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Indoor scene in a plain hall with pale yellow walls, a grey floor and a striped mat. Rows of white plastic chairs hold devotees, mostly older adults in white clothes with orange shawls and mala beads. A woman in a white salwar outfit and orange shawl, wearing glasses, leans toward a small boy in cream clothes who stands before her and gestures with his hands. Other seated elders watch; one elderly man at left holds a walking stick. Orange cloth hangs from the upper walls and a few green leaf sprigs decorate the wall. No person clearly identified as a person is visible.

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A seated group of around a dozen people sits in white plastic chairs in a plain room with pale yellow walls, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. Most wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls. A man in the centre wears white clothes and a dark cord necklace, with hands folded in his lap. Woven straw mats in pink, blue and purple stripes lie on the bare floor in front, and orange cloths with a patterned border hang on the back walls beside green leaf decorations. The people are barefoot or in white socks.2007-10-21A seated group of devotees fills a hall with a colourful striped rug on the floor. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit in the foreground, one in an orange shawl leaning forward near the front-left, and several men in white kurtas sit on white plastic chairs behind them. Two boys in white stand at left, and an attendant in white with an orange shawl walks at the right. Orange and white hanging cloths decorate the ceiling, green foliage garlands adorn the partition walls, and a red-draped table with flowers and offerings stands at right. The scene is a gathering or satsang, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2007-10-21A photograph of an indoor hall during an Independence Day celebration. A woman in a saffron-orange sari sits cross-legged on a mat at the front, flanked by people in white with orange shawls. A man in white with a dark-rimmed face sits in a white plastic chair beside a white cushioned seat, wearing a white shirt and a garland-style beaded necklace. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes and orange shawls stands and sits. Young boys and girls in white kurtas with small Indian flag pins sit on a striped mat in the foreground. A man with a video camera stands in the middle background. Colourful paper streamers hang from the ceiling and wall, and a standing fan sits to the left.2007-08-15A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white plastic chairs, where a seated and standing group of devotees gathers. In the foreground, many seated people wear white with orange shawls, some with tricolour badges. A man at left wears an orange wrap and a bearded man sits in orange. Several people stand at the back in white kurtas, orange shawls and lanyards; a woman in a red sari stands near the centre. Balloons hang at the top left and a colourful floor rangoli appears at lower right. a person's presence is not indicated on this page.2007-08-15A seated group of devotees in a plain hall with pale yellow walls, a white plastic chair row and a striped floor mat. Most wear white clothes with orange-saffron shawls. A woman in the foreground on the left presses her palms together in prayer with a red mark on her forehead. Beside her, a younger woman in an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. Several men in white shirts and orange sashes sit behind them, and older women in white saris with orange borders sit on the right. Orange cloth hangs from the upper corners and vegetable charts are pinned to the wall.2007-10-21A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls during an Independence Day gathering. A man standing at the left wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, and appears to be addressing the room. Seated women in white clothes with orange shawls and small Indian flag pins occupy the foreground rows on white plastic chairs, with one woman in a red sari among those standing. Behind them, men and boys in white and orange stand along the back wall, some in white shirts with lanyards. A colourful floor rangoli design and strings of paper decorations hang near the doorways.2007-08-15A photograph of a seated congregation inside a plain hall with cream walls, a ceiling fan and a chalkboard. Many participants in white and off-white dress wear orange shawls and stoles. A woman in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a striped rug in the foreground, eyes closed, hands in prayer, with a small bundle of twigs at the lower left. Rows of people sit on mats and white plastic chairs, and a man in white stands near the back at the left. Orange cloth hangs from the ceiling, and marigold-like flowers decorate the yellow partition walls. A draped red and gold table stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-10-21Indoor hall with pale yellow walls and a white corrugated ceiling, decorated with streamers in blue, yellow, pink and green. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a white-covered seat at left, holding a microphone near the mouth and smiling, with bare feet. Seated rows of people in orange shawls and white clothes listen attentively, some with hands at their faces; an Indian flag pin is visible on one shawl. A standing man in an orange shawl and bearded figures stand along the back. White plastic chairs are arranged in rows. Many attendees are present in the room.2007-08-15A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain hall with pale walls, a green chalkboard and a small red-and-gold draped table at right. In the foreground, women and girls in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats with hands pressed in anjali, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear orange saris and orange shawls. Behind them, rows of people sit on white plastic chairs, including men in white shirts and women in white and orange. Leaves and dried sticks lie on the floor at lower left, and small green garlands decorate the partition walls. The scene appears to be a devotional satsang or puja gathering with participants in prayer posture.2007-10-21A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and white plastic chairs. Most wear white clothing with orange shawls, and several have rudraksha malas. In the front row, a woman on the left has hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed, a younger woman beside her has eyes closed, and a woman in glasses sits with hands clasped. A man in white with a mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, men and women in white and orange sit attentively. Orange cloth hangs from the upper wall and a small decorative arrangement is fixed to the wall.2007-10-21Indoor hall decorated with colourful paper streamers and a wreath. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha-style beads, sits cross-legged on a white-covered chair at left, holding a microphone. Beside him, a man in white stands facing a videographer with a camera on a tripod. Seated devotees wear white with orange shawls, and a man in white at right stands with a lanyard. Children in white stand along the right edge, and a woman in orange and white sits in the foreground with a girl in white beside her.2007-08-15A seated group of devotees in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and white plastic chairs, sitting with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Most wear white clothing with saffron/orange shawls or stoles. A central man in white shirt and dhoti, with a dark beaded necklace, sits with hands folded. Woolen-style woven mats lie on the floor in front, and small palm-leaf decorations and orange cloth hang on the walls. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the front left, and an older woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits at right. Several other people stand or sit in the background. No clear a person candidate is evident by appearance in this group.2007-10-21