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A dense crowd of devotees stands packed together, many with palms pressed in namaskar or hands folded in prayer. Older men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear saris in green, pink, blue and cream, and several children stand in front, including a girl in a white top with hands joined. Some foreheads bear vibhuti or kumkum markings. A wooden barrier or wooden structure is visible in the lower foreground.

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A large seated audience of women and girls fills the frame at a satsang or gathering hall. Many wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders, with gold necklaces and small earrings; others wear red, pink, green, purple and saffron tones. Several women have palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, while younger girls look on attentively. Some carry cloth bags. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2013-04-21A dense nighttime crowd of devotees packs a street during a procession at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris and salwars in blue, pink, orange, red and green stand close together, many with white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand among them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several elderly women wear white saris with red borders, and children are held or stand in the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this view; the crowd is the focus, with partially visible spectators at the edges.2006-11-01May 31 20152015-05-31A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed behind a tall black metal barrier at an event. Most are women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez, with some in pink, magenta, blue and striped clothing. A woman in the centre with glasses and white attire holds her palms together in anjali. A woman on the left holds a baby in red clothing. Many wear bindi and some wear glasses and gold necklaces. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd.2016-12-23A dense crowd of women seated closely together in a hall, many wearing sarees in bright colours including yellow, orange, pink, blue, white and cream. Several have vermilion and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some wear glasses and have grey or white hair. A tiled wall and a barred window with a warm light appear in the background. The gathering suggests a satsang or darshan audience, though no central figure is visible in the frame.2008-07-29A photograph of a group of women and a few children seated and standing in a bright room with turquoise walls, hands pressed together in namaskar as if receiving a blessing. Women wear colourful saris in green, yellow, red, maroon and gold, with gold necklaces and bangles; several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A young man in a white shirt sits in the front centre, hands folded. Sunlight comes through an open doorway and window grille. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2014-07-01May 31 20152015-05-31October 26 20152015-10-26A large photograph of a dense seated audience at a satsang, mostly women in white and pastel saris with gold necklaces and bangles, many with hands raised or resting on chins, faces attentive toward an unseen speaker. A red pillar is visible at upper left. A small purple logo appears in the top-left corner.2015-05-31A large crowd of mostly women seated closely together in an indoor satsang, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. Many wear cotton and silk saris in yellow, orange, magenta, purple and white, some with bindis, sindoor and forehead vibhuti markings. Elderly women with grey hair and glasses are prominent in the foreground, and a loudspeaker or sound equipment is visible at the upper right. No single presenter stands out in the frame.2008-07-29A large indoor satsang audience seated in rows of yellow plastic chairs under a tent-like hall. Attendees wear white shirts, saris in yellow, pink, purple and orange, striped shirts and checked shirts, and many listen attentively with hands folded or chins resting on hands. A small child in a pink dress and a girl in a gray top sit among the rows. No speaker or stage is visible in the frame, and no a person candidate appears among the seated people.2015-05-30Street procession scene in an Indian town with a crowd lining the roadside. A man in a white checked shirt and light dhoti, with his arm extended, directs or guides the people. Women in saris in orange, red, teal, lavender and white stand with hands folded in prayer, some holding small items. A young girl in a blue dress with a white flower in her hair stands in front, and older men in glasses and light shirts are in the foreground. A bus and parked motorbikes are visible behind the crowd. No candidate for a person is visibly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2006-10-23