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A photograph of a large evening satsang gathering seated on the ground outdoors at night. In the foreground, many young women and girls wear saffron-orange garments with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, several holding small brass bowls or plates. Behind them, shaved-headed boys and young men in orange robes sit in rows with malas and white forehead marks. Further back, adults in white clothes, saris and dresses fill the crowd, and a few potted plants stand at the left edge. The scene is dense and crowded, with a small child in pink at the left.

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April 17 20162016-04-17A large seated crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas fills a warmly lit hall with red walls, many with shaved heads and white or sandalwood markings on their foreheads. Women in saffron and in white and gold saris sit or stand at the back near a small shrine with a lit deity murti in an archway. Several people stand near the upper right, and a figure in white stands at the far left. Coloured string lights line the walls. The scene suggests a satsang gathering. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image.2013-03-10A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. Most women wear saffron-orange garments with red blouses, and many have long hair, beaded malas and bangles. Some older women in white saris with red or green borders sit on the left. A small child in red stands among the crowd. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in the background, and a stage light with a tripod is visible at top left. No clearly identifiable presenter is in frame, so no a person candidate is visible.2013-03-10December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01Night outdoor gathering of many young people seated on the ground, most in saffron-orange and maroon garments with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white forehead markings. Behind them, older adults in white and cream clothing sit on white plastic chairs, one man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and another in a yellow shirt visible. The seated youths watch attentively toward an unseen speaker or stage.2013-07-13A dense evening crowd seated in a temple hall at night. In the foreground, many children and young people wear saffron/orange robes with red borders, rudraksha malas and several are shaved-headed; some have tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, adults in white and cream clothing and saffron saris fill the hall, with a red pillar at upper left. Several women wear red and orange saris with bindis and necklaces. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-03-11A photograph of a large seated congregation at a temple-style hall. In the foreground, rows of young boys with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads sit on red mats, wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Behind them, many adults sit on chairs and the floor, including older women in orange, green and gold saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. A gold-framed shrine or altar arch and a banner are visible in the background. Several people are seated closer to the back, and the crowd fills the hall.2014-06-01January 02 20162016-01-02August 09 20152015-08-09 +1 copiesA seated crowd of young students and devotees fills an indoor hall, sitting closely packed on the floor and attentively facing toward the front. Many wear saffron and orange clothing, with some in white dhotis, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several young women wear orange, red, yellow and blue saris and have hair pulled back in buns. A boy in a white turban and a young man in a bright orange turban sit among them. A wooden bookcase and a small wooden table stand at the edge of the room. The scene reads as a gurukul satsang or discourse session.2015-06-25A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall during a satsang gathering. Many women in front wear saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings, and several sit with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, rows of men and women in white clothing and some in orange and maroon sit on mats. No single figure can be identified as the a person from the visible scene, and no speaker or dais is clearly shown.2014-07-06