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A photograph of a meditation hall with a terracotta tiled floor and white walls, where a group of people sit cross-legged in meditation. In the foreground a man in a light grey collared shirt sits facing left with eyes lowered. To the right a man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits with hands resting on his lap, a small book placed beside him. Further back, several people in white clothing sit in rows, some with small framed items or books placed near them. Orange and yellow striped curtains hang at the windows, and a pale wooden pillar stands between the rows.

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A photograph of a large hall with a tiled brown floor and white pillars, where many men in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged in meditation. Several wear white dhotis and white shirts with blue lanyards, and some have eyes closed or hands in lap mudra. A round glowing backlit emblem hangs on a black backdrop at upper right, and framed mirrors line the walls. A woman's head is partly visible at the bottom right edge. The setting suggests a meditation satsang session.2010-10-10A photograph of a large tiled hall with terracotta floor where women and a few men sit cross-legged in meditation in rows along the walls. Most wear white clothes; several women wear white sarees with coloured borders and beaded necklaces, and some hold small notebooks or papers. Framed pictures lean against the white-washed wall on the left, a saffron-and-yellow cloth hangs on the wall, and a black handbag sits on the floor. Columns and mirrors line the room, and a woman with a long braid is seen in the foreground.2010-10-10A photograph of a large tiled hall where a group of men in white clothes sit cross-legged on a terracotta floor, apparently in meditation or satsang. Several seated men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards or ID badges, and one in the foreground wears a striped white shirt and white dhoti with hands near his knees. Small framed pictures lean against the back wall, and a dark curtain or screen stands at the right edge. Notebooks sit on the floor in front of some participants. No speaker's dais is visible in this view. The count of visible seated people is roughly ten.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a seated audience on red mats in a hall with a glossy reflective floor. Several men in white kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged; the central man in white with a rudraksha-style mala writes in a notebook while others take notes or listen. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind and a red curtain is visible at right. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2015-01-31A seated group of meditation participants in a bright hall on red mats, dressed in white kurta-style clothes with orange-red shawls and orange sashes. Several wear lanyards and one has a tilak on the forehead. Many sit cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered, and bottles of water and orange cloth bundles lie on the floor. Behind them, a woman in white sits in a chair near wooden slat screens and dining furniture. The scene reflects a death meditation session at a person ashram program.2016-03-25November 29 20112011-11-29A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls holds a seated audience of devotees in white clothing, sitting cross-legged on orange and blue mats across the floor. Many wear white kurtas and saris, with lanyards and name badges visible. Orange curtains hang at a window on the right, and ceiling fans and fluorescent lights line the room. Several people in the front rows face forward attentively, and a figure in a white shirt sits near the front right. No clear a person candidate is visible in this frame, so no appearance-based identification is made.A large hall with cream tiled floor where many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged and kneel in rows, hands extended forward in a meditative or yoga posture. Several wear lanyard ID badges. Wall-mounted framed pictures and red curtains line the room, and gold deity statues are visible at the left edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and no one stands out as a distinct candidate for the page's named teacher.2015-04-23September 13 20132013-09-13November 29 20112011-11-29July 02 20112011-07-02