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A seated congregation fills a plain white-walled hall with a grey concrete floor and a yellow painted line. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, several with saffron-yellow borders, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some wear ID badges. A woman in a purple sari sits at right, and a child is held near the centre. A man stands at the far left near a doorway and a large patterned banner hangs from the upper left. Ceiling fans and a wall clock are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.

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December 27 20072007-12-27A large indoor hall with white ceiling fans and colourful decorated pillars hangs with yellow and blue fabric. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in prayer, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beads. Brass lamps and small offering plates with flowers and fruit sit before them. Near the back, a doorway shows a saffron cloth and a camera on a tripod. The scene suggests a homa or tharpanam ritual observance in a temple-style hall.2009-07-01October 03 20082008-10-03July 01 20092009-07-01A large indoor hall filled with many seated women devotees, most in white, cream or yellow sarees with gold necklaces and bindis, many with eyes closed as if meditating or chanting. Ceremonial hanging cloths in red, yellow and blue decorate the upper walls, and a stage truss is visible at left. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one is identified as a person in this crowd scene.2006-10-21A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall, mostly women dressed in white sarees with light borders and white attire, many wearing name badges on their clothing. Several wear red bindis, gold chains and bangles. Some sit on yellow mats along the floor, and a few older women sit near the front-left. Pink walls display framed photographs and banners, and ceiling lights and a fire extinguisher are visible. The people face forward in a satsang or discourse setting, with no speaker or a person clearly visible in the frame.2016-04-10A seated crowd fills a white-walled hall at an indoor session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with white headbands, and some have lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, women in white and cream sit cross-legged on colourful mats. Behind them rows of seated participants extend back toward the stage. Two men near the top of the rear area stand or sit upright above the crowd. A purple banner on the left wall shows a printed portrait with a caption, and yellow-and-blue hanging banners decorate the upper wall. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22November 22 20152015-11-22A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and a window air conditioner. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, mostly in white clothes, with some women in white saris bordered with coloured stripes and a woman in a pink top. Several wear rudraksha or beaded malas and blue identification lanyards. Some have eyes closed in meditation. A bald man in white at the lower right holds his hands in prayer, and a man with a grey beard in white sits near the left edge. No individual in the frame is identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-06-09A seated congregation of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis fills a yellow-walled hall, sitting on mats and cushions. Many wear dark rudraksha malas over their shirts. In the front rows, a man in white with a grey moustache and another with glasses sit cross-legged, and a younger man in a white shirt sits in the centre. A few men in orange or saffron garments are visible among the rows. At the left a blue sign on the wall bears printed lettering, and a red chair stands near a railing. A colourful woven hanging with orange tassels hangs at the right edge. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2012-06-17 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16