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A large indoor hall with many devotees seated cross-legged on a carpet in meditation, eyes closed or lowered. Most wear white or cream clothing; a woman in the foreground-left wears a red-orange shawl and a bindi, a woman in the center wears white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in the right foreground wears a light grey top with a long rudraksha mala and a white wrap. Red-backed chairs and an orange cushion appear among the rows. Several more people sit behind, with some in pink and blue. No swami is visible in the frame.

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December 10 20132013-12-10Photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall during a satsang or meditation session. Dozens of devotees sit closely packed, mostly women, dressed in white with orange-red beaded necklaces, some in saffron, red or pastel saris and shawls. Several hold printed sheets and many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A blue backdrop with a small white bird emblem appears at the upper left, and gold-trimmed red chairs are visible at the back. No single person at the front is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is named.2013-12-13A seated satsang audience with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair wears a white chikankari-style kurta and a dark red rudraksha mala. Beside her a woman in a dark orange sari and a woman in a white outfit with a dark bindi and earrings sit with eyes closed. Behind them rows of seated devotees wear white, pink and yellow clothes; a woman in yellow with a white shawl sits on a red-cushioned chair, and an older man in a pink shirt sits at left. The background shows a hall with red and gold chairs and red ritual cloth on the floor. No a person is visible in the frame.2013-12-09A seated group of devotees in white and red clothing with eyes closed during meditation in a large hall. In the foreground, a woman with long light-brown hair wears a plain white top, a red and orange lanyard, and a beaded rudraksha mala, with her hands folded in her lap. Around her, women wear white garments, red shawls, and a woman at right has a red-and-blue patterned shawl and a bindi. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-12-20February 07 20142014-02-07A large indoor satsang hall with dense rows of seated devotees, mostly women, in white clothing and some in orange, saffron and red shawls. Many sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet with hands joined in anjali or eyes closed in meditation. Several wear name badges and garlands, and some hold small books. In the foreground, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in an orange-gold sari sit with eyes closed. Beige walls, a dark pillar and a stanchion rope line the aisle. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot.2013-12-06A photo of a seated group meditating at a satsang in a hall with gold chairs and white cloth partitions. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white clothes, some with orange or red shawls and long necklaces of red and white beads. A woman in the centre wears white with glasses and grey hair, hands clasped. A woman at right wears a green sari with a red-beaded necklace and a white vertical forehead mark, eyes closed. A young woman in the foreground wears an orange-red and white sari with a white forehead mark. A small child in an orange garment sits in front. A small bowl of white flowers rests on the floor at lower right. No a person is visible in the frame.2013-12-13March 06 20162016-03-06 +2 copiesDecember 09 20132013-12-09A photograph of a large seated audience inside a white tent at a satsang, mostly women in white clothes and some in saffron. Foreground, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long red-brown shawl sits with eyes closed in meditation, with a forehead tilak. Beside her, a girl in a white top with a small lanyard sits, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of attendees in white sit on floor cushions, some wearing lanyards. No speaker or throne is visible in the frame; the people are gathered in quiet listening and meditation.2015-07-02December 16 20132013-12-16November 27 20112011-11-27