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Photograph of a large hall where many seated devotees, most wearing white clothes and white headbands, sit in rows on striped red, purple and blue floor mats. A woman in white stands at the far right near a stage with a red curtain and a decorated altar, while others in saffron and yellow sit at the lower left. Hanging colourful fabric panels with elephant patterns decorate the ceiling, and white ceiling fans are visible. A camera on a tripod is set up near the centre of the room.

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A large hall filled with many seated devotees, most wearing white clothes and white headbands over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on orange and white mats. Some wear orange or maroon garments and rudraksha-style neck cords. Colourful striped hanging banners with tassels decorate the ceiling, and white draped fabric lines the walls. Participants appear to be in a meditative or ritual session, with a small wooden platform and a clock visible on the back wall.2009-06-29A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated audience members in white clothes, many wearing yellow lanyards, sitting on orange floor mats and some on plastic chairs. At the far left front, a woman in orange robes sits at a white lectern or dais under a spotlight, addressing the room. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful cylindrical fabric banners in yellow, orange and multicoloured patterns, and ceiling fans are visible. A framed painting of a deity murti hangs on the back wall. Some attendees are in the front row near the stage.2009-11-20November 23 20092009-11-23June 29 20092009-06-29A large white tented hall with a fabric ceiling and hanging striped banners holds a seated congregation of white-clad devotees on yellow-green and striped mats. Many wear white kurtas or dhotis with yellow scarves or lanyards, facing forward toward the front of the hall. At the left, a figure in orange robes sits near a low yellow mat. Behind them a framed painting of a deity murti and a tall red-draped seat appear near the wall. A tripod-mounted camera is set up at the left side of the room.2009-06-10A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange, maroon and green, sitting on rows of chairs facing a stage at the far end. Colourful woven hanging banners with geometric and figurative motifs, and yellow and orange lanterns, hang from the ceiling above. Ceiling fans and lights line the room, and wooden panels and a podium stand near the stage. The audience appears to be attending a gathering or session.2009-12-13A photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling and hanging decorative banners with colourful patterned tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on yellow and green striped mats. Most wear white clothes, while some wear yellow, orange and saffron tones; a few women sit in front in cream and yellow garments and carry handbags. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at the right near the stage area, and a figure in white stands near the front of the hall. No clearly identifiable a person is visible, so the figure at the front is described only by role. Blurred foreground heads and bags fill the lower frame.2009-09-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes fills a hall, most with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, many wearing red-and-brown rudraksha-style malas. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and tan trousers sits cross-legged on a red mat, hands folded, while others sit on mats and chairs. Chandeliers and wooden carved panels line the walls, and a figure in orange robes sits at the far back near the stage area. The scene suggests a meditation or guided session, with the crowd numbering in the hundreds.2015-09-06November 20 20092009-11-20December 02 20102010-12-02January 31 20102010-01-31