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Night gathering at an outdoor ashram setting where many people in white clothes with red shawls sit on mats in meditation or prayer, some with palms pressed together. A large golden-framed shrine with a deity murti in dark robes and a draped gold cloth stands at the back, with a garland of orange flowers on a dark stone figure at the right edge. A man in white on a plastic chair at right holds his hands in anjali. Potted plants, water bottles and a wall map board are visible. Many people are seated; count shown is approximate.

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Photograph of a satsang at night with many seated devotees on grass in front of brightly lit golden deity murti and decorated shrine arches. Most attendees wear white clothing with red shawls and red lanyards; several have tilak markings. A few women wear green or grey shawls. Some sit cross-legged, others with legs folded to the side. A small group of men in white sits behind the rows. Golden murtis glow in the background, flanked by ornate colourful pillars.2016-07-04Night outdoor satsang photograph of a large seated congregation in white clothes with red shawls and red beaded necklaces, many sitting on pink, purple and green mats on grass. In the foreground a woman in glasses and a red shawl sits beside a young woman in white. At right, two seated priests in white dhotis with green and orange cloths attend a low wooden tray holding offerings. Behind the crowd, a brightly lit temple shrine displays colourful deity murtis and a golden figure under floodlights, with a bright spotlight at upper left.2016-07-04Outdoor satsang in a garden setting with dry earth, trees and a red-and-white ornamental arch framing a dark deity murti. A figure seated on a red and gold throne-like chair with orange drapery sits at the centre of the platform beneath the murti. Around them, about two dozen people sit cross-legged on woven mats in white clothes with red and orange shawls and sashes, with several women in white and a few seated in chairs at the edges. Some hold water bottles, a purple bottle sits on the mat, and an audience member in the foreground wears an orange-tinged shawl. A figure at the edge wears a blue and white top and red sash.2013-03-31November 04 20132013-11-04March 29 20132013-03-29February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Photograph taken at night outdoors of a large seated congregation of devotees on mats and cloth. Most wear white clothing with red-and-white checked shawls draped over the shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Foreground figures include a woman with light hair in a pony tail wearing a gold top, a smiling woman in white with beads, and a woman with dark hair in a grey wrap. Behind them rows of people sit facing forward under a floodlight against a concrete wall, with a camera tripod visible at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image.2016-02-23October 27 20142014-10-27A night-time group meditation session on an open terrace at Adi Kailasa. Many seated devotees in white ritual clothes with red-orange shawls and orange lanyards sit on pink-orange mats in rows, facing a golden deity murti and a decorated red-draped altar on the left. A bald man in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits at the right edge, and a small child in white sits among the adults. Some participants hold papers, and a few stand near a wooden pillar on the right. Warm lamps light the scene against the dark background.2013-09-13Night-time outdoor puja before a decorated deity murti on a golden throne-like shrine with a red backdrop and marigold garlands. Several priests in saffron/orange robes sit or stand around a lit fire, one raising a flaming aarti lamp. A seated figure in a red-brown robe sits in a red throne-style chair at the right, with a fan beside it. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on mats with hands raised in prayer, and string lights decorate the edges of the open-air space.2013-11-04May 12 20142014-05-12