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Indoor satsang in a hall with white walls and a red-and-white painted wave border. A man in orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold-legged footstool, holding an open book and a microphone, on an orange cloth over a blue-bordered mat. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands nearby. Facing him, a large group sits on the bare floor: devotees in white and yellow shawls, a few in orange, and some women in pink and saffron. Two orange-robed monastics sit in the right foreground with their backs partly toward the camera. Framed panels with pictures and a textile hang on the walls.

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A photograph of a seated speaker in saffron-orange robes reading from a small book on a stage area with an orange cloth and blue-edged mat. He sits on a red upholstered chair with gold trim and a footstool, a microphone on a stand before him. Behind and to the right, a large brass lamp stands on an orange-draped stool. A seated audience of devotees sits cross-legged on a grey floor, many women and girls in white, yellow and red dresses and yellow scarves, with a few men among them. Two monks in saffron sit in the lower right foreground. Framed banners on the back wall show painted sage and deity imagery with printed text, and red wave motifs decorate the wall.A photograph of a seated speaker in orange robes at the left edge, holding a book and speaking into a microphone on a low red cushioned seat over an orange cloth. Rows of seated devotees face him in a hall with white walls and a corrugated metal roof. Many wear white with yellow or orange shawls, and several monks in orange sit in the foreground on the right. A wall painting of mountains and sages hangs above a red decorative border. A round brass vessel sits near the speaker's platform.December 28 20082008-12-28December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a seated discourse in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate red and gold throne on an orange carpet, holding a microphone. Two standing attendants in orange and white garments with beaded necklaces flank the right side. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes and orange shawls fill the floor in front of a metal railing, and a framed photo panel is mounted on the back wall. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2011-03-03December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesEvening aarti in a temple hall with a seated group of women in white clothes and yellow shawls tending brass oil lamps and a row of brass lamp stands on the floor, with marigold garlands and small flames in front. Two standing men perform the aarti: one in white dhoti with a yellow shawl ringing a bell and holding a lamp, and a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes in the centre holding a plate and lamp. a person (appearance-based candidate): the saffron-robed figure is shaved-headed and bare-armed with no crown, long hair, or rudraksha visible, so the identity is uncertain. An orange cloth-covered ceremonial pot hangs from the ceiling behind them, and a few seated devotees watch from the right. A framed display panel with text and photographs is on the wall.2010-01-01A night-time gathering in a covered hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. On a raised orange-carpeted platform at left, a person in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned chair with gilded arms, holding a microphone and a printed booklet. Facing them, devotees sit cross-legged on the bare floor: several in white with orange or yellow shawls, and a few monastics in orange robes at lower right. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands near the platform. A banner with printed images hangs on the back wall, and a speaker is mounted high on the wall. The people in the foreground are seated and listening.December 28 20082008-12-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white and red flower garland sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat on a red patterned rug, hands folded in his lap. A tall golden staff with a trident-topped finial stands to his right, held by a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a large audience of mostly white-clad and orange-clad people sits on a mat inside a metal-roofed hall. Wall panels show framed photographs and banners, and a steel urn stands at left. a person is seated centrally, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, garland and ornate ritual staff cues.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor gurukul session in a hall with white tiled floor and cream cabinets. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red and orange sari-style garment, sits on a red cushioned seat at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small wooden stool before her. Around her, a large group of children and teenagers sit cross-legged on the floor listening attentively. Many boys wear orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans and white dhotis, and several girls wear orange, yellow and red dresses. Rudraksha beads are visible on some children. Several adults in orange sit or stand at the back. A small white plastic chair is in the lower right foreground.2015-06-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies