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A large seated crowd fills a hall during a discourse, with devotees facing forward attentively. In the foreground, a man with a thin beard and light-colored kurta wears a red bindi, and beside him a man with a mustache wears a white shirt. Several people behind wear white and orange clothes, and a woman at left wears a pink-and-white sari with a flower in her hair. A man at far right wears glasses and white attire. Bright light glows in the background, with figures in saffron near the top.

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February 05 20172017-02-05February 05 20172017-02-05 +1 copiesA dense, packed crowd of devotees seated closely together in a hall, shown in a photograph with many faces in sharp focus in the foreground. Men in white shirts and mundus, several with moustaches and spectacles, sit beside women in cotton saris with bindis, some wearing orange and red garments. A bearded man in a white kurta with a red tilak on his forehead sits near the center. In the background, figures in saffron-toned clothing stand near bright white light from the doorway.2017-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20172017-02-05 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills the frame during a discourse, mostly men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, with some in orange and saffron clothing. Many have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A man in front wears a white shirt and dhoti and a red thread on his wrist, while a bald man in the left foreground and a bearded man with glasses on the right add variety. Their faces show focused attention toward the front. The crowd appears seated on a hall floor in a satsang setting. No individual identifiable as a person is visible in this view.2017-02-05February 05 20172017-02-05A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together in a temple hall, watching a discourse. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with a few in white kurtas; several have forehead vibhuti or tilak marks. Women in saris and salwar-style dress with bindi and kumkum sit among them. A man at right with a beard and long hair wears a white kurta and a rudraksha-style necklace. A bald man in front wears a white shirt. A young boy at left wears a dark top with markings on his forehead. No single figure is identified as a person; the frame shows only seated attendees. The overall setting suggests satsang or darshan.2017-02-05February 24 20172017-02-24A packed indoor satsang hall seen from the front, with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly men and women in white and light shirts and sarees, many with white or sandal forehead markings and some with shaved heads. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a pen in his pocket sits beside a man with a thick moustache and a black beaded necklace. A bald man in a white shirt sits at left, and a young man with a thin beard and glasses sits at right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame; the audience is shown facing forward toward the discourse.2017-02-05November 19 20162016-11-19February 05 20172017-02-05 +1 copiesA large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall, shown in close rows that recede into the distance. Many men wear white shirts or dhotis with saffron or orange shawls, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some women in saris and salwar kameez sit among them, and a few hold their hands together in prayer while others look toward the front. The foreground figures are blurred, emphasising the depth of the gathering during a satsang or Guru Purnima event. No individual can be identified as a person from this view, and no specific ritual object is clearly visible.2016-07-19