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A photograph of a large seated group of devotees in a hall performing a breathing or nasal practice, each person with fingers pressed to the nose and eyes closed. Many women wear sarees and salwar kameez in red, pink, orange, green and cream, with bangles, earrings and beaded malas; several men wear white shirts and white kurtas. A blonde woman in a pink shawl sits in the foreground. Behind them a red-cushioned seat and computer monitors are visible.

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A crowded indoor room where many seated devotees, mostly women in white, cream, green and red saris and salwar, sit close together and perform a breathing or hand-to-nose practice, fingers pressed to their faces. Many wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Behind them are desks with computer monitors and yellow-orange curtains. Some men in white shirts and a few people in orange sit among the group. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this view.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A seated audience fills a room at a session, with many women and several men in white and colourful saris and salwar kameez. Many wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a pink shawl in the foreground holds a notebook and rests her hand on her cheek. Behind them, two ornate gold-framed red velvet thrones stand against yellow curtains, and a row of desktop computers lines the back wall. The ceremonial thrones are empty, and no clear figure of a person is visible.2012-08-27A photograph of a large seated devotee gathering in a bright ashram hall during a puja, with many people sitting cross-legged in white and orange clothing and holding their hands in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red and orange sari sit with palms pressed together, while a man in white kurta sits in the centre. Standing devotees along the back wall, including a woman in pink and a woman in a cream sari, also pray with folded hands. Framed religious paintings hang on the walls and a golden deity murti stands at the left edge. Several people in white clothing stand at the back and appear to be attending a darshan or satsang.2007-09-03A dense crowd of seated adults in a hall performs a yoga breathing or nasal-cleansing gesture, fingers raised to their faces with eyes closed. Many wear casual Western clothes, while others wear saris, salwar and white kurtas. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a teal top wears a red-brown beaded mala. A dark curtain and pale wall frame the back of the room. No a person candidate is visible.October 22 20152015-10-22A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with glasses and a red bindi sits with hands folded, beside a woman in white with a silver bangle and folded hands. Behind them a man in white with a red-orange shawl presses his palms together. Red chairs and a cream-patterned wall form the background, with water bottles on the floor. No central figure is clearly visible in this frame.2015-10-22October 22 20152015-10-22A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer fills a hall with polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree and red top sits cross-legged with eyes closed, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a cloth bag nearby. Other women in white sarees with orange or red borders sit behind, along with people in orange and pastel clothing. Several rows of attendees extend into the background near a dark stage area with orange drapery. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd photograph.2012-04-22A photograph of a seated audience in a bright hall during a satsang. Many devotees sit cross-legged wearing orange and saffron shawls over everyday clothes. Several women in the foreground press their palms together in anjali mudra, and a woman in a pink top and orange shawl sits with hands folded. Others wear green, blue and salmon-coloured kurtas and sarees, with some wearing glasses. Large windows and pale walls frame the room. No speaker or a person figure is visible in the frame.2012-04-26November 20 20132013-11-20A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang hall, with many devotees wearing headphones and sitting with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman in a lavender floral top wears a long beaded necklace, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits beside her. Behind them stacks of folded striped cloth lie against a wall, and red-cushioned chairs fill the room. Several women wear saffron and orange saris, and a pale-skinned woman in white wraps sits near the centre. A small circular logo appears in the upper left, and the lower right shows a copyright and archive credit.2012-04-19