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A photograph of a large white tented hall where many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on red, yellow and orange mats across the floor. Colourful cylindrical banners with geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling. A purple banner reads Healers Initiation Program with a small portrait photo. At the front right, a woman in orange robes speaks into a microphone while seated. Near the centre, a man in white stands beside a tripod-mounted camera. Many attendees hold booklets. White ceiling lights and metal truss supports are visible.

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Wide view of a large hall with a white fabric canopy hung with colourful woven tassel banners. Rows of seated participants in white clothing sit on red and yellow mats facing a stage at right. A figure in orange robes sits on the stage at a microphone, addressing the audience, with a potted plant beside them. A purple banner reads Healer's Initiation Program, and a poster stands to the right. A camera on a tripod is set up near the front rows.2008-01-25June 21 20092009-06-21A large tent-covered hall with a red-and-yellow striped floor mat where a seated group of devotees listens to a speaker on a raised dais. Many attendees sit cross-legged on mats, some on white plastic chairs in the foreground; several wear white clothes while others wear orange robes. A cameraman in orange stands at right behind a tripod-mounted camera, and colourful hanging tassel decorations line the ceiling. A figure in orange sits on a green-draped seat at the front, with a maroon curtain stage behind.2008-01-09A large tented hall at a convention, with a crowd of seated attendees on red, yellow and patterned mats across the floor. Most wear white clothing, and several women wear white or lavender saris. Colourful cylindrical decorations in red, yellow and blue hang from the tent ceiling. A purple banner reads Hindu Initiation Programme and shows a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban. On the right, a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head speaks into a microphone, seated on a white cushion. A camera on a tripod stands in the centre aisle, and a standing man in white stands near the middle of the hall.A photograph of a large, tent-like hall with a curved white ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in bold blue, red, yellow and green geometric patterns with yellow fringes. Dozens of people sit on red and dark mats on the floor, most wearing white and some wearing orange or saffron robes. A standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands at a tripod-mounted camera near the center, while an orange-clad person sits at the far right beside a small table with flowers. White mattresses lie in the foreground. White plastic chairs line the left side and a wall shows framed pictures and a display board. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2008-01-25A large tented hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped cylindrical pillars with orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. Several hundred devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats in white and blue, many dressed in white clothes, facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne, with a blue backdrop and a backlit sign reading Yoga Sutras above. Projection screens flank the stage. Scattered orange cushions and bags lie among the seated crowd, a satsang discourse in progress.2010-09-18November 07 20082008-11-07A photograph of an indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging cylindrical banners decorated in colourful geometric patterns. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on pink and purple mats, many in white and orange clothing. Near the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised area before a dark red draped stage, with a fan and a small woven hanging nearby. Another orange-clad person stands at the right holding a camera on a tripod, and a tripod-mounted camera sits in the foreground. A wall sign with blue lettering is visible at left.2008-01-09January Ni 2008 +1 copiesA photo of a large tent-like hall with a white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, hung with decorative cloth banners featuring painted elephants. A seated teacher in orange robes sits on a striped mat at the left, with a small wooden stand in front and a water bottle nearby, addressing an audience. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on mats and orange cushions in rows facing him, some with orange shawls, and a few white plastic chairs stand at the back. A framed painting of a deity murti hangs on the rear wall, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the middle of the hall.A photograph inside a large white tent hall at an ashram, with a crowd of many men seated cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a central seat, with two other saffron-robed figures seated or standing beside him, and a standing attendant in white on the left. Hanging from the tent ceiling are tall cylindrical decorative banners in yellow, blue, and red with geometric and animal patterns. A dark maroon curtain backs the stage, and a camera is set up near the front. Most seated attendees wear white dhotis and shirts.2008-11-07A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging yellow and multicoloured decorative banners from the rafters. Many people, mostly women in white and cream saris, sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing right. Some wear pale green, teal and orange saris, and a few carry small bags. A woman in a bright orange sari sits on a raised platform at the far right beside a microphone stand. A cameraman stands on the left near a tripod and camera. Yellow floor markings and a pink-and-white checked mattress are in the foreground.2008-01-25