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A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them. Men in white dhotis and red-orange shawls sit on white floor mats, many with yellow-orange tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha or green-lanyard badges. In the foreground a smiling young man in white with glasses and a red shawl sits beside an older man in glasses and a red shawl. Others listen attentively, some with hands folded. Satsang-style gathering with devotees seated.

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A large seated satsang audience in white clothing and red-orange shawls sits on white mats in a hall with red walls and framed posters. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white with a vertical white tilak on his forehead and a red shawl sits upright, with a man in glasses beside him. Behind them rows of devotees in white and red-orange shawls face forward, some wearing lanyards. A gilded deity murti stands at upper right. The scene reads as a seated discourse or satsang gathering.2015-10-10A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white kurta-style garments, many wearing saffron-orange or red shawls over the shoulder and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some have forehead markings of yellow or orange tilak. Many sit cross-legged on white cloth and mats, with a red-carpeted area in front. Behind them, a hall with red walls, display panels and a golden deity murti or decorative altar is visible. Most attendees look forward toward the front, and several have their hands folded or raised in a meditative or satsang posture. The frame shows the dense crowd filling the hall.2015-10-11August 24 20142014-08-24July 05 20152015-07-05A large seated congregation fills a pink-canopied tent at a person satsang, with rows of devotees in white kurta-style clothes and red or saffron shawls. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white headwear, and a few in front have white vibhuti or tilaka marks on their foreheads. One man in the centre wears a white forehead band and glasses, eyes closed in meditation. Others sit with folded hands or arms crossed, and a man in saffron garments sits at right. A tall cushioned figure or speaker's seat is not clearly visible, and no clear a person candidate is identifiable by appearance here.2015-01-13October 09 20152015-10-09A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang, with a large audience of women and children in orange and white behind them. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange and pink mats wearing white dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha mala garlands and red-brown beaded necklaces; one wears a black beaded mala and arm bands, and another wears a bright white cloth with orange-gold border. A man on the right in beige clothing sits with arms resting on his knee, and a person on the left has hands folded near a white cloth.2016-08-17A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white floor sheets and red-trimmed walls. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis or kurtas with saffron-orange tilak marks on their foreheads, and red-and-gold sashes or shawls draped over their shoulders; one man in white on the right is clapping. Many women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind them, some with hands folded in prayer. Behind the crowd, a standing figure in white holds hands together in namaskar near a framed display, and a deity murti is visible at the far right edge. Framed photo panels line the back wall. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2015-10-26December 16 20142014-12-16April 23 20162016-04-23July 19 20152015-07-19A large hall of seated devotees on white floor sheets during a satsang. Many men wear white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls; several have shaved heads and tripundra or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man in red and gold cloth and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti sit with hands raised. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. Behind them, rows of chairs and a stage with a decorated backdrop and a figure on a dais at the far right. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.2015-10-11