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Indoor satsang or darshan under a white tent canopy with colourful striped pillars and orange lanterns. A bearded man in white kurta with glasses stands with palms joined in namaskar before a woman figure in long dark hair, red bindi and an orange-saffron shawl with a heavy gold necklace of bead-like pendants, who holds a folded white card. Beside her, a man in orange robe holds a silver tray containing gold-coloured items and orange kumkum. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange with a tilak and rudraksha mala, and several seated devotees in white. Background shows a red-and-white draped stage and gold decorations. The woman's appearance is uncertain for the a person candidate.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A photograph inside a decorated hall with a striped tent-style canopy, colourful pillars and an orange-and-yellow hanging cloth. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a long ceremonial gold-bead necklace stands holding white paper and a silver plate with gold items, while an orange-robed attendant offers the plate. To the left, a bald older man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands beside a younger man in white with hands in anjali mudra. Behind them a man in white dhoti clothing with a beard gestures in greeting, and several devotees stand along the back, some in pink and orange saris, with hands pressed together.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA festive indoor hall beneath a draped white canopy with colourful patterned pillar wraps, tassels and a dark blue backdrop with gold trim. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace receives a folded white paper from a young man in a cream kurta with hands pressed together in greeting. a person candidate with long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with gold beads is present, though the image is uncertain. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands near a sannyasi in a dark red-orange robe, and a figure in orange holds a silver tray. A golden throne-like seat with decorative finials sits in the background.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and striped red, yellow and blue decorative pillars. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red-orange garment and a gold necklace stands smiling and receives a folded paper from a younger man in white kurta who presses his palms together. At right, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray. Other men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, and a golden throne with a gold canopy is visible in the background near a few more people in white.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange-and-patterned hanging banners. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing a thick gold garland, smiles and walks forward while holding a rudraksha-style mala. Beside him a second person in orange clothing and a gold garland follows. On the right a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak carries a silver tray of gold ornaments. Devotees in white garments stand with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in a dark shirt and a man bending low in a maroon top appear in the foreground; a deity murti decorated with gold stands at the far right.2010-12-27A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange drapes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he smiles, extends his right hand over a devotee, and holds a silver tray with gold-coloured offerings. Another man in white with hands in anjali mudra stands at left, a man in a green striped shirt and a yellow sash bends forward at left-centre, and a man in white bends with a yellow cloth nearby. At right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray. Behind them, a gold throne with a dais stands under maroon and blue draperies, with a projection screen and people in white and orange around the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor hall with striped decorative pillars and white canopy draping. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding a folded white card. Beside him a devotee in a white dhoti with a multicoloured-striped shawl folds his hands in greeting. A monastic in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ornaments and offerings. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold chains, stand around, and an official-looking man in a grey shirt with glasses stands at left.2010-10-16October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesIndoor ceremonial scene under a white draped ceiling with colourful striped pillar covers and a small stage backdrop. A man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold necklace, and stands at centre smiling as he receives a paper from a man in a brown shirt. A priest in orange robes holds a silver tray with a brass deity figure and orange kumkum. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments stand around, one wearing a visitor lanyard, with a shaven-headed man in white at left. Overall, a devotional reception or darshan-type gathering.2011-01-23A photograph inside a decorated hall with white cloth canopy and painted pillars. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dress with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace of ornaments and rudraksha-style beads places his hand on the head of a young man in white shirt and orange trim, who bows with palms joined. Nearby, a man in white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, another devotee in white holds up a folded paper, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a silver tray with a cloth and gold items. Several other devotees are visible in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment. Probable Swamiji is present; the long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are consistent cues.2011-01-29