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Participants sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation in a pink-walled hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the wall. In the foreground a woman in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a green-clad woman with glasses sit beside a woman in white holding her hands together in prayer, with a wooden mala and a green water bottle placed nearby. Several other people in white and pastel clothing sit in rows behind them.

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A photograph of a large meditation session indoors with many participants seated cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat. In the foreground a woman in a white top and a beaded mala sits with eyes closed, hands in a mudra on her knees. Beside her a woman in white clothing and a small badge rests in meditation. On the left a woman wears an orange-and-white saree with a white shawl draped over her shoulders, eyes closed. Backpacks, water bottles and orange-and-white flower garlands lie on the mat around the seated attendees, and rows of further participants in white and pastel clothes continue into the background beneath folding chairs and a wide hall.2012-04-14June 06 20162016-06-06December 03 20112011-12-03Devotees in white clothing sit during a ceremony in a hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, a woman with glasses, a braid and white tilak on her forehead wears a rudraksha and crystal mala and chants with eyes lowered. Beside her, an older woman in a red headwrap and white shawl with a red and black rudraksha mala also has her eyes closed. Other participants in white and a woman in a green sari sit behind them. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2013-07-26A photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with orange and patterned mats on the floor. In the foreground a woman with short white-grey hair, eyes closed, wears white clothes and a dark beaded mala, hands folded in her lap. Behind her a woman with dark hair and a red bindi, in white with a dark mala, sits with eyes closed. To the right a woman in a dark blue top sits with hands resting on her knee, and a woman in pink with a mala sits at the far right. Further back, more participants in pink and white sit among chairs. No a person figure is visible.2010-08-26December 10 20132013-12-10A seated group of women sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped floor mat in a hall during a satsang-style talk. In the foreground a woman in a white top and maroon scarf sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a red patterned kurta sits with hands resting on her lap. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a light blue sari sit with eyes lowered, and a woman in a white top wears an orange scarf. Red chairs and red curtains are visible in the background, and a steel water bottle sits on the mat.2011-10-30A seated group of women sits with eyes closed in a bright hall with red curtains at tall windows, on red-and-white striped mats. In the foreground a woman in a white-and-cream outfit with a cream scarf sits with hands folded. Beside her a woman in a pink salwar with a white dupatta sits with palms together. A grey-haired woman in a blue sari with a white blouse sits with hands joined. Behind them a woman in white with a long mala sits on a chair, and a woman in a yellow printed top sits at the left edge. Several women with vibhuti or tilak marks sit in the lower foreground. No a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows a satsang or meditation gathering.2011-10-21A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang hall, mostly women in white tops and white garments with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas visible at their necks. Many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation, with hands folded in laps. Some wear glasses, and a few wear bindi and sindoor; one older woman in a cream sari sits at lower left. Padded chairs with red upholstery and a purple patterned wall panel form the background. No single speaker or presider is clearly visible in this frame.2014-05-05September 30 20162016-09-30A 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 photograph of a seated group of devotees in a satsang hall, most sitting cross-legged on floor mats with hands resting in mudra on their laps. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears a white and green sari with a red border and sits with eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a white top with a light green shirt sits with hands in her lap, and a woman in a white jacket with dark hair and a grey-haired woman in a black jacket sit nearby. Behind them a man in a white shirt and others in white and orange clothing sit before a gold-edged altar stage decorated with flowers, red and gold fabric, and white cushions. Several people appear to hold their hands near their faces as in meditation or breath practice.2011-02-19