, several holding booklets. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, some with orange or saffron shawls and red-trimmed white garments; a few wear rudraksha malas. Saffron and orange drapes hang from the ceiling, windows line the walls, and a camera stands at the left edge. Another figure in white sits in the right foreground with a bead mala. The atmosphere is one of quiet attentive sitting in an ashram-style assembly.2010-09-19A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in white traditional clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on mats during a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-and-gold trimmed cloth sits cross-legged on a mat, hands clasped, beside a man in orange and red sash and a man in yellow-trimmed white. Some attendees wear headphones, and a power strip and a small red booklet lie on the orange mats. Walls are cream and red with a wall clock visible in the background.2010-09-19October 23 20112011-10-23Indoor satsang hall with seated devotees on red floor mats and red-cushioned chairs. Many men wear white kurta-style clothes with orange-red shawls or scarves and orange-red lanyards. Foreground: a young man with a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on the mat, and an older bald man in white with a red shawl sits with eyes closed in meditation. Red curtains and a small orange banner decorate the background. Several visible people in the rows behind are seated attentively. No clear identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-07-10A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall, many dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha-style lanyards around their necks, sitting cross-legged on mats. In the foreground a man in a light blue kurta sits with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt sits beside him. Behind them rows of attendees face forward toward the front of the room. Red chairs are stacked along the left, and banners with orange and blue designs hang in the background beside a large framed portrait of a standing figure in dark clothing. A large black screen hangs at the top of the wall.2011-12-11October 27 20112011-10-27August 29 20152015-08-29A photograph of a seated audience inside a plain indoor hall with cream walls and pale curtains. Many people sit on blue-and-white striped mats and orange cloth. In the foreground a young man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged, facing right. Beside him a man in white clothes with a red shawl and yellow-and-white scarves sits among other devotees in white kurtas, some wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas. A boy in a green t-shirt sits on the left. Several people in the back row look toward the front. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2010-12-27A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang session in a hall with cream walls and framed devotional pictures. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white and red-striped dhoti sits cross-legged on a blue-striped mat, eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands in mudra. Others sit in rows wearing collared shirts, striped shirts and white clothes, several with name badges. A standing man in white is at the back right. Subjects are meditating in calm posture.2011-10-29