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A seated congregation of many women fills a hall at a satsang, sitting on striped red and cream floor cushions. Many wear white or pastel kurtas, saris and salwar kameez in teal, pink, orange and green, with some in light shawls. A large framed mirror and red drapes hang on the back wall, with a red-curtained shrine area visible behind the crowd. Some attendees hold books and lanyard badges are visible. No identifiable leader is clearly shown in the frame.

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December 06 20112011-12-06A large seated audience of women fills a hall at an Inner Awakening Convention session. Many wear saffron-orange or cream and white saris and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Several sit on red mats and red chairs, with a catering or service table and a person in a red sari visible in the background. Foreground attendees look attentive, with eyes closed or gazing forward. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-03-24A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with red curtains at a satsang or discourse. Many people sit on red-and-white striped mats, most wearing white or cream clothing, some in orange, maroon, blue and pink. Several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and over-ear headphones for translation. A woman in orange at left smiles, a bald woman in white at right smiles, and a woman in a yellow top is in the foreground. Bags and backpacks, including orange ones, lie on the floor. No speaker is visible. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible, with no identifiable a person in view.2011-11-21A seated group of women sit cross-legged in a meditation hall with red-and-white striped mats and red curtains behind them. Most have eyes closed and hands resting on laps in meditation. A woman in a bright yellow top and white shawl in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge, her eyes closed with a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in a pink salwar wears a rudraksha mala and lanyard, hands in mudra. Others wear white, lavender, teal and orange saris and salwars, several with beaded malas and lanyards. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows a meditation session.2011-12-10December 16 20112011-12-16A large indoor satsang hall with many women seated on chairs and red-striped mats, most wearing white or pastel clothing and lanyards, listening attentively toward the front. Some have headphones, others hold notebooks or water bottles. Behind them stand framed deity pictures and a glass case containing a deity murti, with a framed portrait of a saint in a red and white shawl on the upper wall. A large dark screen hangs from the ceiling. Several in the foreground wear rudraksha-style malas and white kurtas.2011-12-06A photograph of a seated audience during a session in a hall with a white door and red curtains. Many women and men sit on a striped red and white mat, most in white clothing with lanyards, several wearing headphones for translation. A woman in a green skirt and white top sits in front, another in a mustard kurta and green dupatta sits nearby, and a woman in a blue top rests her chin on her hand. A woman in a white outfit holds a microphone near the back, and water bottles and bags sit on the floor. The attendees are listening attentively to a speaker off-frame.2011-11-27Indoor satsang hall with women seated on red-and-white striped mats, facing a stage area out of frame. Many attendees wear saris and salwar kameez in red, orange, pink, green and white, with red shawls and dupattas prominent. Two small lit lamps sit on a table near the back wall beside red curtains. Several women in front are in focus, one in a white kurta with red dupatta at centre. The audience is seated in rows, listening attentively to a talk.2011-10-29November 19 20112011-11-19A seated audience fills a hall with red and white striped floor mats and red curtains behind them. Many attendees wear white or pastel clothing and over-ear headphones for translation. A woman in red at the far left holds a microphone, and another woman in a teal shawl and white outfit sits nearby. In the foreground, a woman in a pink top and glasses smiles, a woman in a yellow kurta sits beside her, and a blonde woman in a yellow top looks forward. A grey-haired woman in white with a beaded necklace looks up. No figure is identifiable as the a person in this crowd.2011-11-25A seated audience fills a hall with red curtains, many wearing headphones for translation. Foreground women in white and pink tops sit attentively; one woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at left, another in a purple scarf and blonde hair sits center. Women in white salwar and saris and a man in white shirt sit behind them. Some wear mala beads on lanyards. No speaker or deity is visible; the scene shows listeners at a satsang-style gathering.2011-11-27A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris and salwar kameez with red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on red mats in rows facing forward toward a stage. Several women wear red bindi or forehead markings. Some wear pastel or green and pink dupattas. Microphone stands are visible near the front rows. Red curtains and a framed picture hang on the back wall, and an orange bag rests on the floor in the foreground.2015-04-25