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A photograph of a large tented hall with white draped walls and hanging yellow and multicoloured woven banners overhead. Rows of people sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a stage area at the far side. Many are dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls or orange-trimmed garments, and several boys in white and colourful shirts sit in front on a striped mat. Banners and framed pictures line the back wall, and a white-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Speakers and a small table stand near the front.

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A large tent-hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many sitting cross-legged on mats in rows facing a raised seat at the right. In the foreground a figure in a long white robe with orange stole stands on the left, raising a hand-held bell or lamp. Large hanging decorative cylinders in yellow, red and blue patterns with geometric motifs hang from the white ceiling. At the far back a deity murti is set up on an altar with a framed image beside it. A brown low table with a water bottle and steel cup sits in front of the cushioned seat, and two framed portraits hang near the stage. Activity appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.2006-10-21August 31 20072007-08-31October 17 20072007-10-17October 12 20072007-10-12September 30 20082008-09-30A large hall with a white tensile canopy and tall hanging cylindrical banners decorated with colourful geometric and animal motifs and yellow tassels. Well over a hundred men sit in rows on white mats facing forward, most wearing white shirts and grey or cream trousers, some seated cross-legged and others kneeling. A wooden door and framed notices line the back wall, and a small stage or display stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a convention or satsang gathering.2007-08-31Photograph of a devotee gathering in a whitewashed hall decorated for Navaratri with strings of small lights along the ceiling and colourful woven banners hanging on the walls. Rows of people sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a central altar with a deity murti and a seated figure in saffron robes. Many attendees wear white clothes, while women wear bright saffron, pink and red saris. Shelves hold rows of small figurines and a small brass lamp flame burns near the front.2007-10-13August 26 20072007-08-26A large indoor hall under a white tent-style roof decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners and yellow lanterns. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in rows, mostly women and girls in white and yellow clothing, some with orange shawls. At the far right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate cushioned seat on a raised platform, appearing to address the gathering, with a person candidate identified by the orange saffron clothing and seated dais role, though the appearance is only partly visible. A yellow line marks the floor in the foreground.2008-07-17June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph of a large hall where many women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, performing a puja. Most wear white or saffron and orange saris and salwar kameez, with orange shawls over some shoulders. Brass plates, small oil lamps and steel trays of offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them, and some are lighting lamps or handling items. Decorative striped cloth pillars hang along the walls and red curtains frame the windows. Plastic chairs line the back of the room and a whiteboard stands at right. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the foreground.2012-05-10A large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees in white traditional clothing, several women in white saris and men in white kurta-style dress, many wearing rudraksha malas. Some wear orange or yellow shawls, and the floor is covered with orange mats. Colourful striped tassel decorations hang from the white ceiling and a white canopy covers the upper space. The foreground shows women sitting attentively, one in a white dress with a yellow shawl, and a woman with long wavy hair in white with an orange shawl. Attention is directed toward the front of the hall, where the speaker's position is not visible in the frame.2010-11-10