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A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang discourse, sitting on white cloths over a red floor covering. Many attendees wear white clothes with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre foreground, a woman in a dark blue sari with a purple head covering and gold bangles sits with eyes closed. Nearby, a girl in a pink floral salwar kameez sits beside a young girl with a pink headband. At the front left, men in white and red shawls sit facing forward. Behind them, exhibition panels with photographs line the walls. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame.

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December 09 20152015-12-09Photograph of a large seated audience on white sheets inside a decorated hall with orange and red hanging fabric decorations. Many devotees sit cross-legged facing forward, several wearing lanyards with orange and red beaded neck cords. A foreground man in a white kurta sits beside a woman in a teal sari with a patterned border, while a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti sits at left. Some attendees wear red-and-white shawls. A photographer with a camera stands at the upper right. A water bottle rests on the floor at left, and the back rows show many more participants. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-10-18September 23 20162016-09-23A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21August 21 20162016-08-21A seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style programme. Many women sit close together in rows, wearing white, orange, red, teal and blue clothing, several with orange lanyards and cord necklaces. Some hold pens or notepads, and a few wear glasses. A water bottle sits in the foreground, and gold-toned chairs and a pale wall are visible behind them. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame.2015-12-09A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with white draped walls and a red curtain at left, several people wearing white chairs in the background. In the foreground a woman in a pink salwar kameez with red-brown rudraksha beads and hands pressed together in namaste sits beside a woman in a red-orange shawl and patterned trousers with eyes closed, while a man in an orange kurta with rudraksha mala sits nearby. A young girl in yellow sits at lower left, and a brass oil lamp with a small flame is visible at lower right beside the seated devotees. Many other people in saffron, red, purple and white clothing fill the rows behind them.2016-12-06 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, many people sitting cross-legged on red mats. Foreground women wear red, orange and white saris and salwar, some with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands; a woman in a red turban and red shawl sits with eyes closed. Behind them rows of men and women in white kurtas and white clothes sit attentively. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-07-06July 04 20152015-07-04May 18 20142014-05-18December 09 20152015-12-09A seated group of women and girls sits cross-legged on mats in a hall with red curtains, attending a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, a young girl in an orange and white top and a teenage girl in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sit with vertical sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A woman in a maroon shawl and glasses sits near the center beside brass items and small offering plates. Others wear white saris, salwar kameez and dupattas. No candidate for the teacher appears in the frame, and small brass lamps and an oil lamp are on the floor near the attendees.2011-11-12