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A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing yellow shawls or yellow-and-orange scarves, sitting on orange, yellow and blue mats on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Colourful hanging decorative banners with geometric and elephant motifs in yellow, red, green and blue line the ceiling, with green garland festoons across the back wall. Several people in the front-left foreground wear orange saffron robes. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang gathering in an ashram hall.

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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a bright hall during a meditation programme at an ashram. Most are dressed in white with yellow and orange sashes or scarves, many sitting on orange and yellow mats. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling, and green garlands line the walls. Ceiling fans and a wall clock are visible, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2009-08-29A large seated congregation fills a bright, white-roofed hall decorated with tall hanging pillars in colourful patterned fabric and green garland swags along the walls. Most attendees wear white clothing with yellow, orange or saffron shawls and sit on orange and yellow mats, some holding notebooks. In the foreground, several women in white saris with orange or yellow borders and orange scarves sit attentively. At the far left, a person in saffron robes is partly visible near a seated figure. A camera on a tripod is set up at the right edge, filming the gathering during a meditation programme at an ashram.2009-08-29August 18 20092009-08-18Wide photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling and hanging cloth banners in yellow, red, blue and cream with painted animal motifs. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on colourful striped mats and orange, yellow and blue cushions, most dressed in white with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Many women sit in front, some with bags and water bottles nearby. Rows of white chairs stand at the back, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is seen in this frame, and no one stands out as a presiding teacher.2009-07-09August 29 20092009-08-29September 01 20092009-09-01A large seated audience fills a white-roofed hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned panels. Most attendees wear white clothing, and many women wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders. People sit on orange cushions and mats on the floor facing a stage area, while a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. Speakers hang from the ceiling and wooden lattice screens line the walls.2009-06-29June 22 20092009-06-22A large indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful cloth banners decorated with elephant and geometric patterns. Hundreds of people, mostly women dressed in white with some in pink, blue and yellow saris, sit cross-legged on mats and carpets facing forward toward the front of the hall. Several wear lanyards and name badges. A few seated figures in orange and red sit in folding chairs at the left edge. Ceiling fans, lights and a wall clock are visible. +1 copiesJune 25 20092009-06-25A large hall with white walls and a white ceiling fitted with fans and fluorescent lights, hung with colourful decorative cloth banners in yellow, red, blue and orange. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many men and women in white and cream clothing sitting on yellow and striped mats and some on white plastic chairs. A woman in a cream sari and a pink-trimmed outfit stands at left carrying an offering tray, while others sit cross-legged facing forward toward an unseen stage, as at a satsang or Nithyanandam conference session. Many people are visible but no central figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2009-09-07A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly dressed in white with some in pale yellow and orange shawls. Many women have grey, blonde and dark hair and hands folded in prayer. Colourful striped cloth hangings in red, yellow and green with elephant motifs hang from the white ceiling, a yellow canopy sits at upper left, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the front. Ceiling fans and white drapery frame the hall. No individual speaker is clearly identifiable among the audience.2009-06-21