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A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes, many wearing white headbands, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows. In the foreground on the left, a standing figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment and presses palms together in namaste while facing the crowd. Banners hang across the back wall above tiered seating, and bright overhead lights illuminate the space. The devotees holding small items and a child sitting near the front complete the scene of a satsang gathering.

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A large indoor hall filled with many seated participants, most wearing white headbands over their eyes, sitting on blue mats and a red carpet. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands barefoot on the red carpet, one arm raised, holding a microphone in the other hand, facing the seated crowd. Women in saris of orange, pink, red and teal sit in the front rows, some with name badges. Tiered seating rises at the back, with more participants in white. A red-curtained stage and overhead fans and speakers are visible.2009-02-15A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall, most attendees in white clothes with white headbands. A standing figure in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, holding a microphone and raising one hand, faces the seated crowd on a red and blue mat. Behind them a woman sits at a table with equipment near a plant and a dark stone sculpture on a pedestal. Visible ceremonial attendees in white, and a cross-legged man in white on the left.2009-02-15Large indoor hall with a metal-framed roof and bright lights, filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white headbands and white or light clothing. In the foreground, a tall person with long dark hair wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe stands on a grey floor, looking toward the seated crowd. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, some with hands folded, while others are seated on tiered stands in the background. The setting suggests a organized group gathering or convention.2009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in the foreground wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his body, eyes lowered, in an indoor hall. Behind him a large seated audience fills the space, many with white cloths tied over their eyes and white or pale clothing, some in yellow or orange. Overhead lights and a dark stage backdrop frame the gathering, and a staircase with red carpet rises on the right. The page is not about a person, so the standing figure is described only by his visible appearance and role as a presenter at the convention.2009-02-15A large indoor hall filled with seated attendees, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. In the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe stands on a red carpet along a staircase, one arm raised and gesturing toward the crowd, apparently leading an exercise or guided session. Audience members in white, cream and pastel saris and white shirts fill the stepped stands and floor, with a man in an orange garment standing at the right edge near the stairs. Stage lights and dark red drapery frame the back of the hall.2009-02-15A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, sitting on a green carpeted aisle. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a sleeveless orange top and an orange wrap, standing with one hand on her hip facing the crowd. Participants wear white, colourful saris and kurtas, and some wear orange or red shirts. Pale walls, white ceiling fabric and dark screens frame the room, with orange banners on the back walls. Visible crowd counted here is a large gathering.2010-08-21A large hall with a green carpeted central aisle holds a crowd of hundreds seated on the floor, most wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes. At the front centre, a figure seen from behind wears a long orange-saffron robe, has long dark hair, and raises one arm high while holding a small object in the other hand, apparently leading the group. Many participants wear white, cream, orange and red clothes, and some women wear sarees in yellow, green and blue. Large dark screens hang on the walls above, white fabric panels cover the ceiling, and orange banners are visible on the back walls. The figure's face is not visible, and the scene reads as a blindfolded meditation or guided session.2010-08-21A large indoor hall filled with a dense seated audience of many hundreds, most wearing white blindfolds or white cloth over their eyes. Most sit cross-legged on the floor in colourful saris, salwar and shirts. A woman in an orange sari walks barefoot up a long red carpet toward a raised stage at the far end. Overhead lights and a dark banner hang at the back of the hall.2009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15