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A photograph of a covered outdoor ashram hall with an orange-painted wall and red-and-white striped pillar. Seated on a grey floor are about a dozen devotees, several women in white and yellow-bordered saris and some in orange, with a tray of yellow powder on a red carpet at left. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red border stands beside a metal rail, holding a handheld camera on a tripod. Behind the rail more devotees sit and stand, and a speaker hangs on the wall.

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A photograph of a satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging yellow and gold decorations. On the right, a woman in an orange sari stands on a red carpet holding a microphone on a tripod stand, appearing to address the gathering. Seated on the floor in front are many women in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls, several with hands pressed together in namaste, and a few in orange garments. A man in white stands at the back right. Red signage with white lettering is visible on the left wall.2010-11-12Photo of a devotional gathering under a corrugated metal roof with a dropped ceiling of hanging yellow and green streamers. Women in white and cream saris with yellow borders sit on a grey floor with hands in anjali, some in orange saris and orange shawls. A woman in an orange sari and rudraksha-style necklace stands at right holding a video camera on a tripod beside a red carpet. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and yellow fill the hall, and a standing woman at left holds a small offering. An orange wall at left bears a red sign with partial text. The scene reads as satsang or group devotion.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A hall with a corrugated roof and red-ochre walls holds a seated devotional gathering with incense smoke in the air. A man in an orange robe with a garland stands at left beside a wooden lectern-like altar covered with a cloth, with offerings and small items on top. Rows of women and men sit on orange and red mats in front of him, many with palms pressed together in anjali, some in yellow, green and white saris, others in orange clothing. Small brass lamps and plates are placed on the floor before them. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right near the seated devotees, and a few shaved-headed men in orange and white sit at the front right. Hanging decorative banners in blue and gold hang from the ceiling at right, and a wall plaque is visible above the altar area.2010-09-14A photograph of a pooja or satsang gathering in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. A man standing at a wooden lectern on the left wears orange robes and holds his palms joined in greeting. Seated before him on red and blue mats are rows of people: men in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls, several with shaved heads, and women in yellow and white saris and orange shawls. A seated man in orange robes sits near the right foreground. Brass trays, offerings and flower garlands are set on the floor, and incense smoke drifts through the hall. Banners and cloth hangings decorate the walls. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2010-09-08A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows. In the foreground, several women in orange and saffron saris and shawls sit on orange mats before brass plates and small oil lamps, some holding flowers or offerings. A video camera on a tripod and a second camera stand on a red carpet at right, where a man in orange robes sits with a shaved head. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange clothing sits near a steel railing, and a framed printed notice hangs on the orange wall. Several people, including those seated in the rear rows, are visible in the scene.2010-11-06September 21 20102010-09-21September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an open temple pavilion with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha-style garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the left, with a gold-framed seat and a standing microphone nearby. Seated on the orange-draped floor in front of him are devotees in white and orange: women in orange saris and white dhotis, a woman in a green sari, and men in white dhotis with shaved heads and orange shawls. Brass plates, bowls and lamps sit on the floor, and a row of women in orange and white sits on the right beside a low orange counter. A wall sign reads a message about visitors from over 200 countries.2010-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, hung with yellow and red decorative pendants. Dozens of devotees, mostly women in white and cream clothes with orange and yellow shawls, sit cross-legged on the concrete floor in rows facing right. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the right edge, facing the seated group. A red carpet runs along the right side, and a framed photo display hangs on the back wall. A white plastic chair sits at lower left.2010-11-12A photograph of a hall with orange walls and a red carpet where women devotees sit on the floor in white saris with gold borders and flower garlands. In the foreground, a seated woman wears an orange blouse and a white sari with gold borders, with a maroon handbag beside her. Behind them, women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls stand and sit along the room, and a woman in white stands at the left by a counter. A man's face is visible at the lower right edge. No a person figure can be confidently identified in the image.2010-07-24November 12 20102010-11-12