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A photograph of a large seated satsang audience in white kurta-style clothing, many wearing orange-red shawls printed with dark Sanskrit script. Several men have yellow or orange tilak markings on their foreheads, and some wear orange lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Most sit cross-legged on a white cloth-covered floor, attentive and facing forward. Foreground figures include a grey-haired man with glasses and yellow forehead paste, and a bearded man with a red shawl and folded arms. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated audience.

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A seated group of devotees in meditation at a satsang gathering. Men wear white kurtas or dhotis with red-orange shawls printed with dark repeated script, several with eyes closed and hands resting in lap. One man at the centre has long grey hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a dark beaded necklace and reading glasses hanging on his chest. Another in front wears glasses and holds a pen. A shaved-headed man at right has white tilak markings on his forehead. Others in white sit behind, some with red bindi or vibhuti marks. The setting is a light marble floor with white cushions.2014-07-24A seated satsang audience with eyes closed in meditation, many men in white kurta-style clothing wearing orange-red shawls around their necks. In the foreground, a young man in white with a red shawl sits with eyes closed, and beside him a shaved-headed monk in an orange-and-saffron robe wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Other attendees in white and red shawls sit in rows behind them, and a man in glasses is visible at right. The image is watermarked with the2014-07-24October 09 20152015-10-09A seated satsang gathering in a hall with white floor sheets, where a large group of devotees sits in rows. Many men wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have orange tilak marks on their foreheads. In the front, young boys in white dhoti-style cloth with orange upper wraps wear rudraksha malas and yellow-orange tilak, some sitting with hands folded. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits near the center, and a bearded man in white with a shawl sits with his hands in his lap. Chairs and red-cushioned seats line the back of the room.2015-10-12September 28 20162016-09-28March 03 20172017-03-03May 07 20142014-05-07Seated devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls with black printed text sit with eyes closed in meditation during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a man with a moustache and red tilak sits at left and another in profile sits bottom centre. At right, a long-haired man with a red tilak, rudraksha-style pendant and red shawl sits with closed eyes. Behind them, other participants in white and a woman in white sari fill the hall. Attendee badges hang from some necks. The image is a photograph of people meditating; no figure is identified here by face.2014-07-24May 16 20152015-05-16A large seated congregation at a satsang hall in Varanasi, with many people in white kurtas and orange-red shawls printed with script, many with yellow sandal-paste tilaks on their foreheads. In the foreground a young monk with a shaved head wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and a older man in white and an orange shawl sits beside him. Other devotees wear red or orange lanyards. Blurred purple floral decor stands at the top of the room. The crowd is seated closely in rows, filling the frame.2015-05-13A seated group of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls inscribed with script, many with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, clapping and singing at a satsang. Several men wear wire-rimmed glasses, and one holds a teal phone. A man in the foreground smiles and claps with a lanyard badge. Behind them more devotees are seated in rows, some with hands folded. No central teacher is clearly visible in the frame.2014-12-16A seated audience of devotees in white ceremonial clothes with orange-red woven shawls inscribed with script. In the foreground a young man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits upright and gazes forward, his shawl printed with repeated text. Behind him, rows of seated men wear white kurtas and orange shawls, some with lanyards, one older bald man with a white beard on the right. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering. No speaker is visible in the frame.2016-10-10