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A large seated congregation fills a red and gold tented hall at a Mahasadashivoham session. Many attendees wear white dhotis and sarees with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some clapping with palms together. Women in orange saris and bindis sit in the foreground, a young woman in orange with a beaded necklace at right. A large screen at upper left and camera operators on tripods are visible. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable among the visible people.

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A large indoor audience sits on the floor of a hall, filling the frame with many rows of people. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and many women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead markings visible on several. Some participants have their hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white and pink sari with a headset microphone smiles and claps. Other people in the rows wear orange robes. Framed artwork hangs on the back wall and there is a blue-white logo in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single person can be identified as the speaker.2015-08-09A large seated congregation fills a hall with temple-style carved pillars at the back. Many women and young girls sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white saris or white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders. Several hold their palms together in namaste or clap, and a girl in the centre wears a cream shawl and a mala. A young girl in orange with a painted forehead mark sits in the foreground. Delegates in the back rows and along the walls are also visible, and the floor is covered with mats and cushions.2016-02-14A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a red-draped hall, clapping with palms together. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear saffron, orange and blue clothing; several men have rudraksha malas around their necks, and a woman in the foreground has grey hair and glasses. A large screen at the top right shows a crowd, and a golden deity or ornate figure stands on a stage at the top left. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2017-12-17 +2 copiesLarge seated congregation fills a red and gold tented hall during a satsang. Many devotees wear white or cream clothes, some with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, while several men wear orange or saffron robes and turbans. Hands are folded in anjali or raised in devotion. At upper left, a figure in orange sits on a raised platform beside a gold-draped deity murti. A large screen at upper right shows a crowd. Red and yellow drapes frame the hall.2018-01-09A large seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly women dressed in white with red-and-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many sit on white mats over a red carpet, with hands pressed together in prayer or resting on laps. Some wear orange saris, beaded necklaces and bindi or forehead markings. A young girl in a pink outfit sits at the right edge. Red and gold banners and framed panels line the back of the hall. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and the hall is filled with participants in the foreground and middle rows.2015-10-11January 01 20162016-01-01A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, most women in white, orange, and yellow saris or churidar sets, many with rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, and white or red forehead markings. Many have palms pressed together in namaste or hands raised. A woman in the front centre wears a white top with a black rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands folded. At the upper back, a figure in a saffron robe stands near the stage, and a man in orange and white stands among the seated rows toward the top. A large screen above shows a deity image, with framed photographs on the right wall. The crowd is dense and fills the frame.2017-02-16A large seated congregation of devotees fills a temple hall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar and some clapping. Most wear white ritual clothing; several women wear cream and gold-bordered saris, and some wear yellow shawls or sashes, while others wear green-bordered white dhotis. Two cameras on tripods stand on the right, and an orange mat with a water bottle lies in the foreground. Ornate gold and colourful deity figures and a shrine are visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the people in view.2010-10-12A large crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas with orange and red shawls and sashes. Many have white or ochre tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Several are clapping with palms together and smiling, and some raise their hands. Near the top of the frame, a figure in white stands on a raised stage beneath a red and white screen and banners.2016-05-04A large crowd of devotees seated on red mats fills a big tented hall for the Shuddhadvaitam program at Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016. Most are women in white and cream traditional dress with orange, saffron and red shawls, some with vermilion or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground at left presses her palms together in anjali, and another in the centre-right holds a water bottle. A large screen and gold ornamental decorations are visible at the top of the hall. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot; the stage is out of frame.2016-05-04April 17 20162016-04-17A large seated satsang audience fills a hall, mostly women and men in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear orange-red and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads and some have yellow turmeric or sandal markings. Lanyards hang around several necks. Some people look toward the front, others sit with eyes closed or look down at papers held in their hands. Purple patterned panels decorate the back wall. No a person candidate is visible among the foreground participants, and the front stage is not clearly shown.2015-05-13