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A crowded indoor program hall under a white tent canopy, with patterned hanging banners and a framed deity image on a left wall. Many people in white clothing stand and mingle among seated attendees on yellow and patterned mats. A man in a grey shirt and a man in an orange shirt, both wearing marigold garlands, stand near the centre. A woman in a teal sari also wears a garland at left. Several seated people wear orange and yellow shawls in the foreground. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is marked.

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A large white tented hall holds a seated satsang with many devotees on yellow and striped mats. Most attendees wear white kurtas or robes with rudraksha malas and flower garlands; several in the foreground wear saffron orange sannyasi robes. Hanging ornate cloth panels decorate the tent poles. At the back, a painted deity image hangs on the wall, and a gold-framed throne stands at left near the front. A man in white stands at the front right with long hair and a garland, while a man in white with a shaved head sits center-left among others. Several white-clad helpers stand near the stage, and a blue backpack lies on the mat at lower right.2009-06-01Indoor hall with white walls, hanging ceiling fans and tall pillars wrapped in yellow and multicoloured patterned cloth. A large crowd in white ritual clothing and saffron-yellow scarves stands and sways with raised arms, singing or celebrating. Men in white kurtas and dhotis are prominent in the foreground, with a man in orange-saffron clothing among them. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand and sit on the floor at left, and seated devotees with rudraksha malas and yellow-orange shawls are at lower centre. A lanyard-badged volunteer and devotees in white are scattered through the crowd.2009-06-22Large indoor satsang hall with a white tented ceiling and multicoloured pillar decorations hung with green garland. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on yellow and white floor mats facing the front. Many wear white kurtas or robes with orange or saffron shawls, while several wear yellow shawls; a few sit in saffron robes at the front. A framed deity mural hangs at the back among the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as a particular teacher from this image, so no appearance-based candidate is named.2009-06-09June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph inside a large white tented hall decorated with hanging striped cloth banners in red, green, and orange. Seated devotees fill orange and yellow mats on the floor, several women in yellow and orange dress and others in white. In the centre, a standing group of men and women in white and orange garments with marigold garlands around their necks stands facing the front. A tall dark-haired man in a white kurta is at the front right, and a bearded man in a white robe stands near him. Behind them a small altar with a framed deity image sits near a wall, and a seated speaker in white is at the left with a large altar picture of a goddess to the left edge. Some participants wear orange sashes. Loudspeakers hang from the tent frame.2009-11-16October 07 20062006-10-07A large indoor hall filled with seated participants in white clothing, many wearing yellow or lanyard badges, sitting on mats and colourful rugs in rows facing forward. Decorative hanging cloth lanterns in yellow, blue and red patterns hang from the white ceiling, and a painted deity mural appears on the left wall. A person in orange shirt sits in the front row. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2009-06-17 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas fills a tented hall with a blue carpet, many dancing and raising hands with joyful movement. Several men at the front wear necklaces and beads. Women on the right in white saris and some in orange stand with hands pressed together. Tall hanging banners with yellow, red and geometric patterns and elephant motifs decorate the tent. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. A small framed photo wall appears in the background.2006-10-06A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and metal trusses. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, are gathered closely, several with hands raised and moving in an energetic group dance or procession. Woven textile hangings with elephant motifs and tassels hang from the ceiling. A man in a dark purple shirt and orange dhoti stands at the right edge facing the crowd. Women in white and blue saris are visible at the left. Framed pictures and banners line the walls, and a video camera operator is partly visible at the far right.2006-12-23June 01 20092009-06-01June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a large hall with a white tented ceiling, hung with tall cylindrical banners decorated with painted elephants and geometric patterns in red, yellow, blue and green with yellow tassels. Many people in mostly white clothing, including white kurtas and saris, crowd the floor, with some in yellow and green salwar outfits. Several wear white shawls and garlands. Orange mats, bags and rolled yoga mats are scattered in the foreground. A man at right in a white kurta and garland stands among the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible from appearance alone.2009-11-16