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A photograph of a large satsang hall with a crowd of attendees seated on red-and-white striped mats and some on chairs, many wearing orange shawls over white or light clothing. Several people in the foreground sit with papers and notebooks. Dark bags and backpacks are scattered among them. Wood-panelled walls, a wall fan, and an exit sign are visible at the back of the room. No single speaker is clearly shown, and no a person depiction is identifiable in this view.

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A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, with many people wearing orange shawls and white clothing. In the foreground, a man with white sacred markings on his forehead and a bare upper body sits beside a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and a long gold-toned necklace. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on red cushioned mats, several in orange stoles, while others wear white kurtas. A wooden-paneled wall and an exit sign appear at the top, and a plastic water bottle and a container sit on the mats. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2012-07-15July 21 20122012-07-21July 17 20122012-07-17July 15 20122012-07-15July 02 20122012-07-02A seated group of devotees in a wood-panelled hall performs a puja with eyes closed or reading from printed sheets. In the foreground, men in white kurta-style clothes and red-orange shawls sit on a striped blue-and-white mat; one reads a paper and another holds his hands in anjali mudra. Brass plates with offerings, a small oil lamp and a red cloth lie at the lower left. Behind them, more devotees in white, peach and red clothing fill the room, and a man in an orange top and white cap stands near the back. A small lotus logo appears in the top-left corner.2012-09-03July 11 20122012-07-11A seated group meditation session in a hall with wood-panelled red walls and patterned wall hangings. Dozens of participants sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, most in white kurtas or white shirts, some in cream or yellow clothing. Several wear rudraksha malas and name badges. In the foreground, a man in an orange-peach kurta and beige trousers sits with eyes closed, and a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits beside him. Two boys in front, one in a patterned shirt, are also seated with eyes closed. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows participants in an Inner Awakening style meditation program.2012-07-01A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with wood-panelled walls and patterned wall paper. Most attendees wear orange or saffron shawls over white, teal, green and blue clothing and sit on striped mats. In the foreground a woman in a bright blue jacket and black trousers sits cross-legged on a cushion, beside a brass lamp and a plate of offerings. Further back an older man in white stands near an open doorway.2012-07-22Indoor satsang hall with a wood-panelled wall and red-brown timber trim. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor on striped red-and-maroon mats, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with orange-saffron shawls or stoles draped over their shoulders. Some hold papers or booklets and sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer. In the foreground, a man in white with an orange stole sits before brass plates and small oil lamps on a white cloth, with flower petals and offering trays. A projector screen hangs at the upper right. No one at the front is clearly identifiable as a leader on a raised seat; the scene shows a group in prayer and chanting.2012-07-20July 22 20122012-07-22A seated congregation fills a hall with patterned wallpaper and a red EXIT sign above the doorway. Most devotees wear orange shawls over white kurtas or white t-shirts, and many clap their hands. A young boy in a yellow top and red-beaded necklace smiles in the foreground. A shaven-headed monk in orange robes and gold chain sits at the bottom edge. Along the back wall, a few people stand in white near the open doorway. Bags, water bottles and a red-and-white striped mat lie on the floor. No one clearly matches a visible a person candidate, so the seated figures are described by role only.2012-07-20