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A photograph of a group meeting in a plain hall with pale pink walls and white curtains. A woman in orange robes stands at the centre-right beside a chair, speaking to a seated circle of about two dozen men on orange cloth mats. Most seated men wear white ritual dhotis and kurtas, several wear yellow shawls, and some hold notebooks or microphones. A white screen, a small stage with steps, a dark red curtain and an orange draped table are visible, along with stacked chairs and a fan. Several people in the foreground are partly cropped. No candidate matches the a person appearance cues, so the speaker is described by role only.

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A photograph of a seated group session in an indoor hall with pale pink walls, white curtains and a projection screen at the back. Around thirty people sit on orange cloth on the floor in a circle, most in white clothes; several wear yellow shawls or sashes, and one wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A woman in a bright orange robe sits on a chair at the far end, facing the group, with a microphone stand in front of her. Orange-draped tables, folding chairs and a water bottle sit nearby. A satsang-style talk appears to be in progress.2010-10-13A photograph of a satsang hall where a large group of seated ashramites, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls, sit on the floor facing a stage. Several people in orange robes sit among them and near the front. A standing speaker in orange clothing addresses the group. Tall decorative hanging banners with colourful patterns and orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. A projection screen, a maroon curtain with white garland trim, and a video camera on a tripod are visible. Orange cushions line the stage and walls of pink and white.2010-10-13A hall with a seated audience facing a raised stage. On the stage, two men in orange robes sit on a white platform before a microphone; the one on the left has a shaved head, and the one beside him wears an orange shawl. Men and women in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on orange and patterned mats, with some yellow-trimmed garments in the crowd. A projection screen hangs behind the stage, a black curtain frames it, and orange and patterned cloth hangings descend from the ceiling at the right.2010-10-13October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience on a light tiled floor. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white garments with gold-bordered shawls, and several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braids. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the room, facing the audience, while another orange-robed person sits at the far left beside an orange-draped table. Orange cushions line the stage at right, and a projection screen and video camera on a tripod sit before a maroon curtain. Colourful decorative banners hang from the ceiling.2010-10-13A 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 large seated audience during a discourse in an ashram hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange cloths and striped mats, mostly in white clothing, with a few wearing yellow sashes and some in darker or colourful casual dress. Several seated people face the front toward a raised stage area with a video camera on a tripod recording. A projection screen hangs at the top, and orange and white decor is visible. Some people hold notebooks and pens. The scene is a satsang-style teaching gathering, with no visible candidate for a person among the people shown.2010-09-03A photo of a seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting on orange and cream cloths on a tiled floor in an indoor hall. Many wear yellow-trimmed shawls or yellow stoles. A standing figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the center-back, facing the seated audience and holding a microphone. A projection screen hangs on the right against dark red drapes, with an orange cloth draped over a chair on the left and a banner with a pale blue emblem on the wall at the top left. A tripod and a standing fan are visible. The scene suggests a seated talk or satsang.2010-10-13A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated audience facing a raised platform draped in orange cloth. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe holds a handheld microphone and gestures toward the seated crowd. Many attendees sit on the floor in white and cream clothing with yellow-gold borders, while others wear saffron robes or green tops. Several people sit near front microphone stands, and some have shaved heads. Plastic chairs line the back wall, a standing fan sits beside a window with white curtains, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at left.2010-10-13A seated satsang audience in a hall with cream walls, white curtains and orange-and-cream hanging banners. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing a central speaker, a woman in an orange sari standing near a microphone stand. Most seated devotees wear white clothes with gold or yellow borders, and several women have long braids down their backs. A projector screen hangs on the upper right, with a video camera on a tripod at the stage edge and an orange cloth draped over a low platform on the left. Plastic water bottles sit on the floor near the front row.2010-10-13 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20102010-01-17