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A large seated congregation of devotees, mostly dressed in white, fills a hall during a Guru Poornima satsang. Many women and men sit in rows, some wearing white kurtas and white salwar, with a few in pale blue and mixed clothing. A yellow cloth hangs from the upper left, and a wall displays framed photographs and a sign reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age". Glass cabinets hold display objects along the back wall, and a white scaffold frame with a fan is visible at upper right. The audience faces forward toward an unseen speaker.

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A large seated audience of devotees fills a bright hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. Most attendees wear white clothing, many women in white saris with bindi and white or red-bordered garments, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Many wear rudraksha or beaded neck malas. They sit in rows on mats and cloths facing forward toward a stage area, with glass display cabinets along the walls, a small ornate shrine-like canopy with a red and gold roof at the right, and a wall sign reading in English and Kannada that the items are used by Paramahamsa in his young age. A camera on a tripod is set up at the right side of the crowd.2008-06-22A large seated audience of devotees fills a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. Most attendees wear white clothes, and many women wear white saris with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. They sit cross-legged on the floor facing forward, some with hands folded in prayer. Along the right wall, glass display cabinets hold personal objects, with a red and gold palanquin-style shrine piece in front. Framed deity images hang on the left. A small figure in orange robes sits at the far front of the room, but the crowd is dense and the figure is too small to judge clearly. A carved wooden sign above the cabinets reads in Kannada and English, 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'.2008-06-22A large seated audience of devotees fills a whitewashed hall under a corrugated metal roof. Most are dressed in white, with several young men wearing orange shawls or stoles, and many women in white saris and long plaited hair. They sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the front. Behind them are glass display cabinets, a framed photograph, and a wall sign reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age". At left stands a small decorated kalasha-style canopy and a carved swan-like ornament. No individual is clearly identifiable as the swami in this view; the figure at far right is partially visible in white.2008-12-06June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated gathering of devotees fills a white-walled hall with a corrugated roof, many dressed in white with orange shawls or sashes and rudraksha-style beads. Most sit cross-legged on mats in rows, several with hands raised in greeting or applause. A display board with a Kannada and English caption reads about items used by Paramahamsa in his young age, and cabinets with framed objects stand against the back wall. A decorative ceremonial umbrella and a conch-shaped object are near the left wall, and an orange-curtained doorway is at the right. A figure at the far back appears partly visible. No clearly identifiable speaker is shown at the front of the room.2008-12-06A large group of seated devotees in white ritual clothing fills a tiled-floor hall under a metal-framed roof. Many men and women wear white dhotis, sarees and kurtas, with some in orange or saffron garments and rudraksha malas. They sit on floor mats facing forward, attentive to an unseen speaker. Glass display cabinets hold ritual objects and a small figure, and a red-canopied palanquin-style structure stands at the left. A wall plaque reads Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age, and framed photographs hang on the wall. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the seated crowd.2008-12-06Indoor photo of a large seated gathering on striped mats in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and a glass display cabinet. Dozens of people in white ritual clothes, many women wearing white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, sit attentively facing the front, some with hands folded. A framed sign on the wall reads about things used by Paramahamsa in his young age. A small red and gold canopy or palanquin stands near the cabinet, and a camera on a tripod records the session. Some men in the back wear white dhotis and shawls.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls, filled with seated attendees on mats in rows. Most wear white clothes; several men wear orange or saffron shawls and some women wear white saris with rudraksha malas. Many sit with hands folded in namaskar, listening intently toward the front. Behind them a glass cabinet displays objects and a wall banner reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'. A ceremonial decorated palanquin-style structure and a large conch-shaped decoration stand at left, and framed pictures and posters hang on the walls.2008-12-06July 05 20092009-07-05