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A photo of a yoga session in a bright hall with red-and-white striped mats. Participants wear white blindfolds over their eyes and raise both arms overhead with palms open. In the foreground a woman with long hair wears a pale green sleeveless vest with a printed medallion and a red beaded necklace; beside her a woman in cream clothes kneels with raised arms. To the right a woman in white garments with a white shawl and a red lanyard raises her arms, and another participant in white kneels further back. Pink curtains and framed panels line the far wall, and more participants in white stand behind them.

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A photograph of a group of devotees in a bright hall seated on striped red, white and blue mats, many with white cloths tied over their eyes and arms raised high in an ecstatic gesture. Most wear white kurtas or white shawls; one woman in the foreground wears a cream embroidered jacket, another in the right foreground wears a green and orange sari, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Orange and yellow cloth banners hang from the ceiling and a gilded framed shrine stands in the background. The setting appears to be a satsang session with participants in a meditative posture.2010-12-17A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a plain pink-walled hall with red and white striped mats on the floor. Many participants wear white clothing and white headbands, some kneeling and others with both arms raised overhead, palms open. One woman in a yellow-brown kurta stands near the centre, and a woman on the right wears a green top. Some participants sit with eyes covered by white bands, and a few wear headphones. Bags and bottles lie on the mats at the bottom edge. No identifiable a person is visible among the participants.2010-12-17A large group of devotees in a bright hall practices a standing-and-kneeling meditation with arms raised overhead and eyes covered by white blindfolds. Most wear white or cream kurtas and tunics, with a woman in a green and orange sari and a woman in a long white shawl among them. Some wear red and brown beaded malas, and a few have identification lanyards. They kneel on red and white striped mats and blue striped mats. Orange and multicoloured fabric decorations hang from the ceiling, and glass display cases stand along the back wall. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2010-12-17Indoor group yoga or meditation session on red mats in a hall with framed religious pictures on the back wall. Many participants, mostly women in white and cream kurtas, salwar and sarees, stand in a wide-legged stance with their eyes covered by white and black blindfolds, hands raised to their faces. Some wear red and orange shawls and red rudraksha-style beaded malas. Bags, orange cloths and papers lie on the floor at the front edge of the mats. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2015-08-22A photograph of a large seated group inside a hall, with many participants sitting cross-legged on striped floor mats. Most wear white or cream dhotis and shawls with white cloth headbands tied across their foreheads, and several have long dark hair pulled back. Some hold small papers or booklets in their laps, and a few wear coloured clothing such as orange or purple among the white. The scene suggests a seated meditation or group sitting, with bags and belongings placed along the edges of the mats. No single leader is clearly visible, and no one is identified.2005-11-24December 12 20152015-12-12A photo of a large seated group of women in white clothing in a hall with red-and-gold chairs. Many participants have both palms pressed over their closed eyes in a hand gesture, with some hands cupped over the face. The woman centre-front wears a white top, a beaded mala and an orange lanyard with a pendant. Others to the right wear orange lanyards and rudraksha-style beads, and a woman in the back background wears red. Blue-and-gold chairs and a table with a blue cloth are visible at the back. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-13October 06 20152015-10-06June 17 20122012-06-17December 17 20102010-12-17December 10 20132013-12-10A large seated group of devotees, mostly women in orange and red shawls with white clothing, sits on mats in a hall, hands raised to their heads in a meditative gesture. Some wear lanyards and name badges. Plates with offerings sit before them. Behind them red-draped tables, chairs and a polished floor fill the room, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.2012-10-27