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A large seated audience of men fills a hall, most wearing white dhotis and shirts with red-brown rudraksha-style beaded garlands and lanyard name badges. Several are shaven-headed or have tilak marks on their foreheads. In the front row, a man in the foreground wears a red-brown beaded garland and a white shirt, and another in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses sits to the right. A golden deity murti stands at the upper left, and a woman in a green sari sits near the back. A caption-free photograph of a devotional gathering, with the dense crowd extending to the back of the room.

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September 06 20152015-09-06A large seated congregation of men fills a hall with white walls and framed pictures, most wearing white dhotis and shirts and sitting cross-legged on the floor. Several men wear red-orange ceremonial garlands and some carry name badges. In the lower left, a man with a red garland sits in front, and in the front-center a man in a white shirt with a mustache and thin spectacles sits near a man in a pink shirt. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with a yellow cloth bag beside them, while a golden ornate element is visible at the top right. The scene is a satsang-style gathering, and the crowd is dense across the frame.2015-09-05September 06 20152015-09-06September 05 20152015-09-05A large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, sits in tightly packed rows with eyes closed in meditation. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in the front left with a beard and glasses sits in a similar posture. The setting is an indoor tent-like hall with pink and white walls and a bright, crowded atmosphere. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from the visible cues in this image.2016-04-27November 22 20152015-11-22April 27 20162016-04-27September 06 20152015-09-06A large seated audience fills a hall at a discourse session. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts with red rudraksha-style malas draped around their necks. In the front row, a man in white with a red mala sits cross-legged, palms pressed together, while others around him listen attentively. A small red tilak is visible on one man's forehead. Rows of seated devotees extend into the background, with a purple logo in the upper left corner.2015-09-06A large seated congregation fills a hall at a Nithya Dhyana Yoga session. Men in white dhotis and shirts wear red and orange shawls and red beaded garlands, with a few holding folded hands in prayer. Several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear name badges on their garlands. Rows of seated devotees stretch back toward the far wall, and the ashram setting suggests satsang or meditation. The image is a photograph of an audience; no speaker or a person is clearly visible in the frame.2015-09-06A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall at a satsang or discourse. Many wear long red-orange beaded garlands and some carry orange-and-gold shawls. Foreground figures have vibhuti or tilak marks, a folded-hands namaskar pose and wrist ornaments. The seated rows extend back toward a gilded altar area with golden deity murti, and the hall is bright with white walls. Several hundred people are visible.2015-09-06A large seated audience fills a hall at a Shiva diksha session, with hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts sitting cross-legged on mats on a pale tiled floor. Many wear red-orange flower garlands, and a few have white or red tilak on their foreheads. Some hold small white bags and lanyard badges are visible. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with hands folded, and a man in glasses wears a pink shirt. On the right edge, a figure in orange cloth is partly visible. No one stands on a stage in view, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-09-05