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Indoor photograph of a hall with tiled floor and white pillars. On the left, women in white saris stand near a cart, and a figure in orange robes with an orange head wrap walks through the middle, flanked by white-clad attendants. On the right, a row of women stand with hands pressed together in namaste, one in a yellow top and one in a blue patterned sari. Several people are visible, many partially cropped at the frame edges.

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Photo of a large group of women seated cross-legged in rows on mats in a long covered hall, eyes closed in meditation. Most wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing, and several wear yellow shawls with white dresses. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Windows line the left wall, and an open doorway at the right shows palm trees and a small outdoor shrine platform with a lamp. A standing figure in white stands near the doorway in the background.2008-10-27A indoor hall with a line of women and girls queuing in a corridor, many holding round metal plates or trays. The foreground figures wear white and pastel saris and salwar kameez: a girl in a white top with a peach-and-pink floral skirt, a woman in a lilac top, and a woman in a teal sari holding a round silver tray. Some wear beaded necklaces and name badges. Fluorescent lights, pillars and ceiling fans are visible above. A purple logo sits in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a communal serving line. No identifiable a person figure is present.2006-12-16October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph of a large seated devotee gathering in a bright ashram hall during a puja, with many people sitting cross-legged in white and orange clothing and holding their hands in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red and orange sari sit with palms pressed together, while a man in white kurta sits in the centre. Standing devotees along the back wall, including a woman in pink and a woman in a cream sari, also pray with folded hands. Framed religious paintings hang on the walls and a golden deity murti stands at the left edge. Several people in white clothing stand at the back and appear to be attending a darshan or satsang.2007-09-03A photograph of an indoor hall with pale tiled floor and white pillars, where a central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks forward with a rudraksha mala. Beside and behind them, two men in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls walk, and a row of women in white and cream saris stands along the right with hands pressed together in greeting. A woman in an orange sari stands nearby, and a woman in pink in the right foreground watches. The centre figure has long hair and distinctive orange-and-rudraksha attire, a person candidate, though appearance is only partly clear. The scene suggests a convention gathering, with people walking in procession and devotees greeting.2006-12-16April 20 20032003-04-20A photograph of women queued in a tiled hall for a meal service at a counter with steel serving trays. Several women in white and pastel saris stand in a line; one older woman in front wears wire-rimmed glasses and a white sari with a red bindi, and another in a pale blue sari holds a folded paper. A woman on the right in white sari with a black beaded necklace is smiling and holding a steel plate. Ceiling fans, a wall notice board and tiled walls are visible. No a person candidate is visible.2006-12-15Indoor photo in a hall with pale walls, a balcony railing above and tiled floor. Several people in white and saffron approach from the left, led by a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head covering, hands joined in namaste, with a man in white garments and a red-orange stole walking beside him. On the right, rows of women in saffron, white, yellow and blue saris stand with palms pressed together in greeting. An elderly woman in a pink blouse stands in the foreground with her back to the camera. The scene shows devotees welcoming a procession of robed figures. A faint archive copyright overlay appears across the lower right.2006-12-16A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer fills a hall with polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree and red top sits cross-legged with eyes closed, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a cloth bag nearby. Other women in white sarees with orange or red borders sit behind, along with people in orange and pastel clothing. Several rows of attendees extend into the background near a dark stage area with orange drapery. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd photograph.2012-04-22July 27 20032003-07-27December 16 20062006-12-16December 17 20112011-12-17