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Crowd of seated devotees at an outdoor gathering under a light canopy. In the foreground, a woman with short grey hair and glasses wears white clothes and a long rudraksha mala. Beside her, a woman with red-orange hair wears a white outfit and layered beaded necklaces. To her right, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wears white embroidered clothing and a gold choker. Behind them, other people in white, red and orange saris and clothing sit or stand; a man in orange and a man in white are visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.

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A dense crowd of seated devotees at an indoor satsang or darshan, mostly in white. In the foreground, a woman with curly grey hair and glasses wears white and a long rudraksha mala, and beside her a woman with red-orange hair wears white with a rudraksha mala and pendant. Next to them a woman with shoulder-length highlighted hair wears white with a gold necklace and wristwatch. Behind them, other devotees, some with red bindi or vibhuti marks on the forehead, sit close together. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2017-12-16May 15 20152015-05-15Photograph of an audience at a satsang hall, seen from the front. In the foreground, a woman with curly brown hair and a red bindi wears a white top and a beaded dark necklace and looks ahead. Beside her, a smiling blonde woman in a white shirt sits near the front. On the right, a woman with dark hair, glasses and a red bindi wears an orange embroidered kurta and a lanyard badge. Behind them, many people in white and red-orange shawls sit in rows, and a dark stage edge is visible at the bottom. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-04A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21December 04 20132013-12-04A large audience of mostly women sits closely packed in a hall during a satsang, dressed in white clothing with some in orange or red shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Many look attentively toward the front, some with hands folded or resting in laps, and a few holding a phone or touching their face. In the foreground, a young woman with long brown hair in white garments and a rudraksha-style necklace leans forward, while an older woman in an orange shawl sits at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot; the photograph shows devotees only.2013-12-05April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesMay 15 20152015-05-15August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor evening satsang in Varanasi. Many devotees sit on the grass and in chairs, mostly women and men dressed in white or cream kurtas and tunics with rust-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several wear rudraksha or bead malas and bangles. Some wear glasses, and a few have grey or white hair. Warm string lights glow in the lower right corner. The camera is focused on the front rows, and no speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so no identity claim is made.2014-05-12May 01 20142014-05-01A large crowd of devotees seated closely together at a satsang or Guru Purnima gathering. In the centre-left, a short-haired woman in a beige sari with a red bindi and white forehead markings looks forward, wearing a dark beaded pendant necklace and a small earring. Around her, many women wear orange-red garments with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Men in white dhotis and bare or white-clad upper bodies sit in the background. The image is shallow-focus with foreground figures softly blurred.2017-07-09