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A large hall with rows of seated devotees on the white tiled floor, many dressed in saffron orange robes and others in white dhotis and shirts. Some sit cross-legged on red mats and others on white cloth, with brass plates, small bowls and bags placed in front. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Men and women with rudraksha malas sit in meditative posture, and a shaved-headed monk in orange sits at the far right. Shrine pictures and a deity murti are visible on the back wall.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with many seated devotees in rows on the floor. Most wear saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, while others wear white ritual clothes. Some sit on red mats and some on plain mats, with small brass vessels and cloth bundles placed nearby. A man in a white dhoti and shirt sits in the foreground at left with hands folded, and a seated figure in orange at right holds a small object. The walls behind show framed deity pictures and a golden standing murti near the top left. The scene suggests a group satsang or meditation session.2016-01-16February 07 20162016-02-07January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall during a satsang. Many men wear white kurtas with red or maroon shoulder sashes and lanyards, while several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a patterned carpet in the foreground. A bald man in white with a green lanyard sits centrally, and a young person with long hair and orange forehead marking sits nearby. Brass bowls and a water bottle lie on the floor. A bearded elder in white sits at left, and a Western-looking young man in a white t-shirt sits in the lower right.2016-07-03A large seated audience of devotees fills a bright white hall during a satsang talk. In the foreground, rows of women and girls in white dresses with orange and yellow shawls sit on orange mats, several wearing orange or red scarves. Further back, men in white and yellow shawls sit in rows. On the right, a few people in orange robes sit on orange mats, including a woman in orange with a headset and a man in orange. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the centre. Behind them are pink walls and a row of red chairs.2010-09-17A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation on white floor mats. In the foreground, shaved-headed young boys in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with white and orange forehead markings. A man in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered dhoti sits near a low stone-topped seat, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits at right. Rows of devotees in white and orange garments fill the hall, some sitting on mats and others holding books and notebooks. A man in white with a microphone sits toward the centre, and ceiling air-conditioners and a wall-mounted speaker are visible.2013-08-16August 18 20132013-08-18A large hall with a crowd of seated devotees on mats facing a ritual area in the foreground. In front, a priest in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, with a row of white-clad priests in dhoti and shawl beside him. Brass plates, small oil lamps, lit candles and a smoking fire pit with offerings are arranged on the floor, and the group appears to be in a pada puja style ceremony. Behind them, rows of participants in white and mixed dress sit closely together, some with hands folded. Orange drapes hang from the ceiling at the top of the frame. The seated people in the foreground are in white clothing, and one figure in saffron at the front is clearly a priest. No clear face-based identification is possible.2011-01-21October 24 20102010-10-24September 23 20162016-09-23July 21 20132013-07-21A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red floor mats, many women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas, some in red, white and pink outfits, with a few men in white kurtas seated at the back. The attendees face forward toward the front of the hall, appearing attentive as at a satsang. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-04-07