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A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation on colourful striped mats on a glossy tiled floor, in an ashram hall. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with dark rudraksha malas and ID badges; one man in the foreground wears a pale mint shirt with hands pressed together, and a young man in a white shirt sits cross-legged with a red tilak. Some participants wear orange or saffron garments, and a few women in saris are seated in the background near golden deity statues.

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September 09 20172017-09-09April 30 20172017-04-30September 09 20172017-09-09August 27 20172017-08-27A large seated gathering of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing white or sandalwood tilak on their foreheads and some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Many have eyes closed, appearing to meditate or chant, seated on a hall floor with pillars and framed pictures on the wall behind. Several attendees wear green or white ID badges on their chests. Some sit cross-legged while others sit with hands folded. The scene is densely packed with hundreds of people filling the room in rows. A small orange-robed figure appears at the upper right among the crowd.2015-11-22 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on the floor on mats and yellow cloth. Many wear white lanyard-style badges and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A rudraksha mala is visible on one younger man in the front row. Framed colourful paintings hang on the wall behind them, and a red-lit alcove appears at the upper right. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame; the audience appears attentive, seated in meditative rows during a discourse or satsang.2016-04-10April 30 20172017-04-30A large seated congregation of devotees with eyes closed, meditating in a hall during an aushada event. Most wear white kurta-style clothing; a few wear collared shirts or a saffron-orange shawl. Several have vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead, and some wear rudraksha malas. A cream-and-pink printed badge is pinned to many chests. The foreground is densely packed with people and the background rows fade into a crowd. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable among the figures.2017-09-09 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees sits on striped mats on a polished floor during an indoor gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands, beside a man in a teal kurta with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, eyes closed. Behind them, rows of men in white and cream kurtas and shirts sit or kneel, some wearing rudraksha-style malas, with a man in an orange-trimmed shirt at right. Red chairs and red curtains frame the room, and a teal water bottle and dark bag sit on the floor.2011-01-29A photograph of a seated group of men at a Q&A session during the Mahasadashivoham initiation programme, sitting on striped mats with eyes closed or arms folded. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and white forehead markings sits in meditation beside a younger man in white kurta with a name badge. On the right an older man in an orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and a gold watch with arms crossed. Behind them participants in white, cream, green and striped shirts sit closely together, and gold and red drapes are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is present among the visible people.2017-08-27September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copies