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A large seated audience fills a long hall with red floor mats and striped colourful blankets, many participants wearing white kurtas and dhotis, some in saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, with name badges on lanyards. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala sits in white clothing, and a young man in a saffron shawl sits beside him. Bags and water bottles lie on the mats, and a few people walk along the back of the hall beneath strings of paper lanterns.

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A large seated congregation in a bright hall with pink and cream walls and framed pictures, all sitting on colourful striped floor mats. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and rudraksha mala presses his hand to his brow, beside a bearded man in white and gold-bordered cloth with his hands clasped, and a man in white with gold border and folded hands. Behind them many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit attentively; a man in an orange kurta sits at the front right. A yellow-tipped kalasha-style pillar row and a cushioned seat appear at left.2017-07-15 +1 copiesNovember 11 20152015-11-11July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20122012-09-10A large seated congregation of devotees in a hall with a red carpet aisle, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis or cream and saffron-toned kurtas, many wearing name badges on lanyards. In the foreground a bearded man in a cream kurta with a green lanyard sits with eyes closed, and a young man with a saffron-orange shawl and a tilak sits at right. Several participants sit with palms joined in prayer or eyes closed in meditation. Water bottles and bags sit on the floor near the front. Hundreds of people fill the background rows under white walls and an exit sign. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-12-01A large hall with a wide crowd of seated participants on colourful striped mats, many in white kurta-style clothes with name badges. Some wear blue and grey shirts, and orange cloths lie on the mats. Several people sit near the front with hands on their laps. Framed pictures hang on the back walls and ceiling lights are visible. Many attendees are gathered for a teaching session, meditation or satsang.2017-07-15 +1 copiesApril 19 20162016-04-19A large indoor satsang hall with a red and orange colour scheme, where many devotees sit cross-legged on white cloth in close rows. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas or white saris, with saffron and red shawls, and some have orange tilaka on their foreheads and lanyards around their necks. Several men in front wear rudraksha malas and hold their hands in lap or prayer posture. At the back, a decorated stage area with hanging orange cloth panels and framed photographs on the walls is visible. The gathering appears to be a spiritual discourse session with an audience of many hundreds, though only part of the audience is fully visible.2015-10-08A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees on striped woven mats at a spiritual event. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts with red shawls draped over their shoulders and red-and-white lanyard badges. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha or red beaded malas. A few figures in saffron and orange robes sit among the crowd, and a man in an orange shawl sits near the centre. Many people are visible in the background, with white tents or a stage area at the top. No single figure in the foreground is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2015-09-15 +1 copiesAugust 27 20172017-08-27April 19 20162016-04-19August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copies