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A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, many people raising smartphones and cameras to photograph the front of the room. Most wear white or light clothing, with some in orange, maroon and red-brown wraps and scarves. Several men in front hold up phones, and a bald man in white stands near the centre. Striped mats cover the floor in the foreground, and large screens and banners are visible at the top of the hall.

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A large indoor hall with a seated audience on striped mats over a red floor, many people raising hands and holding up phones to photograph or record a stage presentation. Two large projection screens display slides, and saffron-and-blue decorative banners hang from the ceiling. A bald man in a light saffron shawl sits near the middle of the crowd, and a man in a red shirt stands with arm raised among attendees in white. Most attendees wear white clothing and some wear saffron or orange garments.2016-12-03A crowded satsang gathering seen from the front, with a large audience seated on a green floor covering under a red and orange tent canopy. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits facing forward, beside a bald man in an orange vest. Behind them, seated devotees in white kurtas, sweaters, turbans and orange headwear watch the stage, some raising phones to record. A camera tripod stands at the left edge.2013-02-08December 17 20172017-12-17December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated crowd fills a hall, mostly men and some women in white and saffron-orange clothing, many sitting cross-legged on a red carpet at the lower left. Several men wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, and one man in the foreground has a red tilak on his forehead. Most attendees face forward toward an unseen stage, with a blue-clad man on the right.2016-05-09A packed seated audience in a bright hall with white draped walls and wooden doors. Many devotees wear white clothes and rudraksha or flower-style garlands. A man in a red-orange shirt sits near the centre, a woman in a pink and red sari sits in the front row, and a man in purple with a garland sits at the right. Water bottles, small brass items and a folded cloth sit on the floor in front. No central figure in saffron or crown is clearly visible, so the presiding teacher is not identifiable here.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor satsang hall with cream floor tiles and yellow-gold decor, where a crowd sits on orange and red mats and white cushions. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in white with a red-patterned shawl sits cross-legged beside a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala. A bearded man in a blue shirt and white dhoti wears a forehead tilak and rudraksha mala. At right, a young sadhika in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands on her lap, and a bare-chested sannyasi in an orange wrap sits nearby. Behind them many devotees in white and colourful clothes listen attentively. A large screen shows a glowing deity image, and a golden throne stands at right. Some people wear rudraksha malas, and a few have vibhuti marks.2018-04-15A large seated congregation fills a hall with white draped walls and a film crane above, many people in white kurtas and dhotis with name badges. Several figures raise hands in devotion or sit with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a man with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits beside others in white, and a bearded man with a green jacket sits to the left. The scene suggests satsang or a discourse session, with dense rows extending to the back of the hall.2016-12-03A large hall packed with seated devotees on colourful striped woven mats, most sitting cross-legged facing a stage at the back. Foreground figures include a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a beaded necklace, a man in a golden-yellow kurta, a man in a white shirt and an older man in a blue shirt. A man in white robes with a brown shawl and a bare-armed devotee in white with rudraksha necklaces sit near the front. Several people hold phones; overhead hang orange and yellow lanterns and a camera operator stands on a platform. Large pink-lit screens display a speaker figure. Several hundred people are visible.2016-12-01A large dense crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, seated closely on the floor and filling the frame from front to back. Many wear white clothing, and several men have orange or saffron cloths and bare shaved or close-cropped heads. Some have folded hands or sit attentively with faces turned toward the stage. A large screen at upper right shows a figure in a red garment and garland. Tent fabric and a dark curtained entrance frame the space.2016-05-04December 12 20162016-12-12