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A large seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly women and girls in white and red-maroon clothing with gold trim. In the front rows, young girls wear maroon kurtas with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white tilak marks on their foreheads, several with palms pressed together in prayer or gesturing with raised hands. One girl in a saffron-orange kurta and mala sits with hands joined. Behind them, adults in white garments and red or orange shawls sit on pink cushions and mats, and a few have blonde or light hair. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.

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A seated satsang audience in a bright hall with red curtains and red-cushioned chairs. Rows of devotees sit on red mats, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Women wear white sarees with gold borders and maroon or red-and-gold dresses, and several girls in maroon uniforms with gold trim sit in front, some with white sacred marks on their foreheads. A person at the top left sits behind a laptop on a stand. Framed deity art hangs on the upper right wall.2013-06-05A seated crowd in a large hall during a satsang. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed together in prayer, and beside her a woman with white tilak markings and orange robes holds her hands together. Behind them, young girls in maroon and gold-bordered outfits with rudraksha malas sit with white forehead markings, and a smiling young girl in maroon clothes holds a pink object. Women in white and red saris and orange robes fill the rows behind. No visible a person candidate is present in the frame. Visible people number roughly two dozen.2013-07-15A large indoor audience sits on the floor of a hall, filling the frame with many rows of people. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and many women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead markings visible on several. Some participants have their hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white and pink sari with a headset microphone smiles and claps. Other people in the rows wear orange robes. Framed artwork hangs on the back wall and there is a blue-white logo in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single person can be identified as the speaker.2015-08-09A large seated congregation fills a hall with temple-style carved pillars at the back. Many women and young girls sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white saris or white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders. Several hold their palms together in namaste or clap, and a girl in the centre wears a cream shawl and a mala. A young girl in orange with a painted forehead mark sits in the foreground. Delegates in the back rows and along the walls are also visible, and the floor is covered with mats and cushions.2016-02-14July 14 20132013-07-14A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, most women in white, orange, and yellow saris or churidar sets, many with rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, and white or red forehead markings. Many have palms pressed together in namaste or hands raised. A woman in the front centre wears a white top with a black rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with hands folded. At the upper back, a figure in a saffron robe stands near the stage, and a man in orange and white stands among the seated rows toward the top. A large screen above shows a deity image, with framed photographs on the right wall. The crowd is dense and fills the frame.2017-02-16A large seated congregation fills a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, several young women and a boy wear maroon and gold saris and have white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas; some hold small objects and offering items on the floor, with brass vessels, flowers and a lamp before them. Behind them, many devotees in white and red garments sit on mats and cushions, some with hands folded in prayer. The ritual setting suggests a puja with offerings. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this frame.2013-07-14April 14 20122012-04-14A large seated congregation fills a hall with red curtains during a satsang. Many attendees wear white or red-and-gold clothing, rudraksha beads and orange-and-red shawls, several with white or sandalwood forehead markings. In the foreground a young woman in an orange garment and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a girl in a maroon-and-gold dress with beads sits beside her. A small child in white sits in the middle of the crowd. Rows of people sit on the floor and chairs behind them, with a few visitors on chairs at the back. No central figure in saffron or a throne is clearly visible, so no identifiable presenter is shown. Roughly fifty or more people are visible.2013-07-18A seated satsang audience in a bright hall with red curtains. In the foreground, many young girls wear maroon tunics with gold trim and sit cross-legged on mats, clapping, some with vertical tilaka on their foreheads. Behind them, adult devotees sit in white, saffron and red clothing; one woman in a green sari and several women in white and orange-red garments are visible, some with raised hands and clasped palms. The scene suggests a seated gathering during a devotional talk, though no speaker is visible.2013-05-25September 27 20132013-09-27September 28 20132013-09-28