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A large group of devotees lie prostrate in a hall with pale tiled flooring, foreheads and palms pressed to the ground in a full-length obeisance. Many wear white kurta-style clothes, while others wear saris and salwar in teal, purple, magenta and deep red. Some hold prayer books, and a red and green striped cloth and small bags sit on red mats beside them. No a person candidate is visible in this crowded prostration scene.

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December 29 20112011-12-29A large hall with cream tiled floor and orange curtains shows a crowd of many participants kneeling and bowing forward with foreheads touching the floor, in a prostration posture. Most wear white tops with light trousers, while others wear blue, yellow, green and teal clothing. Several stacks of folded striped mats and bedding are stacked along the left wall. A few people in the background stand near shelves. No identifiable a person figure is visible among those kneeling; the scene reads as a group pranam or prostration during a retreat-style gathering.2010-02-20October 08 20102010-10-08December 29 20112011-12-29November 12 20112011-11-12A large hall with many participants in white and coloured clothing sitting in a forward-bending pose on striped mats and cushions, heads lowered and arms folded in front. Water bottles, handbags and backpacks sit among the mats, and a red-orange chair stands in the foreground. A shiny tiled floor reflects the room, and at the far back a golden throne-like chair is visible. No person in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-10-08A large hall with red-cushioned chairs along the back wall and many devotees seated on the floor on red-striped mats, heads bowed in prayer or meditation. Women in saris and salwar kameez in red, orange, yellow, blue and purple sit close together, several with hands pressed to faces; a man in a beige shirt bends forward at the centre, and a woman in a green top and white shawl bows at right. Behind them are gilded decorative panels and red curtains. Some people wear white and saffron clothing. Small bottles, a plastic container and cloth bundles lie on the floor in front. No clearly visible a person candidate is present.2011-12-25A large hall with a glossy white tiled floor holds a crowd of several hundred people kneeling and bowing forward with foreheads touching the ground, in a prostration posture during a satsang-style gathering. Most wear white kurtas, dhotis or light clothing, with some in blue, yellow, teal and orange. A few men in the foreground wear white with ID badges on lanyards. Red curtains line the windows, and cardboard boxes and storage are visible at the back of the room, with more seated attendees along the far wall. No clearly identifiable figure stands out as a person in the visible frame.2010-02-20A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor in prayer or meditation, many bowing forward with heads touching the ground. Most wear white, with some in pink, purple, teal and green saris and kurtas. Red curtains hang along the back wall, with red-cushioned chairs and a few blue and purple chairs placed around the room. A woman in a dark top stands near the left wall, and a laptop sits on a table. Backpacks, water bottles and a green bolster lie scattered among the people on striped red and white mats.2011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27December 29 20112011-12-29A large wide-angle photo inside a bright hall with a polished white tiled floor and tall windows with orange curtains. Well over a hundred people, mostly in white clothing, kneel or bow forward with their foreheads on the floor in prostration, with a few in yellow, orange and blue garments among them. Several have name badges clipped to their clothes. Striped red and blue floor mats and rolled bedding line the right edge, and a metal bowl sits on the floor in the lower right. No clear a person candidate is visible; the figures are all devotees in prostration. Partially visible people fill the foreground.2010-02-20