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A seated audience of devotees at a meditation or satsang gathering, many women in orange and cream or white traditional clothes with gold borders. Some hold palms together in prayer, others hold mobile phones or small red books. In the foreground a woman with long dark braids wears a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, and a tripod and small wooden box sit on a white table at left. The elderly man at lower right wears glasses and holds his hands together. A figure in white sits on a platform at the top left corner, too far and partially cut off to identify. No clear ceremonial figure is confidently visible in the frame.

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June 22 20172017-06-22A seated crowd of devotees in a hall, with many wearing orange and saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and others in white and yellow. Several raise their arms and hands in front of a long curved counter with small screens and a tripod-mounted camera at right. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti wearing a long rudraksha mala sits at center-right beside a row of brass-tipped posts. Some attendees hold phones and a small booklet. At right, a seated figure in white and another in orange sit near the stand.2017-07-04June 22 20172017-06-22 +1 copiesLarge seated assembly of women in orange and white clothing inside a bright hall with pink walls and framed pictures. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some sit on woven mats with small bags and bottles beside them. Foreground devotees in orange saris and tops listen attentively, with a girl in orange sitting at the front. A distant figure sits at the far back of the hall, but no clear candidate for a person is identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2017-07-09A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of women, many sitting cross-legged on the floor and watching toward the front. Several wear white or cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange, red and saffron garments; some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground wears a red top with a white shawl, and a brass-coloured post is visible at lower right. Near the top right, a pink-lit screen shows figures, and a serving counter with metal containers stands along the back wall.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees, mostly women and girls, sit closely together in a hall during a puja or satsang. Many wear orange or saffron robes and sit cross-legged, several with long dark hair in braids or plaits. An older woman in a rust-brown sannyasi-style wrap sits at the right, holding prayer beads, and a few women in white and gold-bordered cream dhotis or sarees sit among them. A woman with a light tilak mark sits near a small lit oil lamp. A red-draped table and cushions are visible at the top of the frame. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2017-05-24A photo of a crowded hall where devotees line a curved barrier, many holding up mobile phones to record. Most wear orange or white clothing; several women have bindi and tilak marks. A large screen on the left shows a painted image of a figure in red and gold garments. Behind the rail, more seated devotees in orange and white fill the room, with red cloth and a small tripod visible at the top.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees seated in rows at a long white counter during a satsang-style gathering in an ashram hall. Many women and men hold up mobile phones to record a screen at left. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a white dhoti with gold border sits in front of the counter, appearing to be a sannyasi or priest; his appearance is consistent with the a person candidate but the identity is uncertain. Behind them, women and girls wear saffron-orange and white clothing. A red Pratyaksha-style backdrop and gold-tipped pillar are visible in the background.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, most turned toward the front. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold or yellow borders, while others wear saffron-orange cloth, and several wear rudraksha malas. Some hold up mobile phones to record, and two men in the foreground have hands folded in anjali. A tall golden pillar and a wooden stage edge frame the scene, with a large black speaker and a wall display visible behind them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2017-06-22A large indoor assembly of devotees seated on the floor of a hall, most in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, while others wear white and cream clothing. Women and girls sit in rows on thin rolled mats, some with vermilion or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A pink-walled hall with framed artwork and a pillar forms the backdrop, and the viewpoint is from the side of the room looking across the crowd. Many people are visible, and the scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person figure in the frame.2017-07-09July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09