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A photograph of a crowded yoga or meditation group with participants in white clothing raising their arms overhead. In the foreground, a person in a bright blue long-sleeved top holds the hands of a partner, both arms reaching up. Several other people with raised arms, some wearing white and some with bangles, fill the background, and a woman with short dark hair in a white top sits at lower right, looking toward the camera.

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A large indoor hall during a group yoga or meditation session at a person event, with many devotees standing in rows with arms raised overhead, hands joined at the wrists in an upward salute. Most wear white traditional clothing; a man in the foreground wears a dark navy kurta with gold trim and a gold-toned wristwatch, and a woman at left wears an orange sari. A blue-and-white canopy and tent ceiling overhead, with a yellow banner and string lights along the back wall. No recognizable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13A crowded indoor satsang where devotees in white clothes raise both hands to the top of their heads, pressing palms to the scalp. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a white top, gold bangles and brown rudraksha bracelets. Behind her others wear white, and some have orange or red tilak marks on their foreheads. Blurred figures fill the background, and a few arms and hands are visible at the edges. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, and the setting appears to be a devotional gathering.2016-07-11A crowd of devotees in white clothing sits in a hall with arms raised high in a yoga or meditation session. Many wear white kurta-style shirts and white head coverings, with some women in white saris; several wear gold bangles and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Their eyes are closed and palms face forward in an uplifted posture. In the upper left corner, a painted or printed image shows a figure in saffron robes, but it is a depiction on the wall, not a clearly identifiable person present. The room has a floor covered with colourful mats and a wooden stage behind the participants.2008-07-16A crowded satsang hall with many devotees raising their arms high and swaying together. In the left foreground a golden trident (trishul) is held upright. A man in the centre with short dark hair and a light beige shirt smiles, while others in blue, maroon and white clothing fill the frame. Blurred bodies and hands crowd the lower half, and a wooden lectern stands in the background. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no presenter is asserted.2016-12-07A large crowd of devotees at an indoor event hall with white tent roof and blue trim, many with raised arms and open palms. Women in white clothes wear gold bangles, and one smiling woman in the foreground wears a red bindi and white top. Overhead stage lights on metal poles and ceiling fans are visible. The crowd is dense and extends into the background.2007-12-13May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd of devotees at a Shuddhadvaitam gathering in Ujjain, many in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange or saffron shawls and orange headcloths. Several men raise clenched fists or hands in the air, others press palms together in anjali, and some wear beaded rudraksha malas and bangles. Faces are close together and the scene is packed tightly with participants shouting, chanting and celebrating.2016-05-06December 07 20162016-12-07July 16 20152015-07-16July 16 20142014-07-16December 23 20152015-12-23