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Indoor photo of a crowd in a hall with cream walls and a coffered ceiling. In the centre, a smiling man in a white kurta with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala claps his hands. Beside him, a man on the left has long dark hair and a gold chain, and an older bald man in glasses and a white checked shirt stands to the right with a lanyard. Several other people in white shirts and lanyards, and a woman in an orange cap, stand behind them.

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August 16 20092009-08-16Photo of a large seated crowd of devotees at a satsang or puja gathering, mostly young men in white and off-white clothes. Foreground: a smiling man in a white shirt with a brown pendant necklace claps with raised palms, beside a shirtless man wearing a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested man with a white sacred thread and tilak marks. On the right, a shaved-headed man with white and red forehead markings and a rudraksha mala smiles. Behind them, many more devotees in white and saffron-orange shirts sit close together. Several have vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2017-06-19January 20 20132013-01-20Photograph of a seated audience at a satsang-style discourse. A man in the centre wears a white shirt, a long rudraksha mala, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiling and looking upward. Beside him a young man in white shirt and dark trousers looks forward. Behind and around them, several men in white and light-striped shirts sit closely together, some wearing lanyards, with a pink-and-blue floor covering visible below. The setting appears to be a hall with a pink floor. No identifiable event sign is legible in view. Several men are visible, roughly six to twenty.2010-12-22February 18 20112011-02-18A man in a plain white kurta with rolled sleeves stands with both hands raised, palms pressed together above his head in a greeting or namaskar, before a seated audience. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a silver bangle on his wrist and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a seated man in a dark purple shirt smiles, and a man in a pale green shirt sits among devotees in a satsang setting. The man in white has short hair and no crown, turban, saffron clothing or ceremonial gold necklace, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2013-06-04A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, clapping and singing together. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, smiling and clapping. Beside him a man in white holds an orange shawl. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and glasses, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, sits clapping, next to a bearded man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, more seated people in white and orange clothing are visible, along with a white-clad figure standing at upper right. The setting suggests satsang or bhajan singing.2009-06-22May 08 20132013-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a white tent ceiling with hanging fans and colourful striped cloth pillars. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a red tilak on the forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, with beaded gold-toned necklaces, and smiles while extending hands in greeting. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in namaste or hold hands to chest, one wearing glasses, another an older man with a red mark on his forehead. Another monk-like attendant in saffron stands at right beside a wooden box. Behind them, more devotees stand in the hall.2011-01-23A seated crowd of young men in white ritual clothes listens to a talk in a hall with red and white striped mats on the floor. In the front, a smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a dark-brown pendant sits at the centre, while others clap and laugh. At the far left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and a purple turban sits near the front. Several women in white stand or sit at the back, and a table with a green bottle is visible at the right.2010-12-22A photograph of devotees seated in a large tent hall, many wearing white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and red shawls, along with rudraksha malas. The central man in white, with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a red shawl, smiles and claps while seated among the crowd. Men on either side, one wearing spectacles and another with a red shawl, also clap. Strings of small colourful lamps hang from the tent ceiling, with a golden structure visible at the right edge. The mood is joyful and participatory, with many people sitting closely together.2016-05-04A seated group of smiling men in white clothes and rudraksha malas fills a room with pale walls and blue draped curtains. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a mustache looks to the side, and others in white kurtas and white dhotis sit on woven mats and folded cloth. Several wear wooden rudraksha beads, and one man at left has a red tilak on his forehead and a visitor badge hanging on his chest. Many appear to be laughing or smiling, and the group sits in an attentive, relaxed gathering.2010-02-18