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A photo of a meeting in a bright, white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many with white hair, sit on blue plastic and wooden chairs facing a table draped with a white cloth, water bottles and a laptop. At the right end of the table, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits in a black chair, with another saffron-clad person beside them. A video camera on a tripod and a framed collage of portraits stand along the left wall.

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October 10 20112011-10-10October 08 20112011-10-08Indoor meeting in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Seated participants in chairs gather around a long table covered with a dotted tablecloth and water bottles. A man in a white shirt holds a microphone and speaks, while a monastic in orange robes with a shaved head sits at the table, and another person in orange robes sits at the right with a laptop. A standing man in a white shirt stands at the back near a speaker, and a round black-and-white patterned panel hangs on the wall. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2011-10-08A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and skylight, where a large audience of men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in white or yellow saris, sit on the floor and on blue plastic chairs facing a raised seat. On a red and gold throne at the far end, a figure in orange robes sits and addresses the gathering. Behind the throne stand glass-fronted display panels holding golden deity murti and ornate figures. A gold ceremonial plate hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth is draped near steel cabinets.2011-09-18A photo of a meeting in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Several rectangular tables covered with floral cloths run down the room, with water bottles and papers on them. Seated participants surround the tables, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris and salwar kameez. At the far end, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a red head covering sits in a chair near a woman in pink. Some attendees hold booklets and notebooks.2011-10-08September 18 20112011-09-18Indoor meeting in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tubes. Long tables covered with floral cloths are arranged in a U shape, with water bottles and papers on them. Around 25 people sit in red and blue plastic and wooden chairs, many women in saris and men in white dhotis and shirts. At the head of the table a figure in saffron-orange robes sits near a woman in pink. Bags and folders lie on the tables, and a small flat-screen TV stands at the left wall.2011-10-10A large indoor discourse hall with a corrugated metal roof and skylight. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on plastic chairs facing a raised seat at the far end, where a figure in orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne. Behind the seat are framed gold-toned deity murti panels. On the right, a golden deity murti sits on a purple-draped table near grey steel lockers. Devotees in white are seated in rows, filling most of the frame.2011-09-18A indoor meeting in a plain white hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. On a raised stage at the back, a seated woman in an orange sari sits on a cushioned seat in front of a large backdrop of a forest scene, with a golden shrine-like structure, a gold canopy, and a framed portrait placed at the centre. Rows of seated men face the stage: several in white shirts and dhotis on the left, and others in khaki uniform-style shirts on blue plastic chairs in the foreground. A monk in orange robes sits at the right edge of the stage area. Microphones, speakers and a camera on a tripod are set up in the room.2011-12-19A large indoor satsang hall under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses and a skylight. Dozens of people in white clothes sit facing the front on plastic chairs and mats, seen from behind. At the front, a single figure in an orange-red robe stands before a wall of framed deity murti and altar images, with a red-cushioned seat nearby. Shelves, grey lockers, a hanging picture and a small framed deity image line the side walls. The scene reads as a discourse or satsang session.2011-09-18A seated group of devotees fills a bare white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, sitting on mats and blue plastic chairs. Many wear white clothing and yellow lanyards. On the right, a person in an orange robe sits at the front beside a blue-draped table holding water bottles and books, while another figure in orange sits on a striped mat. A cameraman stands in the doorway, and a woman in a light blue sari sits near the left. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse session.2009-08-05A photograph of a meeting in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and white-washed walls. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre holding a microphone and speaking. Seated around a long table covered with a patterned cloth and water bottles are many participants, including a shaved-headed monk in orange robes, a man in a yellow shirt, a woman in an orange sari and a bearded man in orange. A zebra-print chair sits behind the speaker. The page does not indicate a person is present, and no one here is identified by appearance.2011-10-10