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A group of about thirty people in white clothing sits on the floor and on white plastic chairs in a bright hall. Many wear white dhotis or sarees with orange or cream borders and lanyards with identity badges. Women in the foreground sit cross-legged on striped mats holding notebooks and papers, while a man in a dark vest sits at right. Behind them, glass display cabinets hold small objects and a sign reads "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age". A statue stands at left and a deity figure is partly visible at right.

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December 16 20092009-12-16Indoor photo of a large seated gathering on striped mats in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and a glass display cabinet. Dozens of people in white ritual clothes, many women wearing white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, sit attentively facing the front, some with hands folded. A framed sign on the wall reads about things used by Paramahamsa in his young age. A small red and gold canopy or palanquin stands near the cabinet, and a camera on a tripod records the session. Some men in the back wear white dhotis and shawls.2008-06-22Photograph of a seated audience of devotees in white clothing at an indoor satsang hall at Adi Kailaasa, Bengaluru. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, many wearing lanyards with ID badges, while some women wear orange, red and cream saris. Behind them a glass display cabinet holds objects, and a small ornate red and gold palanquin-style canopy stands at left. A banner above reads Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age in English and Tamil. No specific individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2008-03-23A large group of seated devotees in white ritual clothing fills a tiled-floor hall under a metal-framed roof. Many men and women wear white dhotis, sarees and kurtas, with some in orange or saffron garments and rudraksha malas. They sit on floor mats facing forward, attentive to an unseen speaker. Glass display cabinets hold ritual objects and a small figure, and a red-canopied palanquin-style structure stands at the left. A wall plaque reads Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age, and framed photographs hang on the wall. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the seated crowd.2008-12-06A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls, filled with seated attendees on mats in rows. Most wear white clothes; several men wear orange or saffron shawls and some women wear white saris with rudraksha malas. Many sit with hands folded in namaskar, listening intently toward the front. Behind them a glass cabinet displays objects and a wall banner reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'. A ceremonial decorated palanquin-style structure and a large conch-shaped decoration stand at left, and framed pictures and posters hang on the walls.2008-12-06December 06 20082008-12-06July 05 20092009-07-05December 06 20082008-12-06June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated audience of devotees fills a whitewashed hall under a corrugated metal roof. Most are dressed in white, with several young men wearing orange shawls or stoles, and many women in white saris and long plaited hair. They sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the front. Behind them are glass display cabinets, a framed photograph, and a wall sign reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age". At left stands a small decorated kalasha-style canopy and a carved swan-like ornament. No individual is clearly identifiable as the swami in this view; the figure at far right is partially visible in white.2008-12-06A large seated audience of devotees fills a bright hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. Most attendees wear white clothing, many women in white saris with bindi and white or red-bordered garments, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Many wear rudraksha or beaded neck malas. They sit in rows on mats and cloths facing forward toward a stage area, with glass display cabinets along the walls, a small ornate shrine-like canopy with a red and gold roof at the right, and a wall sign reading in English and Kannada that the items are used by Paramahamsa in his young age. A camera on a tripod is set up at the right side of the crowd.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22