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A large outdoor satsang gathering under a open-sided tent with orange poles and a strip of multicolored bunting overhead. Many devotees sit on red plastic chairs and paved ground, mostly women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, plus some in green, orange and purple. A woman in the foreground wears a teal sari with a purple border and presses her palms together in anjali. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded malas, and a small child in a yellow shirt sits on a woman's lap. A blue plastic bag rests on a chair at left. The crowd faces forward toward the unseen speaker, with a single-storey orange building and trees behind.

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Large outdoor satsang audience seated on red plastic chairs and paved ground under a white canopy hung with bunting and orange poles. Many women in white, cream and sari dress, some in red, green, orange and purple, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small child in white sits among them, and a camera crane extends over the crowd. Behind them, the distant stage area is partly visible.2012-07-03 +1 copiesA large outdoor congregation of devotees seated on white plastic chairs under a white tent canopy, facing forward with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Most are women in sarees of white, yellow, green, red and orange, with some men in white dhotis and a boy in a yellow-and-black shirt in the foreground. Many wear garlands and necklaces. Black speakers and a blue-and-white draped barrier stand at the sides, and a crowd fills the tent extending into the distance. The gathering is a satsang-style public event.2009-01-01A large outdoor tent event with red-and-white striped canopy poles and drapes. Hundreds of seated devotees sit in red chairs on a red carpeted floor, hands in anjali mudra (prayer pose). Foreground women wear saris in orange, pink, red, and magenta; a woman in the centre wears an orange sari with gold border and a yellow-gold mala. Men and women in white ritual clothes are visible at the back. A speaker stands at upper left. No a person candidate is visible in this frame, only devotees in satsang-style prayer.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees seated on red plastic chairs under a striped red-and-white canopy tent, with many people with hands pressed in anjali (prayer gesture). Most women wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders in yellow, orange, green and maroon, with mala beads and gold jewellery; some younger girls and a small boy appear in the front rows. Men in white shirts sit toward the back. Some women hold small plates or offerings. The camera looks toward the stage, which is outside the frame. The scene is a satsang or public gathering under a tent.2010-01-01May 26 20172017-05-26A large outdoor event under a red-and-white striped tent, with a crowd of hundreds seated on red plastic chairs facing a raised stage at the top of the frame. Most attendees are women and girls in white and cream clothing with some in yellow, blue and red saris, many with long braids and hands folded in prayer. On the stage, several figures in saffron and orange robes stand near a decorated platform with gold ornaments and a purple cloth hanging at the right. Red-and-white striped poles frame the stage and a sound speaker sits at the left. Crowd count is large but only the people visible in frame are considered, so this is a sizeable gathering.2010-01-01April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA seated crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls, in an indoor hall during a Paduka Puja gathering. In the foreground a woman with short light brown hair and an orange scarf over a white outfit sits with clasped hands beside a woman in pale pink, both wearing glasses. A young girl in a purple top with an orange lanyard sits in front, and a young boy sits behind them. At right a woman in a green and white sari with a mala presses her palms together. Behind the rows, many people in white kurtas and white clothing sit in meditative postures, some with white forehead markings, and metal railings run along the right edge.2012-10-24April 27 20162016-04-27A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, white, pink, green and red saris and kurtas, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a group prayer or satsang. Some wear orange shawls and white dhotis; a few children in pink and green dresses sit among them. Brass plates, small oil lamps and steel containers rest on the floor in front, and a gilded deity murti and ornate shrine stand at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-05-01A 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 copiesJune 03 20152015-06-03