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Photograph of a meditation satsang stage with blue draped backdrop strung with white jasmine garlands and red ribbons. A large banner shows a smiling man with white turban and rudraksha mala beside Tamil text. A seated figure in an orange armchair wears a white turban, cream and gold-bordered dhoti, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, hands folded. Two devotees in white kurta and dhoti bow low before the chair, one prostrating on a striped mat. A man in white at right holds a long stick. Ceiling fans and tube lights overhead. A printed sign reads Ananda Ula in the backdrop.

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A stage at an indoor satsang with a blue draped backdrop and a large pink-bordered banner showing a smiling man in a white turban and white garments with rudraksha beads, above the Tamil text 'ஆனந்தமே வருக ... அருளாசி தருக ...'. An orange-upholstered chair sits centre stage, occupied by a seated person in a golden-bordered sari with a garland. A man in white kurta and white dhoti bends forward toward the seated figure, and a second man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at right holding a white cloth. A microphone is visible at right edge, and a striped mat covers the floor.2005-11-23A seated man in an orange-cushioned armchair on a stage, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a white head wrap and a garland of white flowers, holding red flowers in his lap. A printed banner behind him shows a smiling man in a white turban and white robe with rudraksha beads, captioned in Tamil. The stage is draped in blue cloth with white and red garlands, and a striped rug covers the floor. The seated man's appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a seated speaker, and his identity is not established.2005-11-23A photo of a seated speaker on a stage at an indoor satsang hall. A man in white clothing with gold-bordered yellow trim and a long gold necklace sits cross-legged in a large orange armchair, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a white head wrap. Behind him hangs a large blue draped backdrop with red and white garland strands and a printed banner showing a smiling man in white with a white head wrap and rudraksha beads, under the Tamil slogan. Blue decorative pots with yellow lotus motifs flank the stage, and a striped mat covers the floor. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead.2005-11-23 +1 copiesA seated man in white ritual dress with gold-bordered cloth and a white head wrap sits in an orange upholstered armchair on a stage in a hall, with a microphone on a stand before him. He wears a long gold necklace and looks upward while speaking. Behind him hangs a large printed banner showing a smiling man in a white head wrap and white garment with rudraksha beads, flanked by a blue draped backdrop with red and white floral garlands and blue and yellow side boxes. Ceiling fans and tube lights are visible above, and a striped woven mat covers the floor. The printed banner is a large portrait, and the seated man is the only physical person shown.2005-11-23 +1 copiesA seated man in white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits on a large orange upholstered armchair on a striped mat stage before a blue draped backdrop with white flower garlands and red strings. He wears a white turban, white and red flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala, with hands resting together holding red flowers. A large printed banner behind him shows a smiling man in white turban and white robes beside Tamil text. A small orange footstool sits to the left. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally; the appearance cues are a white turban, white and gold ceremonial dress and rudraksha mala, with the seated figure's role as the discourse speaker on stage.2005-11-23A seated figure in an orange upholstered armchair on a striped mat stage, wearing a white turban, a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a garland of white flowers, holding red flowers in the lap. Behind is a blue draped backdrop with red and white garlands and a large banner showing a smiling man in a white turban and rudraksha beads, with Tamil text reading ஆனந்தமே வருக ... அருளாசி தருக ... Ceiling fans and tube lights hang above. The seated figure has a white turban, long hair, a gold necklace and white garland, and is seated on a saffron throne, matching the a person candidate cues.2005-11-23A seated man in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered yellow shawl sits on an orange upholstered armchair on a striped floor mat in a hall. He wears a white head turban, a garland of white flowers and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a small bouquet of red flowers. A large banner behind him shows a smiling man in a white turban and white garments with a pink halo, beside Tamil slogans. Blue draped curtains with white and red floral strands frame the stage, and a small bench sits in front of the chair.2005-11-23A seated figure sits on a large orange upholstered throne-style chair on a striped multicolored mat at a stage set with blue draped backdrop and white and red floral garlands. The seated person wears a white turban, a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, and a red floral garland, with hands resting on the lap. Behind is a large printed banner showing a smiling man in a white turban and white garments with a rudraksha mala, beside Tamil text. a person: the seated figure's visible cues are a white turban, gold-bordered white garments and a garland, but the face and presentation are too uncertain to confirm identity. A small orange side table and cushion sit near the chair, and blue and yellow decorative pillars flank the stage.2005-11-23A man seated cross-legged on an orange upholstered armchair on a striped mat-covered stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a white turban, a white shawl with gold border, white dhoti with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads. Behind him hangs a banner portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and white shawl with rudraksha malas, beside Tamil text reading 'Anandame varuga... Arulaasi tharuga...'. The stage has blue drapes with red and white garland strands and blue-and-yellow lotus-motif side boxes. Ceiling fans and tube lights are overhead. a person candidate is the seated speaker, with the banner portrait a depiction of the same figure.2005-11-23A seated man in white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a white head wrap and gold beaded necklaces, sits in an orange upholstered armchair on a striped mat stage, eyes closed, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling man in a white head wrap and white garment with rudraksha malas, above Tamil text. Blue draped curtains with red and white garland strands and ceiling fans frame the hall, and a small orange-cushioned footstool sits at the front. a person: the seated speaker wears a white head wrap and gold-bordered white clothing with gold necklaces, and the banner portrait shows rudraksha malas and a white head wrap.2005-11-23A photograph of a seated man giving a satsang talk on a stage at a meditation satsang hall. He sits in an orange upholstered armchair with a footstool, wearing a white head cloth, white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and a gold necklace, and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind him hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in a white head wrap, white robe and rudraksha mala, with Tamil text reading ஆனந்தமே வருக ... அருளாசி தருக ... Blue draped backdrop with garlands and a circular emblem portrait sit to the left, and the floor is covered with striped mats.2005-11-23November 23 20052005-11-23