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A large seated congregation in a hall with white walls, ceiling fans and recessed lights, many people sitting on a light-coloured floor in white clothes with blue lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded malas. In the foreground a bald older man in white sits with mala beads, a woman in white with a red bindi sits at right, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at left. Stacked red plastic chairs stand against the left wall, and a man in white stands near the back. A camera operator is visible at the lower right edge.

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A seated congregation fills a hall with low ceiling fans and wall lights. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothing with blue and white lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while others wear saffron, yellow and orange saris. A woman in a yellow top in the foreground sits beside a video camera on a tripod. Rows of people extend back toward a figure in white standing at the left edge. No single speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-06-09A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and a window air conditioner. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, mostly in white clothes, with some women in white saris bordered with coloured stripes and a woman in a pink top. Several wear rudraksha or beaded malas and blue identification lanyards. Some have eyes closed in meditation. A bald man in white at the lower right holds his hands in prayer, and a man with a grey beard in white sits near the left edge. No individual in the frame is identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-06-09A large seated group of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights, eyes closed in meditation. Most wear white kurtas or shirts with rudraksha malas and matching identity lanyards. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds his hands in his lap, and a woman in a white outfit with a lanyard sits nearby. A red stacked chair stands at the left wall.2008-06-09A large seated congregation with eyes closed in a bright hall with tiled floor, ceiling fans and an air conditioner. Many participants wear white clothing and blue beaded rudraksha-style malas, and some wear identity lanyards. Women in white and saris, and men in white kurtas and pale shirts, sit in long rows meditating or in satsang. A figure in orange stands near the back on the left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-06-09A large seated group of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits with eyes closed in a hall with cream walls, a ceiling of fans and recessed lights, and stacked red plastic chairs at the left. Many wear blue lanyard badges and rudraksha or beaded malas. In the front row, a shaved-headed man in white with a mala sits in meditation beside a woman in white with a mala. A few women wear saffron and yellow saris. A camera operator is visible at the lower right. Nothing identifies a presiding figure in view, and the scene reads as a meditation or satsang session.2008-06-09August 01 20082008-08-01Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall, most dressed in white or cream clothing with some in saffron, orange and red saris. Many women wear rudraksha malas and lanyards, and several have white or red tilaka marks on their foreheads. Several are writing in notebooks or holding papers in their laps, while others look toward the front. No clear a person candidate is visible in this crowd.2016-08-28A large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on orange mats on the floor. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and small lanyard badges. Women in white saris and salwar kameez sit in the foreground, one resting a finger at her lip. Standing attendants in white move along the back wall, and orange and red garlands hang at the right edge near a shrine area. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The people are numerous, but the visible count is in the dozens, not hundreds.2010-11-10A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with white ceiling fans, recessed lights, wall air conditioners and windows. Many men in white shirts and trousers and women in saris sit on red chairs with eyes closed, several wearing blue lanyard badges. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead sits beside an older bald man in a pale shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. The scene appears to be a satsang or meditation session.2008-06-09Article - November 26 20062006-11-26December 15 20092009-12-15