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A large seated congregation fills a covered hall, with a long red carpet running down the centre aisle toward a bright opening at the far end. Rows of devotees sit on white mats, many women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white shirts, trousers and a few in red or orange. A woman in a turquoise sari and red bindi sits with her chin in her hand, and a man in an orange-striped shirt sits cross-legged on the right. Handbags and shoulder bags rest beside the mats, and a few people sit with hands folded in prayer. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.

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Wide view of a large seated assembly under a open-sided pavilion, with a long red carpet running down the centre aisle toward a bright opening at the far end. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on white sheets and green mats on both sides; women in saris, salwar kameez and sarees in teal, red, green and yellow, and men in white kurtas, shirts and striped pink shirts, many with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation. Bags and notebooks lie beside some participants. No clearly identifiable figure at a dais is visible, so the presence of the teacher cannot be confirmed from the image.2010-02-07A large covered hall filled with seated devotees on white mats, with a central red carpet aisle running toward the far end. Many people sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white or pastel salwar kameez and sarees, while others wear bright red and turquoise. Some have hands folded in prayer and others sit with eyes closed. Wooden trusses overhead, hanging lights and fans are visible, and a stage area lies beyond the aisle. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a presenter from this angle.2010-02-07February 05 20102010-02-05 +1 copiesJuly 26 20152015-07-26Overhead view of a large satsang tent with red fabric walls and a red floor covering, where hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on red mats on both sides of a long beige carpet aisle running toward the stage. Most attendees wear white or cream kurtas, dhotis and sarees, with some in yellow, orange, pink and green saris. The seated audience fills the frame, with many people in the foreground and background, and a stage area visible at the far end under red drapery.2013-04-20February 07 20102010-02-07A large tented event hall with a red carpet aisle running down the centre, lined on both sides by hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in saffron, red and colourful saris. Many men wear red-and-white shawls or orange sashes. Strings of orange, yellow and pink marigold-style decorations hang from the ceiling. At the far end a stage with a golden canopy displays a deity murti and floral offerings, flanked by two large screens showing red-clad figures. The audience appears to be sitting in satsang or darshan, facing the stage. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable on stage.2016-05-07May 01 20142014-05-01A large seated congregation fills a tented hall with red carpeting and orange support poles. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, sit cross-legged in rows on the red floor. Some hold small books or papers, and brass oil lamps and small offerings sit before several seated devotees. Along the top and right, more rows of people in white are visible. A red and white banner with a bird emblem hangs at the left edge. No single speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2013-04-21Photograph of a large seated audience on white sheets inside a decorated hall with orange and red hanging fabric decorations. Many devotees sit cross-legged facing forward, several wearing lanyards with orange and red beaded neck cords. A foreground man in a white kurta sits beside a woman in a teal sari with a patterned border, while a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti sits at left. Some attendees wear red-and-white shawls. A photographer with a camera stands at the upper right. A water bottle rests on the floor at left, and the back rows show many more participants. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-10-18April 17 20162016-04-17A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing, many women in saris with colourful borders and some men in white shirts and dhotis, sitting cross-legged on a long red carpet aisle. Many have hands pressed together in anjali. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right near the aisle, and a few people stand near the far end under red-curtained windows. Green leaves are in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2009-02-25