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Photo of a large group of women seated cross-legged on a floor in an outdoor courtyard before a red-painted temple wall. Most wear saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas; some wear maroon or red garments. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads and hair in buns. A woman in the foreground on the left in a red sari with glasses and a rudraksha mala looks ahead. A small book and a green-covered booklet lie on the ground among them. Garlands hang on a dark statue base at upper left, and a man in a white shirt stands at the upper right.

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A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees on a cream cloth floor in a courtyard beside a red-painted building. Many women in saffron-orange robes with pink borders sit cross-legged, and some younger girls wear red garments with gold trim and rudraksha malas; several hold open papers or booklets. Some shaved-headed monks in orange sit among them, and a cushioned orange chair and a striped mat sit at the right beside a framed picture, with a truck and cart in the background. Nobody is shown as a clear candidate for the speaker, and the scene appears to be a satsang listening session.2014-10-03A crowd of young women and girls sits closely packed outdoors in a satsang gathering, most wearing orange saris with pink borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several sit with hands resting in laps or on knees, some looking down in quiet attention. Older women in red and maroon saris and a woman in a white-trimmed top sit behind them, and a tripod stand and a standing figure in white appear at the upper edge. No a person candidate is visible.2014-10-02Outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard before a red temple structure. Many women in saffron-orange saris with red borders sit cross-legged on mats, many wearing long rudraksha malas and braided fibre or bead ornaments. Some hold notebooks, a woman in front looks at a mobile phone, and a few women in white or pink saris sit or stand in the background. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right and a tree and red pillars frame the scene. The audience listens attentively to the discourse.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02August 23 20142014-08-23October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A large seated congregation of women and young people in orange and maroon robes sits on mats outdoors during a satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and some hold their hands in prayer or rest them on their knees. Women in the foreground wear dark red and orange saris with rudraksha necklaces, and a woman in white with a mala sits at the left edge. Behind them, rows of younger participants in orange sit close together before a red-walled building, with a white-robed figure and a blurred cloth-covered stand in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A large group of young people in orange robes sits cross-legged on a brick-paved courtyard in front of a red building. Many have shaved heads and white forehead markings, and several wear rudraksha malas. Women in the foreground wear orange saris with pink borders and have hair pinned up. A man in a white shirt sits among them, and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari stands at the top edge. Several people look toward the front, some holding papers. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2014-10-03A photograph of a large group of young women and girls seated cross-legged on the floor of an ashram hall, dressed in saffron-orange and magenta-bordered robes, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have palms pressed together in prayer or hold their hands in anjali mudra, while others sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Brass bowls, small ritual items and a pamphlet sit on the floor in front, and women in red and green saris are visible at the back of the hall. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-09-09January 10 20162016-01-10