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Wide interior view of a long, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, filled with seated devotees on the floor in rows divided by stainless steel railings. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with red and white ribbons or lanyards around their necks, and some women wear sarees in pink, red and beige. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with floral patterns and bird motifs in red, yellow, blue and orange hang from the ceiling along the aisle. Framed photographs line the walls on the left and right, and a standing figure in white stands near the far end of the hall, with the aisle leading toward a distant doorway.

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December 16 20092009-12-16A wide photograph inside a long, covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, showing a large seated congregation on the floor in white and light clothing, with many lanyards visible. Two rows of metal railings divide the central aisle. Tall cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns, a dove-like emblem and orange fringe hang from the ceiling and walls. A golden animal figure. Several people in the foreground wear white and orange clothing. The assembly sits facing toward the far end of the hall.2009-12-16December 02 20092009-12-02December 02 20092009-12-02December 23 20092009-12-23A wide view of a seated congregation in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a central aisle lined by metal railings. Many devotees sit on mats and white chairs, mostly dressed in white with some in blue and red, several wearing rudraksha-style beads. Colourful cloth-wrapped kalasha-style hangings with bird motifs hang from the ceiling, and a draped altar with a deity murti and an orange cloth stands at the right.2009-06-01A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the floor under a corrugated metal roof inside a whitewashed hall. Many people wear white clothes, with some in orange and yellow saris, and several boys wear rudraksha malas. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with painted geometric patterns in red, blue and yellow hang along the ceiling. Fluorescent tube lights and a ceiling fan are visible, and at the far end figures stand near a distant platform. The congregation faces the front in a satsang or evening gathering.2007-02-16December 23 20092009-12-23A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on mats and orange-and-white cloth, facing a central aisle toward the front. Most attendees wear white kurtas, dhotis and white saris, with some women in pink, maroon and purple saris. White fabric canopy overhead is hung with colourful striped decorative banners and ceiling fans; two large screens flank the hall and framed pictures line the back wall. Sitting in rows, the crowd appears to be at a satsang gathering.2010-01-01February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a large hall with a white-walled interior and a metal roof truss, hung with colourful woven fabric banners with orange tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on mats and blue plastic chairs, many with hands folded in prayer or eyes closed. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas sit near the front, women wear cream and orange saris, and a bald man in white cloth sits at the lower right. Overhead fans are visible and the far end of the hall shows a small altar area. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering.2011-10-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies