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A photograph of a crowded seated satsang audience inside an ornate temple hall with carved orange-brown pillars and a golden trident-topped finial. Many devotees sit on the floor and on low benches, facing left toward an unseen speaker. Foreground figures include a man in a grey shirt with a red-orange shawl, a bald man in orange, a woman in a bright patterned top, and a woman in a yellow sari and a green blouse. Others wear saffron, pink, and white saris and kurtas. Water bottles and a steel jug sit on a ledge at right, and a small table holds brass items at left.

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Photograph of a seated congregation filling a stone-pillared hall, with a large brass trishula standing among them. Many devotees sit close together on the floor and along a low stone ledge, including women in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, orange, blue and green, a man in a grey shirt with a tilak on his forehead, a bald man in white with an orange shawl in the foreground, and a man with long dreadlocks in white. Water bottles, a steel flask and a white mug sit on the ledge, and a brass deity murti and oil lamps are at the left. Roughly thirty people are visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are shown as devotees in the crowd.2016-11-07A large seated audience fills the frame in a hall with red curtains and white draped walls, viewed from behind the rows. Many attendees wear white, yellow, blue and orange-saffron garments, with some women in saris and salwar, and some men in white kurtas and rudraksha-style necklaces. A man in a white shirt sits near the centre, and a standing figure in white appears at the top left beside a camera tripod. The crowd appears attentive, listening to a discourse.2016-12-07November 07 20162016-11-07April 05 20172017-04-05A 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.2011-12-04A large seated congregation fills the frame, viewed from behind and at a slight angle, with many devotees sitting closely together on the floor at a satsang or discourse. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, green, lavender and multicolour prints, with braided and bunned hair, and a few wear white shawls or headscarves. Several men in white kurtas sit at the right edge, one with a ponytail, and a fair-haired woman in pink gazes upward. Some participants look toward the front.2016-12-07A large seated crowd fills the foreground of a temple hall, with devotees sitting shoulder to shoulder facing forward toward an unseen focal point. A man in a white collared shirt with glasses sits near the centre, a woman in a navy top and a woman in a bright blue top are in the lower right, and a man in an orange garment sits at the lower left. Several people wear white, cream and saffron clothing. On the upper left, a golden deity murti stands beside a red-orange figure, and two red-and-white containers sit near the back of the hall.2016-04-16December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a large seated audience on white sheets inside a decorated hall with orange and red hanging fabric decorations. Many devotees sit cross-legged facing forward, several wearing lanyards with orange and red beaded neck cords. A foreground man in a white kurta sits beside a woman in a teal sari with a patterned border, while a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti sits at left. Some attendees wear red-and-white shawls. A photographer with a camera stands at the upper right. A water bottle rests on the floor at left, and the back rows show many more participants. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-10-18A photograph of a seated crowd inside a stone temple hall with tall carved pillars and a polished wooden floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows; a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and a woman in a lavender sari sit near the front, several girls wear maroon and gold dresses and beaded necklaces, a man wears an orange shirt, and several men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the right edge. The gathering appears attentive, facing toward the left of the frame.2012-06-05A large seated assembly of devotees on a red carpet inside a decorated tent hall, many with palms pressed together in namaste or hands folded in prayer. Most wear rudraksha malas. Women wear salwar kameez and saris in pink, orange, teal, blue and green; men wear white kurtas and grey shirts. A gilded deity murti and yellow drapery are visible in the upper background. In the foreground a woman in a pink-and-gold outfit sits beside a basket, and a bottle of water sits at the lower left. No individual in the frame is identified as a person.2017-12-23A large seated audience fills the foreground of an indoor hall at a Sadashivoham gathering. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas and orange or cream clothing, and several sit with hands pressed in anjali. A man in cream kurta with a red-beaded mala sits centre-right, and a bare-chested man with a mala sits right. Blurred people with white and pastel clothes fill the background, with a stage structure and white drapery visible at top.2016-12-05