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A seated audience fills a hall at a programme, with many women in saris and salwar kameez in colours including turquoise, yellow, blue, orange and pink. Most sit on chairs or rows of cushions, while a woman in a turquoise sari with gold border lies back on a striped mat in the foreground. A young child in an orange outfit sits on a striped rug near a woman in a black-and-white patterned shawl. Many attendees wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bindi markings. No speaker or a person is visible in this frame; the scene shows attentive participants listening during a session.

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A seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style programme. Many women sit close together in rows, wearing white, orange, red, teal and blue clothing, several with orange lanyards and cord necklaces. Some hold pens or notepads, and a few wear glasses. A water bottle sits in the foreground, and gold-toned chairs and a pale wall are visible behind them. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23May 06 20162016-05-06December 22 20162016-12-22December 09 20152015-12-09A large seated audience fills a hall at a Sadashivoham gathering. Many women in white, cream, orange, teal and pink salwar kameez and saris sit closely together, several wearing red and brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some people hold their hands together or rest their chins on their hands, and a few wear glasses. In the foreground a man in white kurta sits at the left and a woman with hair tied back sits at the lower right, with a brown bag and a small brass lamp visible at the lower left of the seating area. The group appears attentive and listening, facing forward toward the unseen stage.2016-12-05A seated group of women and girls sits cross-legged on mats in a hall with red curtains, attending a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, a young girl in an orange and white top and a teenage girl in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sit with vertical sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A woman in a maroon shawl and glasses sits near the center beside brass items and small offering plates. Others wear white saris, salwar kameez and dupattas. No candidate for the teacher appears in the frame, and small brass lamps and an oil lamp are on the floor near the attendees.2011-11-12December 21 20162016-12-21A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang discourse, sitting on white cloths over a red floor covering. Many attendees wear white clothes with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre foreground, a woman in a dark blue sari with a purple head covering and gold bangles sits with eyes closed. Nearby, a girl in a pink floral salwar kameez sits beside a young girl with a pink headband. At the front left, men in white and red shawls sit facing forward. Behind them, exhibition panels with photographs line the walls. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2015-07-05A seated audience of women fills a hall during a satsang, sitting on red-and-white striped mats and cushions. Many wear white or cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls and beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a woman with short hair wears a purple top over magenta trousers and an orange shawl, beside a woman in a white blouse with a pendant, while a woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits at right. A woman in a teal hoodie sits at left-center. In the background a speaker in white sits at the front of the room beneath a red-and-white decorated wall, and a notepad and bags lie on the floor. Many attendees are visible, mostly in the 21-100 range.2012-09-09A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall at an ashram event. Many devotees sit on cushions and folding chairs, most wearing headphones for translation. Women wear white, cream, yellow, teal and saffron-orange saris and salwar kameez, and a few men in white kurtas are visible. A woman in an orange top stands near the left background, and an orange drape hangs behind her beside a wall with a gold-framed deity mural. A projection screen is mounted at the top. Many attendees appear to be non-Indian visitors seated among Indian devotees. The image is a densely packed crowd scene; no individual presenter is clearly visible on stage.2011-12-04