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A large seated congregation of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged in rows at a Shiva diksha event. Many have palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, some with rudraksha malas around their necks and ID badges on lanyards. A few wear yellow sashes and one has a shaved head with a white tilak mark. Behind them, a few men wear grey shirts, and a plastic water bottle sits in the foreground. No a person is clearly visible, and the scene shows devotees in meditative prayer.

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September 06 20152015-09-06A large crowd of men seated closely together in a hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth. In the centre, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in anjali. Several men wear white tilaka on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Heads and faces fill the frame, with many people in the foreground partially visible. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so no candidate is named.2017-04-30 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits closely packed in an indoor hall, most dressed in white shirts and white clothing with orange lanyards and ID badges. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange-trimmed lanyard sits with palms pressed together in anjali, and a man with glasses and a moustache beside him also holds hands joined. Several boys in maroon tops sit in the foreground. Many people have their eyes closed or heads bowed in prayer. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-05-16September 05 20152015-09-05 +1 copiesA large seated audience of men fills the frame at an evening satsang. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, hands folded in prayer. Beside him, a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti sits with palms joined. On the right, a man in white dhoti with orange border and rudraksha mala sits attentively. Many other men in white and light-coloured shirts, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and some wearing glasses, sit in rows behind them. The scene shows devotees listening in prayerful attention. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-04-20August 09 20152015-08-09September 05 20152015-09-05A large seated audience fills a hall at a Shiva diksha session, with hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts sitting cross-legged on mats on a pale tiled floor. Many wear red-orange flower garlands, and a few have white or red tilak on their foreheads. Some hold small white bags and lanyard badges are visible. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with hands folded, and a man in glasses wears a pink shirt. On the right edge, a figure in orange cloth is partly visible. No one stands on a stage in view, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-09-05A large seated audience fills a hall at a discourse session. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts with red rudraksha-style malas draped around their necks. In the front row, a man in white with a red mala sits cross-legged, palms pressed together, while others around him listen attentively. A small red tilak is visible on one man's forehead. Rows of seated devotees extend into the background, with a purple logo in the upper left corner.2015-09-06A large seated congregation fills a hall, with hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing red-orange rudraksha malas and some with folded hands in anjali mudra. Several in the foreground sit cross-legged on red mats, eyes closed or gazing forward in devotion. A gilded deity murti and a red banner appear at the upper right, and the event appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2015-09-05September 15 20132013-09-15A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall at a satsang or discourse. Many wear long red-orange beaded garlands and some carry orange-and-gold shawls. Foreground figures have vibhuti or tilak marks, a folded-hands namaskar pose and wrist ornaments. The seated rows extend back toward a gilded altar area with golden deity murti, and the hall is bright with white walls. Several hundred people are visible.2015-09-06