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A seated speaker in an orange robe sits on a white throne-like chair on a raised platform in front of dark red curtains, with a microphone on a stand beside her and a water bottle on a small table. Audience members in white clothes, some with yellow-gold cords around their necks, sit on an orange and purple patterned mat facing the platform, seen from behind. A few people in casual clothes are also seated among them. The speaker appears to be reading from papers.

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A photograph of a seated discourse session in a hall with dark red drapes. A person in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned throne-style chair behind a small white table with a water bottle and laptop, reading from papers beside a microphone stand. In the foreground, roughly a dozen seated audience members in white clothes and yellow-trimmed garlands face the stage, with a blue and orange mat spread on the floor. The person on the throne has long dark hair and no visible crown, turban or rudraksha, so the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm the page's claim that a person is present.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated speaker in a flowing orange robe on a cream-coloured armchair-style throne on a stage with dark red curtains. The speaker holds a sheet of paper and speaks into a handheld microphone on a stand, with a glass of water on a small table beside the chair. In the foreground, a large seated audience faces the stage, mostly in white clothing, with some women in pastel blue, pink and lavender. Several attendees have long hair in braids or buns, and some wear yellow or orange garlands.2010-02-09A seated teacher in orange robes sits on a large white cushioned throne-style chair on a raised stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand with a laptop and water bottle on a small table beside him. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him on an orange floor mat, a group of devotees in white clothes and yellow neck cords sit cross-legged, facing the stage with their backs to the camera. A dark maroon curtain hangs behind the stage. Several participants are bald or have short hair, and one wears a yellow shirt while another wears a grey top. The setting appears to be a hall for satsang or discourse.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated teacher in an orange robe on a large white throne-like chair on a raised stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a hand raised near the face. Dark red draped curtains hang behind the stage. Seated in front, facing the stage on orange and blue mats, is a seated audience of devotees in white ritual clothing and gray and yellow shirts, several with white shoulder cloths; two women in patterned salwar and a woman with a ponytail sit on black plastic chairs in the foreground. A water bottle rests on a side table.2010-02-09A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and sits in a large cream-coloured armchair on a raised stage in front of dark red curtains. The figure holds papers and speaks into a microphone on a stand, with a water bottle on a small side table. Audience members in white clothes, some with yellow-gold lanyards, sit on orange and patterned mats in the foreground, seen from behind. One woman in glasses wears a red and patterned top. A small Indian-style cushioned chair and a white speaker stand are visible at the right. The scene reads as a seated discourse on stage.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated teacher in an orange robe on a cream-upholstered armchair with cylindrical bolsters, on a raised stage before deep red drapes. A microphone stand stands beside the chair, and a small mustard-coloured footstool sits on the step below. Several people in white clothes and yellow lanyards sit on the floor facing the stage, including a bald man in the foreground and a woman in white at the right edge. The teacher, with long dark hair, speaks with raised hands. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron/orange robes, seated as the speaker before the audience. A small white device stands at the right of the stage.2010-02-09A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white cushioned throne on a raised stage in front of deep red drapes, speaking into a microphone on a stand. In the foreground, a group of about ten people sit cross-legged on orange and red mats in white clothing, several with shaved heads, facing the stage. A small wooden stool sits before the throne and a white lectern stands to the right. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse hall. The seated figure in orange is a probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe, throne-seated speaker), described as presiding over the satsang. Attendees wear white and sit on mats. Some water bottles are placed on the floor.2010-02-09A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing sits on orange mats in a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes with long hair sits on an orange upholstered throne-like chair with a small flower arrangement beside it. Several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit in rows in the foreground, some with their backs to the camera, while women in white and one in an orange shawl sit on the right. A man in orange robes sits at the right edge near a cushion. Ceiling fans, a white board on a stand, and a colourful decorated pillar with elephant motifs frame the room. The figure on the throne wears long swept-back hair and orange clothing, which is a distinctive presentation cue. This is a photograph.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style talk in an ashram hall. A person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a large white throne-like armchair on a raised platform, speaking into a standing microphone and gesturing with one hand. Behind them hangs deep red velvet drapery. Several seated attendees in white clothing face the platform from the foreground, including one man with a grey hoodie and a yellow lanyard, and a woman in white on the right. A white pedestal and a small mustard cushion sit near the platform. The setting is a meditation hall with a polished tiled floor.2010-02-09A photograph of a satsang hall with a large audience seated on white plastic chairs and mats facing a raised white throne-like seat in front of a dark red curtain. A person in orange robes sits on the throne, appearing to speak into a microphone on a stand. Many devotees wear white clothes and some wear saffron-orange robes; a bald monastic in orange sits in the foreground. A cameraman in white stands near the right side, and a banner and white drapery hang from the ceiling. Appearance-based label: the figure on the throne in orange robes appears to be a person (long hair, saffron robes, seated on a throne), but the image is small and the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2010-02-09December 10 20092009-12-10December 29 20062006-12-29