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A seated audience inside a large hall with light wood flooring and folding chairs along the back wall. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and green silk saree with a gold border sits cross-legged beside a woman in a red and pink saree; both wear rudraksha malas. At the right, a woman in a white floral dress wears a mala and bangles. At the left, a man in cream kurta with a white shawl sits on the floor. Behind them, many people sit attentively, some in white and some in pink, purple and red saris, and several wear black beaded malas. A standing woman in a white top is at the back left near a table. A purple logo appears at the upper left and a tall banner hangs on the back wall.

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December 09 20152015-12-09A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall at an ashram event. Many devotees sit on cushions and folding chairs, most wearing headphones for translation. Women wear white, cream, yellow, teal and saffron-orange saris and salwar kameez, and a few men in white kurtas are visible. A woman in an orange top stands near the left background, and an orange drape hangs behind her beside a wall with a gold-framed deity mural. A projection screen is mounted at the top. Many attendees appear to be non-Indian visitors seated among Indian devotees. The image is a densely packed crowd scene; no individual presenter is clearly visible on stage.2011-12-04Photograph of a large seated audience on white sheets inside a decorated hall with orange and red hanging fabric decorations. Many devotees sit cross-legged facing forward, several wearing lanyards with orange and red beaded neck cords. A foreground man in a white kurta sits beside a woman in a teal sari with a patterned border, while a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti sits at left. Some attendees wear red-and-white shawls. A photographer with a camera stands at the upper right. A water bottle rests on the floor at left, and the back rows show many more participants. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-10-18A large seated audience fills a hall with cream carpeting, most people sitting cross-legged in rows and meditating or listening with eyes closed. Many women wear saris and salwar in saffron, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, with red-and-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and conference lanyards around their necks. Men in white kurtas and red shawls sit in the back rows. Behind them a long table with a red cloth and framed wall displays are visible, with no clearly identifiable a person figure in view.2015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18April 14 20122012-04-14A seated audience fills a bright hall with cream walls and orange-and-white floor mats. Women in white and cream sarees, several with white flower garlands in their hair and rudraksha-style necklaces, sit cross-legged on striped green and red mats in the foreground, listening attentively. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor and in blue plastic chairs. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse audience; no speaker is visible.2011-10-10A large indoor hall with a polished marble floor, where many women sit cross-legged on mats in rows, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, beside a woman in an orange sari with red blouse and rudraksha mala who sits with hands joined. A woman in a blue sari with gold border sits in the middle row. Small brass oil lamps and bowls stand before them on orange cloths. Red-cushioned chairs line the back wall, with framed deity images on a shelf above and a lone seated man in a white shirt at the far right. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the scene.2012-04-09A large crowd of women seated closely on the floor of a temple hall, many with eyes closed or gazing forward in meditation. Several wear white kurtas with orange or red shawls, while others wear saris in cream, green, red and multicoloured patterns. Some have bindis, vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Floral and gold decorations are visible in the background. No individual clearly matches the a person candidate.2016-10-07A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall with white walls and wooden doors, during what appears to be a ritual session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, with several women in blue, green, purple and red saris. Some have yellow or gold lanyards and folded hands, and several are in prayer or chanting posture. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and potted plants and a small table with a water bottle are visible near the back. Many devotees are seated in close rows, and the sitters near the front are mostly women.2009-07-01August 21 20162016-08-21A photograph of a large seated audience inside a white-walled hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, women in white, pink, orange and yellow saris and salwars sit close together, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak on their foreheads; one woman in the front left wears headphones and a dark blue top. Behind them, rows of men and women in white kurtas and orange lanyards sit facing forward. At the top left, a doorway shows a figure in red and a few people in the background. A white stand-up partition with a metal rail divides the seating on the right, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. The audience numbers well over twenty people, all seated and attentive.2012-10-08