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A dense crowd of seated devotees in plain white ritual clothes fills a hall at a session. Most wear white shirts or kurtas, and several men have tilak or forehead markings. A woman at upper right sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and another woman in white sits with eyes closed in the centre. A wooden lattice screen and white metal frame stand behind them. No individual is clearly identified as a person; the seated figures are attendees.

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June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated audience in white ritual clothing fills a hall at a session. Many men wear white shirts or kurtas with rudraksha malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several women in white and cream saris sit among them, and a woman in the back right wears a white garment. Attendees sit on the floor and on chairs in rows, listening attentively. White metal scaffolding poles and wooden lattice screens frame the room. A man with long grey hair and a bead necklace sits near the centre-right, and a few others wear cream or light blue shirts. There are roughly sixty or more people visible in the frame.2008-06-22A large seated audience of delegates in white clothing fills a hall at an indoor event, mostly in white shirts and sarees with lanyards around their necks. Many rows of men in the foreground and women behind them listen attentively, a few smiling. Behind them, a wall shelf displays framed portraits and rows of printed books. A woman in a white saree stands near the top of the frame. No speaker is clearly visible in this view, and the people seen appear to be devotees or delegates rather than a single identifiable figure.2008-06-22A seated audience photographed in a hall with white lattice screens and white metal scaffolding poles in the foreground. Many attendees wear white ritual-style clothing. A man in the centre-right has long swept-back grey hair, a full grey beard, a long rudraksha mala and an orange shawl over white clothing, sitting among the audience. Nearby, a man in white wears a beaded mala, a woman in white sits beside a man in a blue striped shirt, and a woman in a patterned top sits at the right edge. Others in white and light shirts fill the rows in front, many looking toward the front of the hall.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated audience of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis or trousers fills a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. Faces are mostly middle-aged, with a few older men with white hair and moustaches. Some sit with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or listen, while others look ahead. A man in the front left has a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. At the top left edge, a figure in orange or saffron clothing is partly visible. White metal scaffolding and a wooden panel form the background. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2008-06-22Crowded indoor hall at an event, with rows of seated delegates in white clothing and lanyards. Many men and women sit in white shirts, white saris and white kurtas, facing forward toward a stage. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at left near a sound and light rig. Behind the crowd, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a central aisle beneath a hanging orange banner and a large backdrop photo. Plastic chairs, metal scaffolding and a stacked display of bottles are visible at the top left. The image is a photograph, and the hall is densely filled with many seated participants.2008-06-22A dense seated audience fills an indoor hall, mostly devotees in white clothing with some in orange and pink saris. Many wear white kurtas or saris and some have rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Rows of white chairs extend back toward a wooden-panelled wall. Women and men sit close together, most facing forward with attentive expressions, while a woman in white stands near the back. Foreground faces are partly obscured by others. The setting suggests a healing or darshan session with delegates gathered in white.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated audience fills rows of plastic chairs and floor space at an indoor satsang or discourse, viewed from behind a crowd in the foreground. Men in white shirts and dhotis dominate the upper rows, many wearing spectacles, while women in colourful saris, some in orange, pink and blue, sit closer in the front. Metal grilled windows and a warm light glow behind the seated crowd. A faint purple and white logo appears in the top-left corner.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29June 22 20082008-06-22