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A photograph of a large indoor hall with pale blue walls, ceiling fans and rows of light green plastic chairs filled with seated devotees. Many people in white clothing sit with palms pressed together in anjali, including women in white saris with dark borders, women in yellow and orange saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A small boy in a pink shirt and a young child also sit with hands folded. The audience fills the room and extends toward the back, where more people stand. No single presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame.

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January 24 20092009-01-24A large indoor tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on floor mats during a satsang-style programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Rows of people in white shirts and mundus sit on the right, while women in saris and salwar in white, yellow, blue and pink fill the left side. Many wear lanyards and name badges. Blue-trimmed white canopy, overhead fans, ceiling lights and hanging chandelier-style lamps frame the hall. Along the back wall hang banners and posters, including one with orange flowers. No speaker's dais or identifiable a person is clearly visible in this wide view.2007-12-13A large seated audience fills a hall during an evening gathering, with white ceiling fans overhead and a camera on a tripod in the foreground. Most attendees wear white or light clothing, while many women wear saris in red, pink, green, yellow and orange. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the room, and several men stand along the back wall. The crowd is packed densely in the frame, with a few people wearing rudraksha-style necklaces among the white-clad devotees.2007-01-12A large crowd of seated devotees fills an indoor hall, viewed from an elevated angle. Most wear white clothes, with some women in red, orange, pink and blue saris and a few in patterned shirts. Many sit on white plastic chairs in rows, and a ceiling fan and string lights hang overhead, with an arched balcony along the back wall. No single presenter or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame, and the crowd is the main subject.2007-01-12A seated audience of many devotees in white clothes fills a plain hall at a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and glasses and a woman in a cream sari with blue patterned border sit on pale blue plastic chairs with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, rows of devotees in white, some wearing red-and-gold shawls, sit with hands folded. Arched window with a green decorative pattern is visible on the back wall.2005-12-11January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A wide photograph of a large indoor hall packed with seated devotees on white and green plastic chairs, facing toward the front of the room. Rows of people fill the foreground and stretch back to a standing crowd at the far end under fluorescent ceiling lights. Women wear cotton and silk saris in pink, white, yellow and orange, and men wear white shirts and checked shirts. The walls are painted turquoise with barred windows, and a railing separates the back section. No speaker or individual candidate for a person is clearly visible in the frame.2005-11-23December 13 20072007-12-13A wide interior photograph of a meeting hall with a large audience seated on grey and blue plastic chairs in rows facing a stage area at the front. Most attendees wear white clothing, including white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some women in white saris with coloured borders and a woman in a red and gold sari at the left edge. Many people wear lanyards around their necks. A photographer with a camera on a tripod stands at right, near the centre, photographing the room. Ceiling fans, an air conditioner, wall speakers and wooden wall panelling are visible, and the floor is bare concrete.2009-02-06A large indoor hall packed with a dense audience of seated devotees in white clothing, with saris in orange, pink, green and blue mixed among them. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the room, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the centre. The top-left corner shows a white and purple banner edge. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame, and the crowd is viewed from an elevated angle.2007-01-12A wide view of a large indoor hall packed with a seated audience, many women in white and colourful saris, some holding small children, facing a stage at the far end. A small television monitor sits on a table near the right side. Ceiling fans and rows of fluorescent lights hang above, and a uniformed security officer in khaki stands at the right edge beside the stepped seating. Banners and flags are visible near the back of the hall. No speaker is clearly identifiable on the stage in this view.2010-02-15