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Large indoor hall crowded with seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange-saffron shawls. Many have hands raised or palms pressed together in greeting or devotion. A balcony along the upper level is also packed with onlookers, and a tripod-mounted camera stands among the audience near the centre. Ceiling fans hang from a green-and-white patterned ceiling, with loudspeakers at the sides. A figure in white stands at the far end of the hall, facing the crowd, but no candidate for the a person can be confirmed from appearance.

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August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls, sitting in rows on the floor during a discourse session. Strings of warm fairy lights hang along the balconies and walls, and ceiling fans line a patterned green-and-white ceiling. Standing figures in white and orange move among the seated crowd, with a row of people watching from a second-floor balcony above. Loudspeakers are mounted on the walls and columns. The scene suggests a satsang gathering at an ashram.2008-08-02A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees facing toward the front of the room. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Many are smiling or in folded-hand namaskar. Balconies above are packed with more people watching. Ceiling fans, white pillars, green-and-white ceiling panels and hanging string lights frame the scene, with a speaker and camera tripod visible at the sides. No one in the foreground can be clearly identified as the a person, so the scene reads as a satsang or discourse with devotees.2008-08-03A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts and orange saffron shawls, many with hands raised or pressed in devotion, during a satsang or discourse. Rows of people also watch from a balcony above. Ceiling fans, a green-and-white painted ceiling, strings of garlands and a camera on a tripod are visible. In the right foreground a man in orange clothing stands with his back partly to the camera, and a standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands near the centre. The a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance.2008-08-03A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. The ceiling has white relief floral panels bordered in green, with ceiling fans overhead. A balcony along the back wall holds more standing and seated onlookers. The crowd is dense across the floor and balcony. No speaker is clearly identifiable at the front of the frame, so no candidate is present in view.2008-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02August 03 20082008-08-03A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed mostly in white with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. The crowd sits in rows on the floor facing forward, with a balcony above lined with more onlookers. Strings of small lights with pink and yellow tones hang along the balcony edge, white pillars and a green-and-white patterned ceiling frame the room, and ceiling fans and loudspeakers are visible. A few figures stand near the front and sides, and a man in white stands at the far left. Many participants appear to be attending a seated discourse or satsang.2008-08-02A large indoor gathering of devotees fills a hall decorated with strings of warm fairy lights along the balcony railing and columns. Most men and women wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many have their hands folded in namaskar or are standing close together in a dense crowd. Ceiling fans hang beneath a patterned white ceiling, and more people watch from the upper balcony. No single figure at the front is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2008-08-03A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, many with orange scarves draped over their shoulders. Rows of people fill the floor and a upper balcony railing is lined with more spectators. The ceiling has green-bordered white panels with decorative floral motifs, ceiling fans hang throughout, and strings of orange-and-white lights and garlands run along the balcony edge. Tall speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible near the front. No single presenter or speaker is clearly identifiable in this view.2008-08-02