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A seated man in a white shirt and white trousers sits on a white armchair at the right, facing a group of about a dozen men seated cross-legged on an orange floor covering in a thatched-roof hall with white walls, orange curtains and a blue patterned runner. A microphone on a stand stands in front of the speaker. The audience wears white shirts, checked shirts and dark tops, several with name badges; some hold their hands on their knees or thighs. Plastic chairs line the back wall and a woman in white sits near the center. Paper decorations and orange streamers hang on the walls.

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A group of men sit on the floor of a plain room with orange floor tiles, practising yoga or meditation in rows on a striped blue, purple and orange mat. Most wear white or light shirts and dhotis or trousers, and several have identity badges clipped to their shirts. The foreground man in a white shirt sits with a hand on his hip. Behind them, a man in a blue polo shirt stands near rows of beige plastic chairs. Orange and white striped curtains hang at the windows, and a blue banner stands at the left edge.2010-08-01A photograph inside a plain room with a thatched ceiling, white walls and white curtains. In the foreground at right, a man in a white kurta bends forward with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a white armchair and a microphone on a stand. Behind him on an orange cloth-covered floor, a row of men in white dhotis and kurtas and shirts stand with hands folded in namaste. A man in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands at far left, also with palms joined. Plastic chairs are arranged near the left wall, and a small table holds a water bottle, a clock and flowers. A purple-bordered mat lies on the floor.2010-07-10January 07 20082008-01-07A seated audience of roughly fifteen to twenty people sits on white plastic chairs in a plain hall with cream walls, white curtains and a thatched roof with exposed beams. Men in white shirts and dhotis and others in striped or checked shirts face the front. In the foreground a man in white clothes sits with his back to the camera, holding a microphone on a stand over an orange cloth-covered floor. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling, and an open doorway shows green fields outside.2010-07-10July 10 20102010-07-10 +1 copiesA group of about nine men and one woman sit cross-legged on a striped, multicoloured woven mat on a tiled floor inside a bright, plain room with white-framed windows. Most wear white or light shirts and trousers; one man in front wears a white t-shirt with a graphic print and blue jeans, another in the foreground wears a dark olive jacket and glasses. They sit attentively facing forward, toward a white plastic chair at the left edge. A small framed picture hangs on the wall and a mobile phone rests on the floor near the left.A group of devotees sits cross-legged on orange and blue-striped mats in a plain hall with a thatched roof, white walls and tube lights. Many participants raise both arms overhead in a stretching or salutation posture. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have vertical white tilak marks on their foreheads and name badges on their shirts. Behind them, a woman in a red top stands near an orange drape, and a dark speaker stands by a table with water containers. Small prayer books lie on the floor at the lower edge of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2010-02-08A large group of men sit cross-legged on white mats in a tent-like hall during an evening meditation session. Most wear white shirts and grey trousers and have white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Several rows fill the floor, with some men seated closer in the foreground, one wearing a blue shirt among the white. Behind them hang tall white scaffolding frames, colourful striped banners in yellow, orange and black, white drapes and a standing fan. Framed pictures and a poster are on the back wall, and a few red plastic chairs sit at the sides.2007-08-31A photograph of a large open-sided hall where a crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor facing the front. At the front, a woman in an orange sari sits near a white arched backdrop, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at left beside a tall brass lamp stand. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the front.2007-12-23December 21 20072007-12-21Photo 11730100December 02 20102010-12-02