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A seated audience fills a hall on colourful striped mats. Most attendees wear white shirts and white garments, several wearing headphones and a lanyard. One woman in the foreground wears a gold pendant and a white top; another in red sits in front with headphones. Men and women take notes on paper and pads. Near the top, a figure in orange robes sits at the back of the hall, with bamboo blinds and white plastic chairs visible beside the rows.

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September 30 20082008-09-30A seated audience fills a hall with a striped woven mat floor, many attendees dressed in white, some in white shirts and dhotis or saris, with a few wearing lanyards and headphones. A woman in lavender in the foreground wears over-ear headphones, and a man in a blue shirt sits near the centre. Behind them, a large painted backdrop shows a figure in orange robes beside a painting of a landscape. Orange and red hanging banners decorate the walls, and a yellow-shawled young man sits at the right edge beside a small table. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse gathering, with participants attentively listening.2008-09-30Indoor photo of a large seated congregation on striped floor mats in a tented hall with hanging colourful pennants and beige partition panels. Many people in white clothing sit cross-legged in rows; several women wear white saris with coloured borders and rudraksha malas, one wears a headset, and a few men wear white kurtas and malas. A soft-focus blur softens the scene. The people are attentive, listening to a talk or session.2008-10-12October 04 20082008-10-04A seated assembly of devotees fills a open-sided hall with red curtains and a concrete floor. In the foreground, women in white and pastel saris, several wearing rudraksha malas, sit attentively; one woman in a blue floral salwar kameez holds a white folder. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on colourful mats and woven rugs, with a tripod-mounted camera visible at the centre. Several people hold notebooks and papers. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2009-12-20A seated audience of devotees fills a hall with a red floor covering. Many wear saffron or orange shawls and white or cream clothing. Several men on the left wear white dhotis, sacred ash markings on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas. Some people in the rows wear headphones, and a few hold notepads or pens. A woman in an orange sari sits near the centre and a man in a red shirt sits in the foreground. The camera looks across the rows from the front, with a red curtain and a wall visible behind the audience. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-03-05A photograph of a seated audience inside a plain whitewashed hall with mats and a patterned rug on the floor. Many people wear white clothing and lanyards, and most have black over-ear headphones for translation. A man in white sits centre-front with his hand raised near his chin, and a woman in a red top sits in the bottom foreground. Behind them, a tall painted wall hanging and a framed picture show a figure in orange robes, and orange-and-yellow banners hang from the ceiling. A small dark-haired man in white stands near the back. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2008-09-30March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a large seated audience inside a bright white-walled hall. Many women in white and pastel salwar or sari dress sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, some taking notes on paper and holding pens, while men in white shirts sit toward the back on plastic chairs. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right, and a blue banner with white lettering hangs on the wall behind. Water bottles and handbags are placed among the participants. No speaker or presenter is clearly visible in the frame.2009-12-20A seated audience of many devotees in a bright hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan, all wearing headphones for translation. They sit on white floor sheets with red cushions and red mats, holding papers and notebooks. Many wear white kurtas or sarees, while others wear checked shirts, striped shirts and a light green saree. A black speaker hangs on the wall and a red fire extinguisher is visible. Lanyard name badges are visible on several participants. The scene suggests a satsang-style program session with the audience attentive to the speaker, who is not visible.2012-03-30A photograph of a large indoor hall where many women and some men sit cross-legged on striped mats and cushions, listening through headphones. Most women wear white saris with coloured borders, one wears a teal top with a white shawl, others wear gold and mustard-toned saris. Colourful tasselled hangings in red, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. In the background a saffron-robed figure stands near a doorway with red curtains, and a table of steel vessels sits at left. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering.2011-02-27April 17 20112011-04-17