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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated speaker in an orange robe on a white cushioned throne on a raised stage before dark red drapes, with a microphone on a stand beside her. Facing her, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white clothing and on orange mats, including a man in a grey hooded sweatshirt with a yellow lanyard in the foreground, a bald man in white, and women in white on the right. A white lectern stands at the side of the stage. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse.2010-02-09A 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 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.2010-02-09September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph of a seated teacher in an orange saffron robe on a large white cushioned throne-like chair, with dark tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, speaking into a microphone on a stand while gesturing with one hand; a small glass of water and a laptop sit on a side table. A red velvet curtain hangs behind the stage, with silver stage stands visible at the sides. Facing the stage, a seated audience fills the foreground, including women in white, orange and red garments and people with long braided and curly hair, seen mostly from behind. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse session.2010-02-10A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned throne-like chair on a raised platform before dark red drapes. The seated figure holds a microphone and appears to be speaking. A standing man in a grey shirt stands at the left edge near a white wall. In the foreground, a large audience of women and girls sits on the floor facing the stage, wearing white, pale pink, light blue, yellow and blue-grey saris and tops, several with long braids or hair tied back. A small wooden stool and a microphone stand sit near the platform edge.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 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 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 copies