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A large hall of seated meditators on striped floor mats, many in white clothes, some in orange cloth. In the foreground a young man with short hair in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands clasped, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits beside him with palms together. Colourful fabric tassels hang from the ceiling and a golden deity murti is visible at the far right. The scene reflects a meditation session.

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A photograph of a large hall with pale pink walls and white ceiling where a seated congregation sits on striped red, blue and white floor mats facing forward. Many participants wear white clothes, several with rudraksha malas. A few wear teal or grey shirts. Colourful tassel-decorated banners in orange, red and blue hang from the ceiling, and a small blue notice board is on the wall. A bottle of water sits on the floor at right. The room is crowded with dozens of visible people seated in rows, facing a stage area out of frame.2010-09-03A large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor holds a seated group meditating on rows of striped mats. Many attendees wear white clothing, and a few wear blue or grey shirts. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white sits cross-legged with hands folded, eyes closed. Next to him a person in a light blue shirt sits on a mat. Along the right side a golden throne-like seat and deity murti stand at the front, with colourful hanging decorations across the top of the hall. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2010-09-18A large photograph of a packed indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and colourful striped hanging banners with orange tassels. Many seated participants, most dressed in white, sit cross-legged on red-and-blue striped mats in rows facing forward toward the front of the hall. A few wear orange, red, or grey clothing, and some carry orange and black bags. Several people in the foreground sit meditating with hands resting on their laps. Water bottles and a purple mat are visible on the floor, and wall-mounted screens and a small altar area are at the far end.2010-09-18A large hall with a tiled floor where many people sit in meditation or yoga postures on striped mats and white sheets. Most are dressed in white ritual clothes; a few wear blue or grey shirts. Near the front, a shaved-headed man in white sits cross-legged with hands folded, and another man in white sits beside him. Hanging orange and multicoloured banners decorate the ceiling, and a carved golden throne-like seat stands at the right edge.2010-09-18A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants face forward on orange mats, most dressed in white with white and some blue shirts, several with shaved heads and lanyard name badges. In the foreground a man in white dhoti-style wrap with a beaded yellow-gold necklace raises a hand while others sit in meditation-like postures on orange cushions. Colourful woven hanging banners decorate the upper walls and windows, and some participants hold small papers. The scene suggests a seated programme, but no speaker is clearly identifiable among the audience.2010-08-26A large hall with a polished white floor where a seated audience sits cross-legged on striped mats for a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, men in white ritual clothes sit in meditation; one bald man at left wears white and sits facing away, while a younger man in white sits centrally with hands folded, and a man in a blue shirt sits between them. Behind them many devotees fill the rows, several in white and some in orange or grey. Overhead hang tall decorative cloth pillars with orange tassels beneath white draped ceiling fabric, and golden deity murti and a golden chair stand at the right side. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-09-18A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing performing a breathing or meditation practice, many with one hand raised to the face and a finger near a nostril. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis or white shirts, and a few wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. They sit on white and orange mats and cushions on a polished floor, with hanging orange and multicolored tassel banners above and windows along the walls. One man in the foreground left wears a yellow vest over white. a person is not clearly visible among the seated crowd, so no candidate is identified.2010-09-03A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and rows of seated devotees on blue-striped and orange mats. Most attendees wear white kurtas or robes, with some in light blue, grey and green shirts. Many sit cross-legged with hands on knees; some have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Colourful striped banners hang from the ceiling and the windows are bright. Several people in the foreground are shaved-headed men in white, and a few women in saris and salwar kameez sit further back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2010-09-02A photograph of a large hall with a pale floor where many seated participants sit in rows on orange and dark mats, facing forward in meditation or quiet attention. Most wear white clothing; several wear yellow sashes, and one seated figure in front wears an orange robe with a yellow garment. Some people in the back wear lanyards. Colourful tassels hang from the ceiling, a video camera on a tripod stands at left, and a microphone rests on the floor. The crowd fills the room, with a dense audience of dozens more visible in the background, wearing mixed white and coloured clothes.2010-08-26October 10 20102010-10-10A seated group gathering in a bright hall with pale pink walls and a glossy white floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, many in white clothes. In the foreground a smiling man in white kurta sits with palms pressed together, while another man in white sits to his right. Behind them, a man in blue shirt sits on a mat. Hanging colourful tassel decorations line the upper walls, and golden deity murti and ornate statues stand along the right side near a golden chair. Large crowd, many people visible.2010-09-18A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing on striped and orange floor mats, facing a raised stage at the far end. Many attendees sit cross-legged or in chairs, some with hands raised to their faces in listening or contemplative poses. Colourful decorative pillars with orange tassels line the ceiling, and a white canopy drapes overhead. A golden throne-like seat stands on the stage beside a blue curtain, with projection screens on either side. Several people in orange and white clothing are visible in the foreground, one holding a water bottle and notebook.2010-09-09