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A seated crowd of devotees in a hall during a satsang, many wearing orange or red shawls and some with orange lanyards. In the foreground, a young man with long curly hair wears a white robe, red shawl and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a smiling man in a white robe, red shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with headphones and red shawl sits on a striped mat, and a man in a grey shirt with an orange lanyard sits among others. A person with white forehead markings and a red-bordered cloth sits at lower centre. Behind them more people fill the rows, several in white and blue clothing, with metal railings visible at upper left. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone.

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October 20 20122012-10-20October 15 20122012-10-15A seated congregation of devotees in a hall during a teaching session. Foreground: a bald man with a white forehead band and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a striped mat. Beside him, a smiling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded over paper. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes and orange-red shawls sit on mats, some holding papers, and a man in a white shirt sits near a small table with a speaker. Red-striped floor mats and metal railings line the aisle. No a person candidate is visible.2012-10-19Photograph of a seated congregation at an indoor satsang or darshan hall with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and a red shawl claps; beside him a young man with long curly hair wears a rudraksha mala and white kurta with a red wrap, while a man in white clothes and red shawl claps with palms together. A bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and tilak-marked forehead sits with hands raised. Behind them, rows of devotees in white, orange and red garments fill the room, and a woman in a white sari holds a microphone near a speaker at right. Metal stanchions and a red striped mat mark the floor.2012-10-20A seated audience of devotees at a satsang session, most wearing white shirts with orange-red shawls. In the foreground a smiling young man with long dark braided hair and a red shawl looks toward the camera. Beside him a man in a white shirt and orange shawl reads a small booklet, and other attendees sit on blue-and-white striped mats and chairs in the background. Metal stands and a red banner appear at the top of the frame.2012-10-14A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall during a satsang or ritual session. Many men wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards with ID badges. Some people wear red or maroon garments. A woman with a long braid in a maroon top sits near the centre. Steel barrier posts and a red-and-yellow striped runner mat line the left side, with small oil lamps lit on the floor. A speaker and blue chairs appear at the back.2012-10-17 +1 copiesOctober 20 20122012-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated crowd on a red floor covering at an indoor gathering. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair wears white ash-like markings on his forehead and arms, a thick rudraksha mala with multiple strands, and an orange and white robe with an orange sash, marking him as a sannyasi-style devotee. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown shawl sits attentively, and at right a bearded man in a black top with a red patterned shawl and a silver pendant listens. Behind them, many men and women in white, orange and striped shirts sit closely together, some wearing glasses.2016-07-30A photograph of a large seated congregation inside an indoor hall. Most attendees wear white shirts or kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the front row, a man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits beside a man with a red shawl and a man in a saffron-orange robe. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the space, many in white, with a few in dark or patterned clothing. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits in the front centre, and a sannyasi-style robe appears among the seated group. No one in the image is identified by face. +1 copiesA large seated audience fills an indoor hall, many people dressed in white kurtas and shirts with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, several wearing rudraksha malas. Foreground devotees in white and pale saffron look upward toward a stage out of frame, while behind them rows of participants sit on chairs and mats. A few people wear dhotis with gold borders and a man in the lower right wears a pale orange kurta with a red tilak. The scene appears to be a satsang gathering with heavily packed seating, and the hall shows metal stanchions and red chairs on the right.2012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14October 17 20122012-10-17