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Seated devotees in a hall at a group ritual session. In the foreground a young woman with long light-brown hair tied back, wearing a white top, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a bracelet, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside her a boy in a white kurta bows his head forward. Behind them several people in white and pastel clothes sit in rows, including a man in an orange shirt, and a blue water bottle sits on the floor at the lower right.

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Devotees sit cross-legged on a floor in a hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a satsang or prayer gathering. In the foreground a woman in white clothing with a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and beside her a man in a white shirt holds his palms together. Behind them rows of older women in saris and men in light shirts sit among stacked plastic chairs along the wall. No a person figure is visible in this frame.2011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bright hall during a satsang session. In the foreground a woman in a white short-sleeved top and a dark bead mala sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a pink top with a mala also holds her hands in namaste. Around them many people sit on red and striped mats in white, orange, teal and pink clothing, several with malas and some holding papers or booklets. Small items such as a brass bottle and a water bottle lie on the floor, and red chairs appear at the back of the room.2010-10-12Indoor seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, sitting on mats on a tiled floor. In the foreground a woman with light hair wears a white sari with a border; a young boy in a white t-shirt and a girl in a green and yellow top sit cross-legged. Brass lamps with oil lamps and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Behind them many more people in white and light clothing sit in rows, with a saffron and striped cloth hanging on the back wall and a white-haired figure among them. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2011-01-23A seated crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls, in an indoor hall during a Paduka Puja gathering. In the foreground a woman with short light brown hair and an orange scarf over a white outfit sits with clasped hands beside a woman in pale pink, both wearing glasses. A young girl in a purple top with an orange lanyard sits in front, and a young boy sits behind them. At right a woman in a green and white sari with a mala presses her palms together. Behind the rows, many people in white kurtas and white clothing sit in meditative postures, some with white forehead markings, and metal railings run along the right edge.2012-10-24A seated crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste at a satsang. In the foreground a woman in an orange blouse and cream sari with a vertical forehead mark sits with eyes closed. Beside her a girl in white with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and a young woman in white with a mala also pray. Many attendees wear white clothes and rudraksha malas; several sit on orange mats and blue plastic chairs. The a person candidate is not visible in this frame, so no one is identified as him.2010-12-16December 07 20132013-12-07Seated devotees in white clothing with palms pressed together in namaste during a group prayer or puja in a hall with red curtains and a pink floor covering. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a bindi and a bangle presses her palms together with eyes closed; beside her, a fair-haired woman in a white top and white shawl also holds prayer hands. Others sit behind them, including a woman in a red shawl at left and a woman in a yellow sari, and a small oil lamp glows near the bottom left. Blurred figures with tilak marks occupy the foreground edges.2011-10-02A photograph of a large seated congregation at a hall event. In the foreground, a woman with wavy dark hair in a white top and a red-orange shawl sits with eyes closed and hands together, and beside her a young woman with a white vibhuti line on her forehead and an orange shawl chants with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of blurred devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, and metal stanchions and a bright yellow banner are visible at the right. A small purple-and-white logo appears at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2012-10-27November 18 20112011-11-18Indoor satsang with a large seated audience on a polished marble floor. In the foreground, a woman with wavy blonde hair in a white top and green-grey shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a dark teal top holds a tissue to her face. To the right, women in white and teal shawls sit in prayer. Behind them, many devotees in white, pink and red clothing sit with hands folded. Small oil lamps and a brass item sit on the floor near a mat, and an orange and striped cloth hangs in the background. No identifiable a person is visible, so no depiction is claimed.2011-01-23December 04 20112011-12-04