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A crowded seated congregation in white clothing and red-orange shawls with printed script, many wearing lanyards, sits closely packed in a hall with warm lighting. Foreground figures include a woman with blonde hair in a ponytail, a woman with dark hair in a bun, and a man with black hair and a moustache. Behind them rows of attendees, some with shaved heads and bearded men, face forward. Partially visible on the left is a figure in orange-patterned clothing. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.

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May 24 20152015-05-24July 09 20132013-07-09July 06 20152015-07-06A large seated audience in white clothing with red shawls fills a warmly lit hall during a session. Many participants wear white kurtas, white salwar or dhoti-style garments, and red-orange stoles draped over their shoulders; several wear name badges on lanyards. People sit on mats and cushions, some with hands folded or resting on their knees, watching toward the front. At left, brass oil lamps with lit flames and a brass stand are visible near the front, and a video camera on a tripod is at upper right. Several people in white are seen at the edges and back of the room.2016-02-10 +1 copiesA large seated congregation in white clothing and orange-red shawls sits in a wood-panelled hall during satsang. Many attendees have their eyes closed or look forward in quiet attention. Foreground figures include a shaved-headed man in white and orange, and several women with short or tied-back hair. At the upper left and centre, a few men and women in white robes wear red-orange scarves. A red-draped table is visible at the right edge. Crowd is dense and mostly out of focus.2014-12-16A large seated audience fills a hall at a Shuddhadvaitam session. Most attendees wear white or cream kurta-style clothing and orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, with green and blue garments among them. Many wear green or white lanyards. Some sit with hands joined or resting on laps, and a few appear to be meditating with eyes closed. Several older Western-looking participants and younger men sit in rows, with a woman in an orange top at the right edge. Overlaid text credits the image to the archive and marks it . No individual can be identified as the presiding figure from this view; the people shown are seated delegates2016-05-15May 18 20152015-05-18September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA seated congregation at a satsang hall, mostly in white shirts or kurtas with red-and-white checked shawls draped over their shoulders. In the front rows a woman with blonde hair wears a white top, an orange-red beaded necklace and a red shawl, with hands resting in her lap. Men and women sit upright, several with eyes closed in meditation. A man on the right with grey hair and beard wears a white shirt and a red shawl, and another man near him has a tilak or orange mark on his forehead. A woman in white sits near the centre with an orange mark on her forehead. Wooden panelling and a small stage table with water bottles form the background, and a partially visible person on the far right is seated by a table.2015-05-05A large seated congregation of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wears red-brown shawls and green lanyards, sitting on white cloth in a hall with red and white draped tables in the background. In the foreground a young man with curly hair and yellow tilak sits cross-legged with his hands together. Beside him a shaved-headed man with orange-yellow forehead marks wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace over white clothes. Many people sit in rows with hands in laps, some with eyes closed, attending a satsang.2015-10-13A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor satsang. Many people in white clothing wear red or maroon shawls and some wear beaded necklaces and lanyard name badges. Most sit cross-legged on mats facing forward, with a few women in front wearing glasses and others with hair pulled back. The camera is angled from behind the crowd, showing dense rows of attendees filling the hall.2013-07-09 +1 copiesMay 02 20142014-05-02