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Photograph of a large seated gathering inside a hall with white walls and orange-red pillars. Hundreds of people in orange and saffron robes, many with shaved or bald heads, fill the room, with men in white kurtas and dhotis seated among them. Many wear white lanyards with orange cords. In the foreground a bald man in a white kurta wears an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, and a small boy with a painted forehead sits in front. At the far back, an ornate golden throne-like seat and a decorated dais are visible, with a few attendants near an offering table.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats. Many in the crowd wear saffron and orange robes, while the foreground and middle rows wear white kurtas and dhotis with orange lanyard badges. In the front left, a man with a shaved head wears a red shawl over a white garment and a rudraksha mala, and a young boy with a tilak sits at the bottom edge. Behind the crowd, a gold ornate throne and seated figures in orange sit beneath bright lamps and red banners, with white-clad attendants near a draped table. Several people across the hall have their eyes closed in meditation.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12September 23 20162016-09-23 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white kurtas with red or maroon shoulder sashes and lanyards, while several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a patterned carpet in the foreground. A bald man in white with a green lanyard sits centrally, and a young person with long hair and orange forehead marking sits nearby. Brass bowls and a water bottle lie on the floor. A bearded elder in white sits at left, and a Western-looking young man in a white t-shirt sits in the lower right.2016-07-03October 09 20162016-10-09A large seated congregation of devotees in a hall with a red carpet aisle, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis or cream and saffron-toned kurtas, many wearing name badges on lanyards. In the foreground a bearded man in a cream kurta with a green lanyard sits with eyes closed, and a young man with a saffron-orange shawl and a tilak sits at right. Several participants sit with palms joined in prayer or eyes closed in meditation. Water bottles and bags sit on the floor near the front. Hundreds of people fill the background rows under white walls and an exit sign. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-12-01May 14 20152015-05-14A large seated congregation in a hall, many men dressed in white kurta and dhoti with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and orange lanyard cords around their necks. Several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A few wear glasses, and some sit with hands folded in prayer. Red carpeting runs along the front of the rows, and a stage area with flowers appears in the background. Most faces are blurred in the foreground.2016-04-26August 12 20172017-08-12July 12 20152015-07-12A large indoor hall with men seated on the floor in rows on orange and brown mats, many wearing plain white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas around the neck. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some wear headphones. Small brass lamps, bowls and offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated people in mixed casual and white clothing fills the room, with some in orange and white attire. The atmosphere suggests a seated satsang or meditation gathering.2010-10-13