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A wide photograph of a formal satsang hall with a dark blue draped backdrop and orange-and-gold tassel banners. At centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, garlanded. Flanking thrones hold a garlanded deity murti on the left and a lion-supported golden seat with a garlanded idol on the right. Around the stage, rows of devotees in white and saffron sit on the polished floor; a video camera on a tripod films the proceedings. Several people in white ritual clothes and saffron sit on the stage edge with offerings and brass vessels nearby.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA stage at a person satsang hall with a central golden throne draped in orange and fronted by a golden umbrella. A figure in orange robes and an orange-red rudraksha-style necklace sits on the throne, flanked by golden ceremonial staffs. To the left, a smaller golden seat holds a deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers, and to the right, a golden lion-throne holds another garlanded deity murti under a decorated canopy. Around the stage floor, a dense audience of mostly white-clad devotees sits cross-legged facing the stage, with women in white and yellow-bordered saris and a woman in a green sari in the front row. A camera on a tripod films the event on the left, and a navy curtain forms the backdrop.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, centre stage before a large backdrop printed with a temple shrine. Beside the dais, a figure in saffron robes sits at a microphone. Oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes faces the stage across a reflective dark floor. Orange and white banners with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling. Several cameras on tripods film the scene, and screens sit on the dais. The seated audience numbers roughly several dozen people.2011-01-29February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A large hall during a seated ceremony, with a crowd of devotees in white clothes sitting on mats on the polished floor, many with oil lamps and small offerings in front of them. On a raised stage at the back, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne; several people in white sit before the stage. The stage is decorated with golden deity figures, floral garlands, a golden canopy and a painted temple backdrop, with striped decorative pillars and white draped fabric framing the hall. Two projection screens flank the stage. Some people in the front rows wear orange and white clothing, and a few seated devotees wear shawls.2010-11-18 +2 copiesPhotograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in red and orange clothing sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) at the front of a stage, framed by golden lion and deity figures, flower garlands and a canopy. Rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes and some in orange and yellow saris face the stage on a glossy floor, with a laptop, camera tripods and a lectern in front. Colourful striped pillars with patterned panels flank the stage, and a large backdrop shows temple gopurams. The seated figure in red is at the centre, appearing to give a talk, with a visible speaker's setup.2010-11-20November 17 20172017-11-17November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies