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A large outdoor tent filled with seated devotees on red plastic chairs over green carpet, watching a stage at the right. Many people sit with palms pressed together in namaste, some in saffron or orange robes, others in white kurta and dhoti, and a foreign woman in white with a rudraksha mala at lower left. Speakers and a blue and white striped canopy frame the scene, with marigold garlands on a pole. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance; the figure in orange near the stage is seated among devotees.

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Article - November 26 20062006-11-26December 31 20082008-12-31A seated group of devotees fills a large tent with green mats and orange-red walls and drapes. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shaved heads and white sacred threads, sit cross-legged with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Women wear white saris with orange-red shawls, and one woman in a red and gold sari sits with palms joined. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, kumkum and flowers are arranged on orange cloths in front of them. Two monks in orange robes sit at the right edge. A yellow-orange flag hangs at left and a small screen stands at the back.2013-02-07A large seated audience fills a pink-canopied tent with a red carpet, attending a satsang. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most women and some men, wearing saffron and orange shawls, white and cream sarees and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and orange headwraps. Several women in the front row wear bright orange and green sarees. A tiered arrangement of offerings or flowers appears at the left edge, banana plants and decorative banners frame the back, and a speaker hangs from the canopy. No individual speaker is clearly visible in the frame. The image carries an archive copyright notice.2015-01-13January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large seated audience under a white tent at an outdoor event, with strings of yellow marigold garlands on the posts. In the foreground, a man with a saffron turban and saffron robes sits beside another man in saffron and a rudraksha mala; men in white shirts and grey shirts fill the rows of chairs, and women in saffron and maroon saris sit at left. A cameraman stands on a raised platform at the back. The green carpeted floor and red-cushioned chairs are visible. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly established in the foreground.2008-12-30September 18 20152015-09-18A large outdoor gathering under a canopy strung with orange and yellow pennant flags. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris and salwar kameez, sit on red carpeting facing a raised platform at right. A man in orange robes and a garland sits on the platform near a decorated deity murti niche. Plain white buildings and palm-like foliage form the background. The scene reads as a ceremony or satsang.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDevotees seated in white clothing with red-and-orange shawls sit in rows of white plastic chairs at a satsang-style gathering on a polished floor. A woman in white at left presses her palms together in anjali, and an older man at right with glasses holds his hands folded in prayer. Several younger men and a boy in white and red trousers sit attentively, and a woman with blonde hair and others with red lanyards are visible in the background. No swami is clearly visible in the frame.2014-09-13April 21 20162016-04-21A large indoor satsang hall with a dense audience of devotees seated on colourful striped mats. Most attendees wear white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, while a few wear orange or saffron garments. In the front centre, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne wears an orange-red robe and is flanked by a microphone stand. Golden decorations and a blue banner hang in the background. The camera looks down over the crowd from behind, showing hundreds of heads and backs.2015-09-18