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A large indoor hall filled with seated people in white clothing, many wearing white shirts and lanyard badges, sitting on mats and white chairs in rows. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned designs hang from the white ceiling. In the foreground at right, a bearded man with long hair in an ochre-orange robe sits cross-legged on a mat behind a table, while a bald man in white sits beside him. The floor has a red, blue and green striped mat runner. Metal scaffolding and speakers line the walls, and bookshelves are visible in the background.

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A large seated congregation of men fills a white-roofed hall at an ashram session. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and identification badges, sitting cross-legged on blue and red patterned mats. Some have hands in meditation mudra on their knees. Above them hang tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in yellow, orange and blue, and orange cloth drapes. At the back wall a painted deity scene and a purple banner reading a session title are visible. Bookshelves stand along one side. The number of visible people is well above one hundred.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and many hanging decorative cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and white patterns with tassels. Rows of seated people in white clothing sit on colourful woven rugs on a bare concrete floor, facing forward. Several men in front wear white dhoti-style garments and beaded necklaces, some with prayer beads in hand. In the background at left, a framed picture sits on a small altar table with flowers. Windows and wall panels line the right side.2007-12-17A large white tent hall filled with many seated devotees in white clothes and white headbands, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped rugs in rows. A standing speaker in white clothing is at the upper left near a microphone and camera tripod, addressing the gathering. Colourful cloth tassels in red, yellow, blue and green hang from the tent ceiling, and a banner reading Healer's Initiation Program is visible at the left. Many attendees wear white shirts and lanyards.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative cylinders in red, yellow and blue patterns, with bright yellow drapes overhead. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on long red, orange and patterned rugs facing forward, several holding small books or mala beads. A framed portrait sits on a low altar at the far left. Most of the seated people are men, many with shaved heads, and the rows extend deep into the hall. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the event is shown only as a seated congregation.2007-12-17A large crowd of seated men dressed in white shirts and white trousers fills a white-walled tent hall. Many wear lanyard name badges and sit on colourful striped rugs on the floor. Above them hang tall cylindrical lanterns with yellow, blue and red geometric patterns and yellow tassels. At the left, a banner shows a painted deity figure in orange and a purple sign reads Healers Training Program. At the far back, a figure in white stands near a low stage area with bookshelves, and a blue-and-white speaker is visible at the left wall. No figure is clearly identifiable as the speaker from appearance alone.2008-06-22June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesA large hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical lanterns. Hundreds of seated participants in white clothes and white lanyard badges fill the floor, many on orange and red floor mats. In the distance at the front, a painted banner shows a seated figure in orange robes before a stage, with a video camera on a tripod nearby. Shelves of books line the side walls, and the seated delegates appear attentive to a session.2008-07-16December 17 20092009-12-17Wide photo of a large white-roofed hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, many in white clothes. Hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and bird motifs in yellow, red and blue line the ceiling. At the far end a screen or stage area with a wooden dais and banners is visible. Many people sit cross-legged facing forward, and the crowd is densely packed across the floor.2009-01-03A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with black or white neck cords, sit in rows on mats facing a stage area at the far end. A framed deity painting and a backdrop with a purple banner are visible on the left wall. Some participants have hands folded in prayer. A tall figure in white stands near the stage at the upper right, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the foreground at left.2008-06-22