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A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with rows of devotees sitting on red mats, many women in red-orange and cream sarees with rudraksha malas, hands joined in namaste. In the foreground, a woman in a cream saree with a bindi and braided hair sits with palms pressed together, and beside her another woman in a deep red saree and rudraksha mala also sits with joined hands. Along the left wall, brass vessels and offerings are arranged on a draped table, and a decorated ornamental setup with golden kalasha-like pieces stands near the front. Banners hang on the walls, and on the right, a standing person in white is visible at the edge. Many more devotees fill the back rows, indicating a satsang or spiritual gathering.

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February 19 20152015-02-19August 24 20142014-08-24A large hall with cream walls, a suspended ceiling with rows of lights, and red curtains on the windows shows a seated assembly of devotees on the floor. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, some holding small brass plates and offering trays. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the floor and in chairs along a roped-off aisle. Pale orange and red mats and cushions cover the floor, and a woman in an orange sari with a long white-streaked braid sits near the centre of the front rows. The scene appears to be a satsang or group meditation gathering.2013-07-18February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall, with several hundred devotees sitting on mats in rows facing forward. Many women wear saffron, orange, maroon and white saris or kurtas, with rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in the foreground wears a vivid orange sari and a rudraksha mala, while others in white and gold border saris sit nearby. Brass plates and offerings are arranged along the left side, and framed devotional pictures hang on the walls above the crowd. No clearly identifiable figure sits on a dais in view, so the central figure is not visible.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women, in white and orange clothing, many wearing red and orange rudraksha-style malas. In the foreground, women in orange and white sit cross-legged on mats with brass thalis, small oil lamps, kumkum and flower offerings before them, several with hands joined in prayer. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above; framed images line the back wall, and a golden ornamental structure is visible at the left edge.2014-08-24August 23 20142014-08-23February 17 20152015-02-17 +2 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30July 09 20172017-07-09July 22 20132013-07-22