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A photograph of a covered outdoor courtyard with a brick floor and a colourful striped cloth canopy overhead. A row of seated devotees in white clothes sits on plastic chairs: a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles on the right, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis beside her. A standing young man in white shirt and trousers gestures toward the row. Behind them a woman in a yellow sari and other people are visible near a gateway, and a small offering tray with flowers sits on a blue ledge at right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram-style hall.

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A photograph of a covered outdoor courtyard with a red brick floor and a multicoloured fabric canopy above. Several people in white clothing sit on white plastic chairs in a row along the right side, including a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a gold necklace, and men in white shirts and trousers, one wearing an identification lanyard. A man in an all-white uniform stands in the centre, gesturing toward the seated group. Behind them, another woman in a yellow sari and others sit on chairs, and a blue wall with a shelf holds small items on the right. Seen from the side, the scene looks like an organised waiting or service area.2007-08-19A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing under a decorated canopy with patterned red, orange and cream fabric, green leafy garlands and blue poles. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis; several have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Older women wear white saris, and one woman in a white sari with a small badge stands at right. Faces are turned toward an unseen focal point.2007-08-17June 22 20132013-06-22December 27 20062006-12-27August 19 20072007-08-19April 17 20112011-04-17January 24 20092009-01-24A large seated crowd of devotees fills rows of blue plastic chairs under a red and white draped tent canopy at an outdoor ashram event. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, several wearing rudraksha beads and lanyard badges. Gold and maroon swagged drapes frame the stage area behind them, with a speaker stack visible at left and trees in the distance. Faces are attentive and forward-facing toward the stage. Dress colours are predominantly white, maroon, teal and pink. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the crowd.2007-12-30A seated group of around a dozen people sits in white plastic chairs in a plain room with pale yellow walls, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. Most wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls. A man in the centre wears white clothes and a dark cord necklace, with hands folded in his lap. Woven straw mats in pink, blue and purple stripes lie on the bare floor in front, and orange cloths with a patterned border hang on the back walls beside green leaf decorations. The people are barefoot or in white socks.2007-10-21A photograph of a large seated audience under a white tent at an outdoor programme. Many people in white clothes sit on pale plastic chairs on a red and green carpet, with rudraksha-style black beaded necklaces visible on several men and women. Behind them hangs a backdrop of pink panels with orange sunflower-like flowers, and white poles support the canopy. A few people stand at the far left under an arch. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse session, with attendees listening attentively. No clearly identifiable presenter is visible on the stage area.2006-09-17A seated group of devotees fills a hall with a colourful striped rug on the floor. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit in the foreground, one in an orange shawl leaning forward near the front-left, and several men in white kurtas sit on white plastic chairs behind them. Two boys in white stand at left, and an attendant in white with an orange shawl walks at the right. Orange and white hanging cloths decorate the ceiling, green foliage garlands adorn the partition walls, and a red-draped table with flowers and offerings stands at right. The scene is a gathering or satsang, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2007-10-21A photograph of seated devotees at a satsang gathering, shot from the front row. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses rests his chin on his hand and looks to the left. Beside him a man in a white shirt and brown trousers sits in a black wheelchair, and next to them another man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold watch sits with hands clasped. On the right, a young man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and sits barefoot, with a woman in a pink and orange saree beside him. In the back row, an older woman in a green saree with a dark border holds a cane, and a woman in a green saree with a lanyard badge sits near her. Red chairs and other attendees in white fill the background.2010-02-15