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A photograph of a seated audience inside a hall with pink curtains and pink-lit walls, attending a satsang session. In the foreground, a grey-haired man in glasses and a white polo shirt with a navy lanyard and a rudraksha mala sits facing forward. Beside him, a bald man in a white kurta sits cross-legged, and at right a man in a grey polo shirt sits with his hands together. Behind them, many people in white kurtas, grey shirts, and a few in blue and maroon sit on red-and-white striped floor mats, some wearing ID lanyards. No central figure or deity is clearly visible in this frame, and no candidate matches the appearance cues needed to identify a person.

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A seated group of retreat participants on red-and-white striped mats in a hall with red curtains and red chairs, listening intently toward the front. Several men wear white kurta-style clothes with lanyards and white robes; one man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard and glasses sits centre foreground, another in a grey t-shirt beside him. A man on the left wears a rudraksha-style mala and white clothes. Water bottles and a black backpack sit in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible among those seated.2011-11-26A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang or discourse hall, mostly men in white shirts and white trousers with rudraksha malas. In the front row, a man with grey hair and glasses wears a white shirt with a lanyard, and beside him another grey-haired man in white wears a beaded red-and-brown mala and a lanyard. Behind and around them, Indian devotees sit on chairs and mats, some with vibhuti marks, several with hands folded or chins resting on hands. A saffron-orange banner hangs at the left edge, and a faint purple bird logo sits at the top left. No speaker is visible in the frame; the audience is the focus.2010-12-22Seated audience in a white-walled hall with red curtains and red-and-white striped floor mats. In the foreground, a silver-haired man in glasses and a white t-shirt with a pink lotus print and a lanyard sits cross-legged, looking forward, with a blue yoga mat and a water bottle beside him. To his right, a man in white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and a lanyard sits attentively. Behind them, other participants in white clothing and lanyards sit in rows, and a few watch from the back. Framed pictures hang on the wall above.2011-12-10A seated audience in a bright hall with pink curtains fills the frame, most dressed in white kurtas or white shirts with lanyards around their necks. In the foreground a bald older man in glasses sits with arms folded, a silver-haired Western man in glasses wears a white t-shirt, and a man in an orange polo shirt sits beside them. Further back a man in orange clothing and other attendees face forward, some with bags and water bottles at their feet. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this view.2011-12-04A seated group of devotees in white clothing sits on striped red-and-white mats in a hall with pink curtains. In the foreground, an older man with glasses and a white t-shirt bearing a pink lotus and printed script sits cross-legged, his right hand resting on a dark blue cushion, wearing a rudraksha mala with a pendant. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, and other participants wear white with ID lanyards, several in meditative posture. Background figures and a flat-screen display are visible.2011-12-10Indoor seminar room with pink walls and red curtains, where a large audience of mostly men sits attentively on chairs and on red-and-white striped floor mats. Many wear white kurtas or shirts with lanyards around their necks, one man wears an orange shirt in the foreground, and a man in a green cap sits in a chair near the centre. A woman in a patterned orange blouse sits at the right edge. Some attendees take notes on paper, and a bald man in white sits in the front row. No speaker or deity is visible in frame.2011-12-04July 07 20132013-07-07A seated satsang gathering in a white-walled hall with red curtains and a red floor mat. In the foreground a young man in a lavender collared shirt faces right, leaning slightly forward. To the right, an older bald man with glasses, a white kurta and a red rudraksha mala wears a small lapel microphone and an event badge, looking attentively toward the younger man. Behind them, a man in a white polo shirt with a dark mala and badge sits cross-legged, and many other seated people in white clothes fill the room, with a standing figure in white near the back.2013-08-19A large seated group of participants meditating on red-and-white striped mats in a hall with patterned wall panels. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with glasses sits with eyes closed, next to a bald man in a cream shirt wearing a rudraksha mala and a man in a striped polo shirt. Behind them, many more attendees in white, dark and striped clothing sit in rows, some wearing name badges. A figure in orange is partly visible at the upper right edge. No one in the frame is identified as a person by appearance cues; the seated participants are shown in a meditation program setting.2012-07-01A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang hall, with many delegates in white and cream clothing wearing lanyard badges, sitting on floor cushions and mats. Several people in the front rows have hands pressed together in anjali mudra or sit in quiet meditation with eyes closed. Warm orange and red drapery forms the backdrop, and a shaft of light falls from the upper right. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame; the focus is on the assembled devotees listening to the talk.2010-12-02A photograph of a satsang audience seated closely together in white clothing. In the foreground a bald man with glasses and a moustache wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a white shirt, and beside him a clean-shaven man in a white t-shirt watches intently. Behind them men in white shirts, one in a pink-red shirt, and one wearing black headphones sit attentively, some with eyes closed. Faint shelves and a red-striped cushion are visible in the background. No identifiable speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2012-10-07A seated group meditation in a hall with a blue-and-white striped mat covering the floor. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in laps. A central man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak, his hands folded in front of him. A man in a grey striped polo shirt sits at the right foreground with eyes closed. A young man in an orange-yellow shirt sits at the far right edge. Several other seated participants with name badges fill the background. A small red-covered book lies on the mat in the foreground.2011-10-16