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A photograph of a large seated gathering of women writing on loose paper while sitting on striped blue-and-white mats on a tiled floor. Most wear white saris with gold borders, while others wear orange, green, pink and teal saris. Several have sandalwood or rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, bangles and lanyard name badges. Some hold pens and notepads, and a cloth tote bag printed with a portrait sits near the lower right. Behind them, more seated participants in white and coloured clothing fill the room, and a few younger attendees sit at the back.

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September 18 20112011-09-18Women sit cross-legged on striped mats across a hall, writing in notebooks with pens during a seated session. Several wear white or cream saris, while others wear orange, yellow, pink, purple and blue saris, with dark beaded necklaces and bangles. Many have event badges clipped to their clothing. Their heads are bowed over papers on their laps. The floor is polished, and the scene is a sincere study or note-taking gathering. No swami is visible in the frame.2011-09-18September 18 20112011-09-18Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, writing notes in small notebooks with pens. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red rudraksha mala and red bangles writes in a notebook, and a girl with a long braid in a white garment also writes. Behind them, women in saris and kurtas sit with bags, water bottles and yellow and red tote bags nearby, while one woman at right wears an orange shawl. The scene looks like a seated satsang or Q&A session with attendees taking notes.2016-11-20A photograph of a large indoor hall with many seated attendees, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in pink, orange, and blue clothing. Rows of white plastic chairs face forward, and several people sit cross-legged on striped mats. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace looks down, a woman in a peach sari holds a small object to her face, and others write in notebooks or hold papers. Bags and a water bottle sit on the mats in the foreground. A few men in white shirts sit toward the back. The scene suggests a seminar or ashram gathering, but no a person figure is clearly identifiable.2009-12-20February 17 20132013-02-17November 20 20162016-11-20Indoor seated gathering of devotees writing on paper during a course session. Many people sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats. Foreground: a woman in a white sari and white blouse holds a green pen and writes on loose sheets; beside her a woman in a brown blouse and white floral sari writes, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari with rudraksha mala and a name badge writes at left. A woman in a light blue and white sari writes at centre-left. Behind them more participants in white and coloured saris and men in white shirts sit with heads bowed, reading or writing. Several wear name badges and rudraksha malas. A mauve eye-patch-like mark appears on an older woman's face at top left.2011-09-18A photograph of a seated group of women writing on paper at a satsang-style class. They sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor mats in a bright hall with a glossy tiled floor. Several wear sarees in orange, white and floral prints; one has jasmine flowers in her hair and another wears a yellow saree. Many hold pens and handouts, bent over papers and notebooks. A yellow-checked table and red chairs are visible at the top left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-09-15A large seated audience at a satsang talk, mostly women and girls sitting cross-legged on mats and floor cushions while taking notes. Many wear white saris or dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several have yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Some hold pens and notebooks and write, while others sit with heads bowed or look downward. A woman in front with grey hair and a white sari wears a red-and-white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala. Visitors in orange, pink and western clothing are seated among them. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame, and the audience fills the image edge to edge.2010-09-19December 15 20092009-12-15A seated group of women attend a session in a large hall, many sitting on red-and-white striped mats or chairs with bags beside them. In the foreground a woman in a cream kurta and skirt, wearing glasses, a red bindi and a beaded necklace, writes in a notebook with a blue pen. Beside her a woman in a cream outfit with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard reads from a notebook. Others in green, yellow and teal clothing take notes, and a woman in a green sari sits to the right. Lanyards are worn by several participants.2011-11-28