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Photograph of a seated congregation with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta, with a forehead tilak, looks forward with eyes open and hands joined at his chest. To his right an older bald man in white clothes and an orange-brown shawl sits with eyes closed and hands in anjali. Behind them many devotees in white and light clothing, some with white and tilak marks on their foreheads, sit in meditative prayer. Blurred figures fill the background.

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A seated congregation of men with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, appearing to be in devotional prayer or satsang. In the foreground a young man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing sits with palms joined and eyes lowered, with a shaved-headed man in the bottom left. To the right a shaved-headed man in white clothes wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands pressed together. Several other men behind wear white clothing, some with white and red forehead markings, others in white and blue shirts. The setting is a large hall with many seated attendees.2017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30March 14 20172017-03-14April 30 20172017-04-30May 12 20132013-05-12A seated satsang gathering in a hall with red-cushioned chairs and a white ceiling. In the foreground a man in white clothes with a red shawl and a gold-beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Beside him a man in white and a younger man in white with a red shawl also hold namaste, while a bald man in white with a red shawl sits at left. Many other devotees in white with red shawls and orange lanyards fill the rows behind, and a child in dark clothing watches at left. No one clearly identifiable as a person appears in the frame.2013-05-28A large indoor gathering of men seated closely in rows, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, many with white vibhuti or sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several younger boys in the foreground wear bare-chested gold-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas, and some wear lanyard identification badges. Behind them, a crowd extends back into a hall with tiled walls and wooden window frames. No speaker or person presiding is clearly visible in this frame, and no identifiable a person candidate appears in the image.2015-08-09 +1 copiesA seated congregation at an indoor satsang, shown in a shallow-focus photo. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and a moustache wearing an orange short-sleeved shirt sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a young boy in an orange top wears a rudraksha mala and faint tilak marks, and another boy in a red shirt sits in front. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with white forehead markings and beaded malas, sit close together. At right, a man in a pale blue shirt holds prayer beads. The background is blurred with more devotees seated on a bright floor.2017-01-06A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes at an indoor satsang hall with patterned carpet. Most sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed or lowered, several holding small booklets. A man in the front row wears a white shirt with a red-and-gold patterned dhoti and a folded cloth; another wears a rudraksha mala and white shirt; one seated at right holds a small oil lamp. Some wear vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. No a person candidate is clearly visible, and no deity or throne is shown.2013-12-04May 11 20132013-05-11May 16 20132013-05-16