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A photograph of a queue of men in white shirts and white dhotis standing in a hall with a red curtain backdrop, facing a stage area. In the foreground, a woman in white clothing with an orange shawl kneels beside a figure lying on white bedding on the floor. A young girl in white with a light blue shawl stands nearby, and a woman in an orange-and-white sari is at the right edge. A man in yellow cloth stands at far left. A decorative woven banner hangs at the top right, and a few people are visible at the back. The scene resembles a session where delegates are receiving attention in an ashram-style hall.

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A indoor hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. A person lies face-up on a white-covered mat on the floor, and two people in white dhotis kneel or bend over them, while a row of about ten standing people in white, cream and orange saris and shirts line the left and right sides, watching. A woman in an orange sari and blue salwar stands at the right edge, and a white cylindrical object stands behind the group. A fan and a whiteboard sit at the right. A painted column with a decorative pattern rises on the right. This appears to be a healing or darshan session with devotees gathered around the reclining person.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of a large hall with a deep red curtain backdrop and warm stage lighting. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, seen from behind. On the stage, a group of people in white stand in a row on the left, some wearing yellow or orange shawls. Near the centre, a figure in white and saffron-orange garments stands before a low white-draped platform with a white circular backdrop, while others in white attend nearby. A woman in white stands on the right beside a whiteboard, and a saffron-orange shawl hangs on a seated figure near the right edge. A hanging textile banner decorates the upper right corner.2008-06-22Photograph of an indoor hall event with a deep maroon curtain backdrop and a decorated pillar at right. In the centre, a figure in orange and saffron-coloured robes with an orange shawl stands beside a white parasol, while a woman in a maroon sari bends forward near a white-draped low platform. Around them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in white and yellow saris, stand in line, some with orange shawls. A large seated audience in white shirts fills the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual or darshan line. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, so the orange-robed figure is described by role only.2008-06-20December 17 20062006-12-17July 23 20102010-07-23A stage event at a hall with a deep red velvet curtain backdrop and a white circular platform in the centre. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a garland stands on the platform while a woman in a cream and orange sari with a saffron shawl reaches toward him. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand around the stage, some with hands folded in namaste, and a white-clad figure kneels at the platform's edge. A camera on a tripod stands at the right, and a large dense audience of seated people in white fills the foreground. A colourful painted pillar stands at the upper right edge.2008-06-22A stage set with dark red curtains shows a seated figure in orange and ochre robes with long dark hair and a garland, sitting on a white-draped bed or dais in front of a white curved backdrop. Around them, a group of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stand in a line, some with raised hands, while a woman in a white sari with orange border kneels near the seated figure and a man in a white shirt leans in toward them. A man in an orange robe sits at the lower left, and a person in a yellow shawl stands at the far left. The scene appears to be a darshan or healing session on stage.2008-06-22Indoor darshan session in a hall with white walls, red curtains and framed pictures. A seated figure on the left wears an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron shawl, reclining or seated on a white-draped couch with a silver bowl and flowers in the foreground. Devotees in white clothing line up before him: a woman in white sari bends forward and reaches toward the figure, while a man in white dhoti and shirt places a hand on her shoulder and others stand with palms pressed together. Garlands and flowers lie on the cloth at the lower right. Visible people number about fifteen to twenty.2003-04-20June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of an indoor session on a raised white-draped platform in front of a deep red curtain with a glowing white circular backdrop. A person in an orange-red garment with a white and red floral garland sits cross-legged on a white sheet, facing a group. Around them, several people stand or kneel in white and cream clothing, including a man in white with a yellow shawl, a woman in a white sari with gold border, and women in white and red saris. A fan and a vase of flowers appear at the left edge. The scene looks like a healing or darshan gathering, with the seated figure at the centre of attention.2008-06-22