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A large seated audience fills a hall, most wearing orange or saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, with some women in white saris. In the foreground, a young woman in orange sits on a mat with hands in her lap, beside girls in orange with bare arms and necklaces. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on mats in a pink-walled hall with framed pictures on the walls. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame, only the seated congregation attending a satsang.

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July 09 20172017-07-09A large indoor assembly of devotees seated on the floor of a hall, most in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, while others wear white and cream clothing. Women and girls sit in rows on thin rolled mats, some with vermilion or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A pink-walled hall with framed artwork and a pillar forms the backdrop, and the viewpoint is from the side of the room looking across the crowd. Many people are visible, and the scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person figure in the frame.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience seated on the floor in rows, facing forward. Most devotees wear saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, while many older women wear white saris with gold borders. Several women in front have short or cropped hair, and a young girl in the foreground wears an orange top and a small pendant. Pink walls, framed religious paintings and wall-mounted lights surround the hall. Floor mats and cushions are visible, along with a water bottle and a small bag. No identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2017-07-09Large seated assembly of women in orange and white clothing inside a bright hall with pink walls and framed pictures. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some sit on woven mats with small bags and bottles beside them. Foreground devotees in orange saris and tops listen attentively, with a girl in orange sitting at the front. A distant figure sits at the far back of the hall, but no clear candidate for a person is identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2017-07-09A large seated congregation fills a hall with rows of women in orange and white saris strung with rudraksha malas, many with vibhuti or kumkum marks, seated before tall yellow pillars and a bright altar at the top. Some wear orange saris, others cream-and-gold saris with gold borders; several have eyes closed in meditation. A distant figure stands near the upper stage, and a large ornate banner with deity imagery is visible at the top left.2017-05-24May 23 20172017-05-23A large seated congregation fills a hall during a puja-style gathering. Many women in saffron-orange and cream-white saris sit cross-legged on mats, wearing rudraksha malas around their necks, several with vertical sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass oil lamps and offerings in trays are placed in front. Behind them, rows of men in white and bare-chested attire sit with tall brass lamps lining the aisle. Some participants wear name badges. The room has white walls and a red-and-gold shrine backdrop at upper left.2017-05-24May 23 20172017-05-23July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesSeated devotees fill the floor of a hall during a satsang gathering. Many women wear orange and red saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads, while others wear white, cream and pink saris. A young child in white sits among them. Some attendees use phones and others sit with hands folded. Behind the rows, a few men stand near a gilded altar area and a photographer works at the back, and a soft-lit interior with a warm glow surrounds the scene.2016-09-16A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most wearing saffron-orange garments and white clothing. Many women in orange sit cross-legged on the floor, some with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one young girl in orange with a tilak and gold pendant in the foreground. Further back, a man in white ceremonial clothes sits near a gold throne with a green canopy and red-draped flower decorations. Pink walls display framed images, and a large screen glows at the far end of the hall.2017-07-09