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A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang-style discourse. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear checked shirts, a red shirt and a few saffron or maroon garments. Many sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats in rows, with some seated on chairs at the sides. Framed portraits hang on the back wall between red curtains, and a few devotees wear rudraksha or lanyard badges. Some in the front are blurred or partially visible. The crowd appears attentive and seated in quiet rows facing the front of the room.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees on striped blue-and-white mats, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with some in colourful shirts. Several men wear rudraksha malas and one wears a red shirt with a beaded mala. Along the far wall hang framed portraits of deities and saints on red drapes, and red decorative cloth panels stand in the background. The foreground shows rows of attentive listeners at a satsang or discourse. The ceiling has recessed circular lights and ceiling fans.2011-09-18A large hall with many seated devotees on blue-and-white striped mats, most wearing white kurtas and white dhotis, some in colored shirts. A man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt and sits cross-legged, looking toward the front. Several people have white or sandalwood forehead markings, and a few wear orange or yellow garments. Red drapes and a framed banner hang on the back wall. A poster on the upper right is partly visible. a person's appearance is not clearly visible in any person shown.2011-11-06September 05 20152015-09-05September 17 20112011-09-17A large seated audience fills a bright hall during a satsang at what appears to be a Kalpataru initiation session. Most attendees wear white ritual clothes and sit cross-legged on mats, some with tilaka or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and ID lanyards around their necks. A man in front wears a dark blue shirt, a man in the foreground wears a white kurta with a pendant, and a young boy in white with a tilaka sits beside them. A man at far left wears a red shirt and rudraksha mala. Among the crowd are a few saffron-clad attendees and several women in white and colourful saris at the back. Gold decorations and a yellow-framed backdrop are visible at the top right, along with a large monitor.2017-08-26August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated congregation fills an ashram hall with pale pink walls, framed paintings and a golden decorative piece on the back wall. Many participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats; most wear white dhotis or kurta-style white clothing, while several wear orange or saffron garments and some have vertical tilaka markings on their foreheads. Many attendees wear lanyard name badges. In the foreground a man in a red polo shirt and a man in a red-and-white striped shirt sit attentively, with a bearded man in a navy blue t-shirt at left. A bare-chested man with a white cloth draped over his shoulder sits at right. Several rows of orange-robed participants sit toward the back, and tall golden ritual staffs stand at the left edge near the front rows. No central speaker is clearly visible.2017-08-27A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees on an orange floor covering, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Many wear lanyards and rudraksha-style necklaces. A bald man in white sits in the centre foreground, a man in a dark red striped sweater sits to the right, and a fair-skinned man with a garland sits near the centre. Behind them rows of attendees continue toward the back wall, which has a framed portrait, saffron and white bunting, and yellow partition screens. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this view.2013-01-19August 24 20142014-08-24November 21 20152015-11-21September 22 20122012-09-22Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing white lanyards around their necks, sitting on striped mats on the floor facing a stage area on the left. Several men stand along the back and sides of the hall, and a few wear saffron or orange garments. Along the back wall hang three framed portraits of a saffron-robed figure with long hair in various poses, labelled with captions. Maroon and pink curtains frame the windows, and a black projection screen hangs on the left wall. The crowd fills most of the frame, with dozens of people visible, including younger boys and older adults seated in the foreground.2012-01-01