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A photograph of a meditation or discourse session in a hall with dark red velvet drapes behind a raised white platform. A person in orange robes sits in a white armchair on the stage, gesturing with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand; a laptop sits on a small table beside the chair. A yellow cloth hangs from the upper right, and a ceiling fan turns above. Rows of seated people in white, cream, pastel and yellow clothing face the stage from the foreground, many with long hair, braids and a ponytail. Speaker boxes and a stand microphone are visible at left. a person is the central figure in orange, seated as the speaker on the raised throne-like chair.

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A seated speaker in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned chair on a raised platform in front of deep red velvet drapes, a microphone stand and laptop before her. A yellow cloth hangs from the upper right. Around 20 people sit on the floor facing the stage, mostly in white and pastel clothing, some with long braids and hair ties. On the left a wall-mounted speaker and a standing light stand are visible. The scene appears to be a discourse or satsang hall. Appearance cues for the speaker are not sufficient to identify her as a person, so the role is given as a speaker in orange.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated session in a hall with red velvet drapes and stage lights. A figure in orange robes sits on a large white throne-like chair on a raised platform, gesturing with one hand while speaking into a microphone. The seated figure has long dark hair and appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, though the image is small and distant. Audience members in white clothes sit in rows of chairs in the foreground, many with hair tied back, some wearing beaded necklaces. Ceiling fans and a video camera on a tripod are visible at the sides.2010-02-10December 15 20092009-12-15A seated figure on a large orange-brown armchair with carved dark wooden detailing sits on a white raised platform in front of deep maroon velvet drapes. The figure wears a light peach-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, and speaks into a microphone stand. Below, a seated audience in white clothing faces the stage on red and patterned mats, with a few people in teal, blue, red and green. A black speaker and camera tripod stand at left, a white pedestal fan at right, and an orange and yellow banner hangs from the top left of the stage. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, peach-orange clothing and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne-like chair, shown as a live satsang talk.2010-12-04June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated session, with a crowd of attendees sitting on mats and chairs facing a raised white throne-like seat at the front. A man in white robes with a yellow stole stands before the seat, speaking to the gathering. Red curtains hang behind the stage, with two red stage lights on stands and white whiteboards flanking the platform. Many attendees wear white, and some wear pink, green, blue and orange. Some people are seated in the foreground with their backs to the camera, and a white projection screen stands at the left.2009-12-16A large hall audience seated in rows of chairs faces a stage with a red curtain backdrop. On the stage, a person in orange robes sits on a white throne-style chair, holding a microphone, with a small table and lectern beside them. Many attendees wear white clothing, and some wear yellow, orange or red garments. A video camera on a tripod and a stage light stand near a projection screen at left. Ceiling fans and a decorative cloth banner hang in the upper left. The scene looks like a seated discourse or satsang in progress.2009-11-23July 16 20082008-07-16A photograph of a seated discourse in a hall with a red velvet curtain backdrop. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white cushioned throne-style chair on a raised platform, one hand raised mid-gesture, flanked by two flower arrangements and a microphone stand. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron/orange robes, seated on a throne-like chair in a teaching role). Audience of many seated devotees fills the foreground, many in white, green, blue and pink garments, with a few men in white kurtas and orange cloth in the back-left.2009-12-14June 17 20092009-06-17A seated speaker in orange robes sits on a cream-coloured armchair on a stage before a deep red curtain, with a small white side table holding a vase of yellow flowers. A microphone stands nearby. Two studio lights on stands flank the stage, and a whiteboard sits at the right edge. An audience of many people in white shirts sits on white plastic chairs, their backs to the camera, and a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl films from the right. Ceiling fans hang above the stage. The orange-robed figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the speaker is described by role only.2010-08-08A seated teacher in an orange robe sits on a white-draped throne-like seat on a raised stage, backed by deep red curtains, with a stage light and a camera on tripod at the side. Facing the stage, a large audience sits on orange mats and black plastic chairs, many women in white clothes, some in green, pink and blue. Hanging yellow and patterned fabric panels decorate the hall ceiling and ceiling fans turn overhead.2010-02-10