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A photograph of a seated crowd at an outdoor satsang under a tent canopy with strings of multicolour fairy lights and banana leaves behind. In the foreground a woman in a white blouse and white dhoti-style wrap sits with her hands pressed together. Beside her a woman in a white saree with a red-and-gold border holds her palms joined, and at right an older woman in white with glasses sits attentively. Behind them a man in an orange cloth and others sit listening, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style necklaces. A water bottle sits in the lower right. The crowd appears to be listening to a discourse.

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A photograph of a large seated congregation at an outdoor satsang or discourse. Many women in saris sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, several with hands raised in folded palms or clapping; one woman in a yellow-orange sari wears a gold necklace and holds a small object, and another in a white sari with a red-and-white border claps. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas, sit in devotion. A man at the right wears an orange turban and a grey beard. Greenery and a red-and-white striped canopy frame the scene. Visible crowd is large but not every person is shown.2017-05-26A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees on mats and cloth, mostly women in saris and white ritual dress, with a few men in white dhotis and orange cloth. In the foreground an elderly woman in a white sari with a red-bordered dupatta sits with her hands folded near her face, beside a young girl in a green dress with gold trim and red bangles. Behind them a woman in an orange and white sari sits with her palms together, and a dark-haired woman in a beige sari raises a hand.2017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26October 24 20102010-10-24April 17 20162016-04-17September 22 20142014-09-22April 14 20182018-04-14May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling the frame with rows of women in sarees and salwar, many wearing name badges on lanyards. Several women wear gold necklaces and bindis; one in the foreground wears a bright yellow-orange shawl and another a light blue saree, and some have glasses. Many are smiling, clapping or listening attentively. Pink and red stage lights glow in the background. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame.2013-04-20May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a seated devotional gathering under white metal scaffolding with hanging orange and patterned cloths and framed paintings on the walls. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged in white saris with black beaded necklaces; the woman at left holds her palms together in prayer with a sacred mark on her forehead, the centre woman claps with eyes closed, and the woman at right wears a yellow-bordered sari with a floral pattern and a mala. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange clothes sit and stand, some clapping, and a man in white raises his arm at the upper left. Stage lighting gives the scene a hazy, purple tint.2006-12-10A large seated audience under a white tent with red trim and wooden posts, outdoors with palm trees behind. Many devotees sit on mats in white and cream clothes, several women in white saris with gold borders, green and teal saris, and one man with an orange shawl and orange cloth draped over his shoulder. Many wear rudraksha or gold necklaces. Most are smiling and attentive, listening toward a stage out of frame. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2017-05-26