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A large seated audience fills an ornate hall with dark wooden pillars and warm lighting, many people clapping with hands together during a session. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha-style beads claps beside a woman in a green top and a man in white with a mala; a tripod-mounted camera stands at right. Many attendees wear white kurtas and saris, with blue-and-white lanyards and beaded malas. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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A large seated congregation of devotees fills a temple hall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar and some clapping. Most wear white ritual clothing; several women wear cream and gold-bordered saris, and some wear yellow shawls or sashes, while others wear green-bordered white dhotis. Two cameras on tripods stand on the right, and an orange mat with a water bottle lies in the foreground. Ornate gold and colourful deity figures and a shrine are visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the people in view.2010-10-12A large seated audience attends a satsang in a bright hall with yellow-cream walls and colourful painted tile panels at the top left. Most people sit on mats and cushions, many in white kurtas or white tops. Several women wear orange shawls, a red-and-white outfit, a green-and-blue patterned dress and a pink top with a yellow scarf. Some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces, and a few have hands raised in prayer or gesture. Chrome barrier posts line the right side, with broadcast tripods and a camera in the foreground. A group of women in white stands at the far upper left near the stage area.2012-05-13January 05 20132013-01-05A large seated congregation of devotees fills a bright hall during a satsang, many women and some men in white and cream clothing with orange and red shawls and rudraksha-style beads. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or raised hands, and several smile or clap. In the foreground a woman with short light hair wears a white kurta, an orange sash and a beaded mala, raising one arm. Painted decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue frame the hall, and steel railings run along the right side.2012-05-13September 10 20122012-09-10A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a bright hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange-saffron top with rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold headpiece sits beside a small brass offering tray and lamps. Nearby, women in pink, red, yellow and teal saris sit with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a woman in a green sari with a rudraksha mala sits among rows of people in white and colourful clothing. Upper left, a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod from scaffolding, and a person in white stands on the stage area near draped white fabric and wooden doors.2016-12-12A seated satsang audience fills the frame, mostly women and some men in saffron-orange, white and teal clothing, with rudraksha malas and bindis or vibhuti marks. A woman in front center wears a white and gold-bordered sari, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with her hands raised in a gesture of devotion. Others have hands in anjali or clapping, and a woman at right leans forward with eyes closed. The scene appears to be an indoor gathering on a hall floor with plastic chairs in the background.2017-01-12Indoor satsang hall with a large seated audience of devotees dressed mostly in white, many with rudraksha malas and white or yellow shawls. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on orange cloth. Two video cameras on tripods film the room, and a cameraman in white stands at center. Behind them, a richly decorated golden throne with flower garlands sits on a raised platform beneath pink walls and orange hangings. No clearly visible figure on the throne fits the a person appearance cues, so the speaker's identity is uncertain.2010-10-08A seated satsang audience fills a temple hall. Foreground: young women in saffron-orange kurtas and saris with rudraksha malas, hands in anjali mudra, white forehead markings. Behind them, many people in white clothing, some with hands pressed together, some clapping. A blonde woman in white in the lower foreground claps.2015-02-21January 12 20172017-01-12May 30 20172017-05-30A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, most women in white, orange, and yellow saris or churidar sets, many with rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, and white or red forehead markings. Many have palms pressed together in namaste or hands raised. A woman in the front centre wears a white top with a black rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands folded. At the upper back, a figure in a saffron robe stands near the stage, and a man in orange and white stands among the seated rows toward the top. A large screen above shows a deity image, with framed photographs on the right wall. The crowd is dense and fills the frame.2017-02-16