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A seated group of devotees in white clothing fills a hall, sitting on red mats with light blue and orange cushions. Many wear rudraksha malas and orange-brown beaded garlands over white kurtas and dhotis. Several are in front with a bald man in the foreground wearing a rudraksha mala. Gold deity murti and framed devotional pictures line the back wall, and a bookshelf is visible at right. No single presiding figure is clearly identified in the frame.

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June 20th 20152015-06-20June 20 20152015-06-20 +1 copiesJune 06 20162016-06-06A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang session in a bright hall with cream walls and framed paintings of deities. In the foreground, rows of men in white kurta-style clothes sit cross-legged on red mats, many wearing red-orange flower garlands. Some have hands folded in prayer and others sit with eyes closed. Behind them, a larger audience sits on chairs and floor mats, including women in saffron, teal and white saris. Golden lion and bull statues and a deity murti in a glass shrine stand against the back wall, with blue papers and a bag on the floor in front.2015-06-20 +2 copiesJune 20 20152015-06-20A large hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights holds a seated audience of many men in white shirts and white dhotis, most wearing red-and-white or brown rudraksha-style neck garlands. They sit cross-legged on red and peach mats, with yellow notebooks and blue folders on the floor. Red curtains and framed photographs decorate the walls, and a distant small figure in orange robes sits near the front, with golden ritual objects visible beyond. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session.2014-09-20A large indoor hall with pink walls and a tiled floor holds a dense seated assembly of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in an orange-red shawl sits with palms pressed together, and a bald man in dark-framed glasses and a white dhoti sits in front. Several men with bare chests and orange cloths sit among the crowd, and ceiling fans, wall-mounted framed pictures and a large stage screen with a bright image are visible. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse gathering with devotees seated on mats.2017-07-09July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a polished tiled floor where many seated people in white ritual clothes and rudraksha-style brown beaded necklaces sit on red mats, most facing forward in a satsang or meditation session. Foreground men wear white kurta-style garments and white dhotis; some hold blue and orange cushions or booklets. Behind them, a row of seated people and an elderly figure in white and orange near gilded horse and chariot-style sculptures and framed religious paintings line the back wall. Ceiling fans and recessed lights hang overhead, with a bookshop display on the right.2015-06-20August 26 20172017-08-26Large seated audience in a hall, mostly men in white kurta-pyjama and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on red mats while looking forward toward an unseen stage. Several have printed name badges clipped to their shirts and papers are on the floor. Red curtains, framed photographs and ceiling lights line the walls. Some attendees wear orange sashes. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2014-08-24August 29 20152015-08-29