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Rows of seated men attend a workshop in a bright hall with a polished white floor. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt and jeans sits with a phone; beside him, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and grey waistcoat sits with a hand to his chin, and a man in a grey shirt wears an orange-saffron shawl and wristwatch. Many attendees wear white, orange and blue shirts with name badges, and several are barefoot. A deity murti stands in an alcove at the top right. Some attendees are seated in plastic chairs, watching attentively.

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A seated audience of men in an indoor hall, most wearing white dhotis or kurtas with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. The front row includes a man with grey hair writing in a notebook, a man with red tilak on his forehead holding a small object, a man in a grey kurta with folded hands holding a red-and-gold cloth bundle, and a man with a moustache and red mark in white dhoti with folded hands. Additional men sit behind them, some in shirts, and saffron-robed figures stand in the background near a red curtain and orange banner. No specific ritual is visible beyond the seated gathering.2013-10-19A seated audience in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures, most attendees in white or light shirts and dhotis, facing forward toward an unseen speaker. In the foreground five men sit in black chairs with red seat cushions: on the left a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, next a man in an orange shirt holding a phone, then a man in a pink checked shirt with a wristwatch, a man in a grey t-shirt with a white bead bracelet and necklace, and on the right a man in a maroon shirt with a name badge and white dhoti with blue border. Another person stands in the background near a doorway. No identifiable figure in the scene is a person, so the scene shows only devotees.2015-08-30Photograph of an seated audience in a bright hall with cream tiled floor, most people on red-cushioned black plastic chairs facing away from the camera toward an unseen speaker. Foreground: a man in white kurta with wristwatch and beard, beside a man in white shirt with a visitor badge, then a man in a purple polo shirt with a yellow cloth at his waist and black trousers, and a barefoot man in a light blue shirt and olive trousers. Further back a man in an orange-red shirt with a red scarf and others in white and pastel clothes. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame.2016-08-28A seated audience in an indoor hall with wooden doors and cream walls, listening attentively. Foreground, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead wears a saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans sits with hands clasped. A man in an orange-red kurta with a rudraksha mala and pendant sits in the centre with eyes half-closed, his white dhoti bordered in gold. To the right, a white-clad figure with braided hair, sacred ash on the arms and a gold-bordered white shawl sits with folded hands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis fill the rows behind, with a small red book on a chair in the foreground. The people in the scene are visible; no caption or name is printed on the image itself.2016-09-04October 19 20132013-10-19A seated devotee in an orange head wrap, orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala, sits in a large orange armchair with his bare feet resting on an orange footstool. Rows of men in white shirts and trousers, some in dark trousers, sit in chairs beside and behind him, several with hands at their chins or holding papers. A standing crowd fills the background of a hall with pink walls, a red curtain and a white metal fan in the foreground. Scattered petals cover the floor and a water bottle sits near the seats. The clothing and seating suggest a satsang discourse setting.2010-09-20January 17 20162016-01-17October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesA seated audience at a satsang listens attentively in rows of cushioned chairs. Most men wear white kurta or shirts and cream trousers with red-and-maroon shawls draped over their shoulders. A man on the left wears glasses, a white kurta and a beaded mala, and another in the foreground has his arms crossed. Several attendees wear lanyard badges. Behind them, a framed photo and a wall of printed posters fill the background, and a saffron-robed figure appears in a picture at the upper right. No speaker's face is shown, and no one in the scene is identified.2015-07-04A photograph of a seated and standing group of men and a few women at an indoor event with an unfinished brick wall and exposed pipes behind them. Many wear white kurta-style or white shirts with red-orange scarves and orange lanyard badges with name cards. In the foreground, a man in white with glasses sits on a beige plastic chair with hands folded, beside a man in white holding a blue crutch, and a man in a white shirt and red scarf. Several people stand in the background, one standing man in the center wears a bald head and orange scarf, and a woman in white with a patterned shawl stands at left. No throne or ceremonial figure is clearly visible, so no appearance-based candidate for a person can be identified.2013-09-04Indoor photo of a seated congregation at an ashram satsang or program hall with pale beige plastic chairs and a tiled floor. In the foreground, several men and women in white clothing wear red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. The man on the far right sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing glasses and a red-orange shawl. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt and red trousers sits with hands clasped. A woman with her hair tied up sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, more attendees in white and red shawls sit in rows, and a few people stand near the back. No speaker or deity murti is clearly visible in the frame. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2014-09-13Devotees seated in white clothing with red-and-orange shawls sit in rows of white plastic chairs at a satsang-style gathering on a polished floor. A woman in white at left presses her palms together in anjali, and an older man at right with glasses holds his hands folded in prayer. Several younger men and a boy in white and red trousers sit attentively, and a woman with blonde hair and others with red lanyards are visible in the background. No swami is clearly visible in the frame.2014-09-13