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A large hall filled with seated attendees in white clothes with yellow shawls, facing toward the front. In the foreground, a man with long wavy dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, seated on a red-backed chair. Beside him, a bearded older man in white and a yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white fill the room, some with yellow shawls and lanyards. Framed portraits line the far wall above a blue-covered table with flowers, and colourful hanging banners decorate the walls. Orange floor mats run along the front of the room.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor gathering in a plain white hall with paper streamers in pink, yellow and blue hung on the walls. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a white-draped chair holding a microphone, eyes closed. Behind and beside them, seated devotees wear white with orange shawls, some with an Indian flag emblem on the shawl. Standing devotees in saffron and white line the back wall, and an elderly woman in white with glasses sits at the right. A white plastic chair and a sitter's shoes are in the lower foreground. Mood is attentive and formal.2007-08-15A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and colourful hanging tassels, filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas. Many men wear yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and some sit with hands in anjali. A row of framed portraits lines the back wall. In the foreground, a man in white with a wooden rudraksha mala sits on a white plastic chair, while a few bald men in white and yellow shawls sit on an orange mat. Audience-style seating suggests a satsang or ceremonial gathering. A clock hangs on the rear wall.2009-12-30Photo 11704517 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation inside a tented hall with white walls and hanging decorative fabric pillars in yellow, blue and red patterns. Many devotees sit on blue and white striped mats and white plastic chairs, mostly in white shirts, white dhotis and white sarees, with some in yellow or red. In the bottom right foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red garland sits facing the scene. A standing man in a white shirt and a man in white dhoti stand at the right edge. A painted backdrop and a small altar area appear at the left and back. The photo shows a satsang or evening darshan gathering.2008-09-30Photo of a seated congregation inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls sit on a red carpet, and a bearded older man in white sits at right near an empty orange-draped seat. Behind a steel railing, many devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows; a woman in white stands at the back near a window. Framed banners and a brass lamp stand are visible on the walls. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the empty orange-draped seat is a throne-like chair, not a person.2010-07-21December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20102010-01-13A crowded indoor hall with white walls and red wooden doors, where many devotees stand and sit close together. Several men wear white shirts and saffron-orange rudraksha malas, while one man in the centre wears a cream kurta with an orange-brown shawl and a small earring, and a man at the left wears a yellow kurta. Some attendees raise their hands in devotion, and a television camera and lighting stand appear at the upper left, with an orange and white decorative banner nearby.2016-12-14December 30 20092009-12-30January 30 20102010-01-30A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with many seated attendees on orange and white mats. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one holds a pen and notebook. Others in the rows wear white and some wear yellow or orange cloth. Windows and orange banners line the back wall, and a small lamp-lit table sits near the front. The seated devotees face forward, listening attentively to a talk.2010-09-19