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A satsang hall with a thatched roof and white-washed walls. On a raised orange-draped platform, a bald man in saffron robes sits in an armchair with hands joined near his face, a framed painting on an easel beside him and a water bottle on a small table. Before him, a group of about a dozen devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats with palms pressed together. A camera on a tripod records the talk, and a standing woman in white and another person in orange stand at the back near a wall of cloth hangings and bedding.

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A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a thatched roof and whitewashed walls. A bald man in orange robes sits on an orange-draped armchair before a deep red curtain, speaking into a microphone, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure on a small table beside him. Around a dozen devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats on the floor, several with hands folded or raised. A standing man in white clothes gestures toward the seated audience near a tripod-mounted camera. A person in orange clothing stands at the back near a striped curtain. Pillars, a fan and white plastic chairs complete the setting.2010-11-30A satsang hall with a red velvet curtain backdrop and a thatched ceiling. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned chair on a raised platform, with a framed portrait on an easel beside him and a water bottle on a small table. Before him, about a dozen seated devotees in white clothes sit on orange mats on a tiled floor, several with shaved heads, facing the platform. A standing man in white clothing with a white shirt and cloth stands at right near a microphone stand, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Speakers, a pedestal fan and white plastic chairs are visible along the walls.2010-11-30A photograph of a satsang hall with a tiled floor, thatched ceiling and red draped backdrop. A bald man in orange robes sits on an orange cushioned chair at left, hands raised near his face, with a framed painting on an easel beside him and a water bottle on a small table. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti gestures toward the seated audience. Several seated devotees in white clothes, some with white headbands, sit on the floor with hands folded near their faces. Two video cameras on tripods film the scene, and a woman in an orange sari with a shawl stands near the back wall beside a yellow and red curtain. A table fan and a speaker are visible in the room.2010-11-30A satsang hall with a rough thatched roof and whitewashed walls. A man in orange robes sits in an orange armchair on a raised platform before a red curtain, hands joined in greeting, with a framed painting of a seated figure beside him and a water bottle on an orange-draped table. Seated on the floor in white clothes are about a dozen devotees with hands folded, some wearing white shawls and rudraksha-style beads. A standing man in white holds his hands together near two tripod-mounted cameras, and a woman in a red-and-cream sari stands at the right by a window with a striped curtain.2010-11-30A photo of a satsang hall where a seated teacher in an orange robe and leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate orange throne-like chair on a raised stage, with a microphone stand and a small vase of flowers on a white pedestal beside. Facing the stage, a crowd of mostly young people in white clothes sits cross-legged on orange mats, with a few wearing white shirts with dark collars, and some women in white saris with orange shawls. A dark maroon curtain hangs behind the stage, a white projection screen is at right, a standing fan is at left and orange chairs line the wall near white doors.2010-10-31 +2 copiesPhotograph of a satsang held in a plain room with a red draped backdrop and a white-covered seat. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace, sits on the white throne-like seat holding a microphone. Around him, a seated audience of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saffron and orange saris sits on the floor, while bald men in orange and white attire sit near the front. On the right, a cameraman in orange films with a shoulder-mounted camera. A standing fan and a wall banner with ornate patterns complete the scene.2012-01-02A large indoor hall with a thatched roof and white walls hosts a satsang. A figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat at the front left, beside a framed portrait and a small fan, with a whiteboard on an easel nearby. Many people in white clothes sit on orange mats and blankets on the floor, while others sit on white plastic chairs at the right. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a man at the right wears a badge. A red curtain hangs at the left and a pink curtained window sits in the back wall. The figure in orange is seated and speaking to the gathering, though whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-02-27January 02 20122012-01-02October 09 20102010-10-09January 07 20122012-01-07Indoor satsang hall with a tiled floor, white walls and a thatched roof supported by white pillars. A long-haired teacher in orange robes sits on an orange cushioned chair at the right, speaking into a microphone on a stand and gesturing with raised hands; the orange-clothed figure is a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Rows of students sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats, most in white clothes, some with lanyards, with a few in orange and women in saris facing the teacher. A cluster of around 60 people is visible, many seated with hands folded in attentive listening.2010-02-08A 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.2010-02-09