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A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under leafy trees at an ashram-style compound, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, some holding plates. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge, holding a plate. Behind the crowd a low yellow building with a tiled roof has framed portraits on its wall. The scene looks like a queue or gathering for prasad or food service.

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A photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered under shady trees on a dusty ground beside a long yellow building with a tiled roof. Most people wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in blue, striped and patterned shirts and a few women in yellow and orange saris. Several men carry metal plates of food, one holding a plate of rice and vegetables in the foreground. Framed portraits hang on the building wall behind the crowd.2009-01-18January 18 20092009-01-18A large outdoor crowd of men and women queues beneath shade trees and a covered walkway, many holding round metal plates with food. Men wear white shirts and trousers, one in a teal shirt, and a woman in a pink-and-teal sari stands at the lower left. Some attendees wear lanyard badges. Trees and a multi-storey white building form the backdrop, with a painted yellow wall at the left edge.2009-01-18A large crowd of men in plain white shirts and white trousers stands outdoors beneath a leafy tree at an event. Many wear lanyard badges around their necks, and several have tilak marks on their foreheads. Some are smiling and looking toward the camera, while others stand close together in a dense group. A metal table or stone ledge runs along the left side, with a parked car and greenery in the background. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-17January 18 20092009-01-18January 18 20092009-01-18A large crowd of men dressed in white stands outdoors beneath a leafy tree beside a green field. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus, with some carrying white cloth bags and one man wearing a red-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder. Several have small name badges or identity tags pinned to their shirts. A man in the right foreground wears a grey-brown trouser and white shirt and gestures with his hands. The scene appears to be a gathering or queue of devotees awaiting entry at an event.2006-12-17A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beneath leafy trees beside a long corrugated-roof shelter. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear cotton saris in blue, green and pink. A few people in saffron or orange robes stand on the right. In the foreground, a woman in a blue sari and red bindi holds a metal plate with food, and a white car is parked at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a busy gathering around a meal or distribution area at a programme.2006-07-28July 27 20082008-07-27December 17 20062006-12-17A large outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis gathers beneath a spreading tree with a grassy field and parked white cars behind them. Most attendees wear white with rudraksha-style beaded neck cords and some wear checked or pastel shirts; a few wear glasses. One elderly man near the centre has a long white beard and white clothing, and a woman with a red bindi stands at lower left. No speaker, throne or deity is clearly visible; the scene reads as a daytime satsang or discourse audience seated in a shaded outdoor setting.2006-12-17A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands on dusty ground beneath leafy trees and a corrugated shelter at a person Spurana Program gathering. Most people wear white, with men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white or light-patterned saris and salwar-style outfits, several holding small round hand drums or cymbal-like instruments. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in red and pink stand at left, and a man in a lilac shirt is in the foreground. The gathering appears to be a group ritual or satsang session in Salem, Tamil Nadu.2006-07-28