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A large crowd of seated men sits on blue-and-white striped mats in a hall, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks, while others wear coloured polo shirts and T-shirts. Some have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and a few wear conference-style lanyard badges. In the foreground a young man in a white T-shirt with pressed hands is seated beside a boy in a green shirt. Banners with Tamil text hang on the back wall. No teacher or dais figure is clearly visible in the frame.

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September 23 20122012-09-23May 18 20122012-05-18September 16 20112011-09-16A large seated audience of men fills the frame at an evening satsang. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, hands folded in prayer. Beside him, a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti sits with palms joined. On the right, a man in white dhoti with orange border and rudraksha mala sits attentively. Many other men in white and light-coloured shirts, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and some wearing glasses, sit in rows behind them. The scene shows devotees listening in prayerful attention. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-04-20August 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copiesA large seated crowd of devotees in a hall, most in white shirts and white dhotis, pressing their palms together in anjali mudra. Several wear lanyards and name badges. A man in front wears a blue-and-white striped polo, and an older man on the right has a white beard, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Hands in prayer dominate the frame. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2012-09-23A large seated congregation in white dhotis and white shirts fills a hall at a satsang, many with hands pressed together in anjali or clapping. Several men wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks, and a few have orange-bordered dhotis. Name badges hang from their shirts. A large screen at the top shows a live feed, and a small round logo sits at the upper left. The crowd is far too numerous to count individually, so the people field is a range. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is presented here.2017-05-21October 09 20122012-10-09April 30 20172017-04-30A photograph of a large seated congregation of men in a temple hall, most wearing white shirts and white trousers, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Some wear dark or patterned shirts and a few have red tilak marks on their foreheads. Blurred golden deity murti and a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion appear in the background, with warm lamp light. A small logo appears at upper left. The scene suggests a prayer or satsang session.2010-10-24A large seated congregation of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged in rows at a Shiva diksha event. Many have palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, some with rudraksha malas around their necks and ID badges on lanyards. A few wear yellow sashes and one has a shaved head with a white tilak mark. Behind them, a few men wear grey shirts, and a plastic water bottle sits in the foreground. No a person is clearly visible, and the scene shows devotees in meditative prayer.2015-09-05A seated congregation of men with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a satsang in a yellow-walled hall. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while others wear checked or striped shirts; some have vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Silver metal railings with chain run along the foreground, and an orange and red patterned hanging appears at upper right. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image, and no one is clearly shown on a throne. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible, many with eyes closed in prayer.2012-05-12