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A photograph of a large seated congregation at a temple-style hall. In the foreground, rows of young boys with shaved heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads sit on red mats, wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Behind them, many adults sit on chairs and the floor, including older women in orange, green and gold saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. A gold-framed shrine or altar arch and a banner are visible in the background. Several people are seated closer to the back, and the crowd fills the hall.

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June 01 20142014-06-01A seated assembly of many devotees in a bright hall, many dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls and orange lanyards. In the foreground, several young boys in saffron-orange robes and red shawls wear rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads. A few older men in orange robes sit with rudraksha malas, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits near the centre. Behind them, rows of people sit on red mats, with a golden figure and orange drapery visible at the back. The scene looks like a formal satsang or discourse gathering.2013-09-04December 31 20152015-12-31April 17 20162016-04-17October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 19 20172017-10-19August 13 20162016-08-13July 13 20172017-07-13A seated crowd at an indoor satsang gathering, with many devotees in orange and saffron-coloured clothing wearing rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Several shaved-headed young men in orange cloth sit in the foreground beside a girl with long hair and a beaded necklace. Behind them, people in white and in mixed everyday clothes face forward, some with white or yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a brown-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at right. The audience appears attentive, though no speaker or dais is clearly visible.2017-01-08September 23 20162016-09-23A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a Nithya Kriya Yoga session. In the foreground, many young boys with shaved heads and white sandal or ash markings on their foreheads and arms sit on the floor wearing orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas; several are chanting with open mouths and hands raised in mudra gestures. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged, some with white garlands or rudraksha malas, and a few wear orange cloth. A red mat and a small brass vessel are visible near the front, and stacked red chairs stand at the top right. No clearly identifiable presenter is shown.2013-09-13A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a satsang or initiation session. In the foreground, rows of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead tilak sit cross-legged, some with hands raised or palms together. Behind them, people in white ritual clothing sit among gold-painted railings, and a woman in a pink and white outfit sits near the centre. Further back, more attendees in white and orange stand and sit under a banner-like sign. A man with a grey beard and a white shirt is seated in the middle row. The scene appears crowded with well over twenty visible people.2017-11-24