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A photograph taken from behind a large seated audience in a hall with a deep red curtain backdrop and ceiling fans. Many people sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, with many arms raised upward, while a few wear orange and maroon. Striped mats line the right side, where women in pink, blue and patterned saris sit with long braids. At the front, a raised orange-draped platform holds several seated figures in orange robes, and a framed portrait stands on an easel near a microphone stand. A few people in orange and white attend the stage area.

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A large hall of seated devotees raise their hands toward a raised stage draped with dark red curtains. On the stage, a central figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat behind an orange-draped table with a microphone, flanked by attendants in orange and white. A framed portrait stands on the table. Devotees in white and mixed clothing sit on the floor, with men on the left and women in saris and salwar kameez on the right, some seated on striped mats. Ceiling fans and banners frame the hall.2010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24Photograph of a satsang gathering in a hall with dark red walls and ornate white wall panels. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red turban sits on a large brown leather throne, holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident-like finial. Around him, a large crowd of people sits on white cloths and mats; most wear white clothes with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Some seated devotees hold notebooks and bags, and a blue cushion sits in the foreground. Several people in the back row stand or sit near a stage with a table and a banner in the background. Seated disciples in white with orange shawls fill the foreground.2015-07-04A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in orange, saffron and white clothes, many women wearing orange sarees with rudraksha malas, others in white and pink. Many raise their hands in a collective gesture while sitting on cushioned mats in long rows, with red curtains along the walls and ceiling lights overhead. Small brass trays and offering plates sit on low platforms near the front rows.2013-07-22October 26 20152015-10-26A large indoor satsang hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, many women in orange and saffron saris with dark red and gold borders and wooden rudraksha malas around their necks. Many raise their hands in the air, and small brass plates, steel containers and offering trays rest on low wooden stands in front of them. A man in a white shirt and an older bearded man in a white shirt sit in the foreground. Shelves with framed pictures and a flower arrangement appear at the right side of the hall.2013-07-22May 27 20182018-05-27August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesIndoor ritual session in a large hall with a red-and-cream decor. A figure seated on a gold-trimmed throne at left, wearing an orange turban and orange-gold shawl, faces a bald man in white clothes and an orange sash who smiles and holds a brass bowl of petals. Behind him, many people in white robes and orange sashes stand and sit, several wearing white head caps. Those seated in front, in orange and maroon robes, sit on the floor before plates of offerings and small lamps. Rose petals scatter over white cloths and red carpets on the floor.2015-10-23August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24Wide view of a large hall with draped white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, where a seated audience fills the floor and red chairs. Many devotees in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged, some in orange shawls, with a woman in the foreground wearing an orange shawl and white garment and a long braid. Men in white kurtas and orange sashes sit nearby, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the front. Peach walls and pink curtains frame the room, and a small oil lamp sits on the lower left. Crowd size is large, with many dozens of people visible.2009-12-07