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A seated group of ashram participants in white and pastel clothing listens to a speaker standing on a low stage in a hall with white curtains and a dark red backdrop. The speaker wears a long white robe and holds a microphone, gesturing with one hand toward a whiteboard covered in handwritten notes. Several attendees sit cross-legged on orange mats with notebooks, while a wooden door and shelving stand behind them and a yellow and blue textile banner hangs from the top left.

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December 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall where a large audience sits on orange floor cushions and red-cushioned chairs, mostly dressed in white garments with orange shawls and some in pink or red. In the foreground, many attendees face a stage where a bald man in white clothing stands holding a microphone beside a projected slide on a screen. A low white sofa-like seat with cushions sits on the right of the stage. Overhead hang a patterned banner, decorative tassels and ceiling fans, and a dark red curtain covers the back wall. Wall signage in English and a local script is visible at the left.2010-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor session in a hall with cream and black plastic chairs arranged in rows facing a front stage. A man in white clothing stands at the front beside an empty cream throne-like chair with cushions and a framed picture, and a whiteboard with handwritten notes stands nearby. Attendees in white clothes sit on chairs and on mats on the floor, some with notebooks. A small framed picture sits on a shelf at left. The room has a dark maroon curtain backdrop and ceiling fans.2010-01-17December 01 20092009-12-01A large indoor hall with white walls, cream draped fabric and orange-and-blue woven banners hanging from the ceiling. A crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on orange mats facing a raised stage at right; most wear white or pastel clothes, with a few in orange and yellow. In the foreground, a woman in a white top sits on a wooden chair, and a video camera on a tripod at left records the gathering. A standing woman in white with an orange scarf stands near the camera, and a figure sits at the front of the stage area. Stage props include a white table with a small lamp and a curtain at right. No identifiable a person figure is visible on the stage.2010-02-09A seated audience of devotees fills a hall, with many people in white clothes and some in orange or peach. In the foreground, a bald man in white robes stands at the front with a handheld microphone, gesturing toward a projection screen showing a slide with a glowing golden image. A wooden table, a small fan, a cushioned seat and a yellow banner hang on the white wall, and the room has a red curtain. The audience sits on orange mats and cushions, many with hair in braids or ponytails.2010-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20102010-01-17A session hall with rows of seated attendees in white clothes, many wearing lanyards, facing a stage. A standing presenter in white holding a microphone gestures beside a whiteboard covered with hand-drawn diagrams and the words 'BLOOD', 'LIVE', 'DIE', 'HAPPY'. On the left, a framed portrait on a cream armchair-style seat shows a figure in orange robes with a garland. Red-and-blue striped floor mats and a dark maroon curtain frame the stage, and several chairs are white plastic.2010-01-17Indoor photo of a meditation program in a plain white-walled hall with ceiling fans. A man in white clothes sits on a chair at the right, speaking into a microphone, with an orange cloth draped over a chair behind him. Around him, a large group of participants sit on colourful striped mats, cushions and yoga mats, many in white clothes and one in orange. A whiteboard on an easel shows handwritten notes at the right edge. Several people sit on plastic chairs along the back wall, and a woman in orange sits at left. The scene shows a seated talk or meditation session with a microphone and mats.2009-08-29Indoor photo of a seated group of devotees in white clothes on orange floor cushions in a hall. A man in a salmon-pink shirt over white trousers and a lanyard stands at centre holding a microphone and speaking to the audience. Behind him is a blank projection screen, and at the right a raised stage area holds a framed portrait and a wooden lectern beside a cushioned seat. Many attendees wear white with yellow or green sashes and name badges. A tripod-mounted camera is at left and a hanging yellow-and-blue banner is on the wall.2009-11-24A photograph of a small indoor session in a tiled room. A shaved-headed teacher in an orange-red saffron robe sits on an orange cushion at the left, facing a semicircle of students seated on striped mats. Several students wear white kurta-style clothes, one woman wears a blue sari and another a yellow sari, and a child in red sits among them. A whiteboard on an easel stands behind the teacher, with a framed portrait on the wall and a microphone stand nearby. A woman in white stands at the back near a desk. The mood is an instructional gathering or discourse circle.2011-07-30A photograph of a group discourse in a bright hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. A bald man with glasses in an orange long-sleeved top and white trousers stands barefoot, holding a microphone and gesturing as he speaks. Beside him on the left, a woman in white clothes holds a microphone. Many seated attendees sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats, several in white with yellow shawls, others in purple, blue and maroon. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right, and red chairs line the left edge. Some people in white sit near an open doorway in the back. The scene shows a satsang-style talk in progress.2010-08-25